Collin County Journal respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains, in general terms, how information may be collected, used, stored, and shared when you visit this website, contact us, or submit information to us.
By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Information You Choose to Provide
If you contact Collin County Journal by email or through any contact method provided on this site, you may choose to provide information such as your name, email address, message content, attachments, tips, records, or other submitted materials.
We may use that information to:
- respond to your message or inquiry
- review tips, corrections, or submitted records
- communicate with you about your submission
- maintain records related to editorial, administrative, or legal matters
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may automatically receive limited technical information from browsers, devices, and servers. This may include information such as IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring pages, approximate usage data, and general access logs.
This information may be used for site operations, security, troubleshooting, analytics, performance monitoring, and improvement of the website.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
This website may use cookies or similar technologies for functionality, security, analytics, performance measurement, or user experience purposes.
You may be able to limit or disable cookies through your browser settings, although doing so may affect some site functions.
Analytics and Third-Party Services
This site may use third-party services for hosting, analytics, email, security, or related technical functions. Those services may collect or process information according to their own terms and privacy practices.
Collin County Journal does not control the privacy practices of third-party services or external websites that are not directly operated by us.
Email, Tips, and Submitted Materials
If you send us a tip, correction, email, document, or other material, we may review, retain, verify, and use that information for journalism, editorial review, research, administration, legal review, or recordkeeping, subject to applicable law.
Submission of information does not guarantee confidentiality, publication, response, or continued communication.
Sending information to Collin County Journal does not create an attorney-client, fiduciary, privileged, or other special legal relationship.
How Information May Be Shared
Collin County Journal does not sell personal information to third parties.
Information may be disclosed when reasonably necessary to:
- operate, maintain, or secure the website
- work with service providers supporting website or business functions
- comply with legal obligations, lawful requests, subpoenas, or court orders
- protect the rights, safety, property, operations, or integrity of Collin County Journal, its sources, readers, or others
- detect, investigate, or address fraud, abuse, security issues, or misuse of the website
Data Retention
We may retain communications, submissions, technical logs, and related records for as long as reasonably necessary for editorial, operational, legal, security, archival, or recordkeeping purposes.
Data Security
Reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures may be used to help protect information, but no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
You should avoid sending highly sensitive personal, financial, medical, or legally privileged information unless you understand and accept the risks of electronic communication.
Children’s Privacy
This website is not directed to children under 13, and Collin County Journal does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through this site.
Your Choices
You may choose not to provide personal information through this website. If you have contacted us and want to follow up on a privacy-related concern, you may email us using the contact information below.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any revised version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Contact
For privacy-related questions or general inquiries, contact:
collincountyjournal@gmail.com
Effective date: April 6, 2026