Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 8, 2026

The short version: we collect very little, we use it only to run the site and send the newsletters you asked for, and we don't sell or share your information with anyone.

What we collect

Newsletter signups

When you subscribe to a newsletter we store your email address and the digests you chose. We use them for one purpose: emailing you the newsletters you requested, and managing your subscription (changing digests or unsubscribing).

Abuse protection

To stop signup forms from being spammed, we temporarily record the submitting IP address alongside the form's email address. These log entries are deleted after about 48 hours and are used only for rate-limiting and abuse detection.

Site analytics

We count how many times each article is viewed so we can show popular content. Counts are aggregate — no IP addresses, no visitor identifiers, no per-person browsing history.

Cookies

We set a single session cookie (named poliscopic_session) that keeps you logged in when you use the site's admin tools. It contains no tracking and no personal data beyond your login state. We do not use advertising, analytics, or third-party tracking cookies.

What we don't do

  • We don't sell, rent, or trade your email address or any other personal information.
  • We don't share subscriber lists with other organizations.
  • We don't use advertising trackers or build profiles of visitors.

The only parties that touch your data are the service providers who operate our infrastructure — the companies that host the website, database, and email delivery. They process data only to provide those services and are bound not to use it for their own purposes.

Legal requests

We will not hand over subscriber or analytics data except where we are legally required to do so by a valid court order or subpoena.

Your choices

  • Unsubscribe: every newsletter email includes a one-click unsubscribe link. You can also manage or end your subscription anytime at poliscopic.com/newsletter.
  • Deletion: want your email removed entirely (not just unsubscribed)? Email contact@poliscopic.com and we'll delete the record.

Children

Poliscopic is a general-audience site about local government. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.

Changes and contact

We'll update this page if our practices change. Questions or concerns? Email contact@poliscopic.com.