Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 10, 2026

This policy explains how North Carolina Backstory (“we”, “us”) collects and uses information when you visit northcarolinabackstory.com. By using the site, you agree to this policy.

Information you give us

• Contact form: your name, email address, topic and message. We store messages in our website dashboard and receive them by email so we can reply.
• Newsletter: your email address, if you sign up. It is held by our email service provider, [name your provider, e.g. Mailchimp].
• Comments: if comments are open, the name, email address and comment you submit, plus your IP address and browser details, which are used to check for spam.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, our server records basic technical information such as your IP address, browser type, the pages you visit and when you visit. We use it to keep the site secure and working.

Cookies, analytics and advertising

We use cookies to make the site work and to understand how it is used. [List the analytics and advertising services you use, for example Google Analytics and Google AdSense.] These services may set their own cookies and collect information about your visits to this and other websites to measure traffic and show ads. You can control cookies in your browser settings, and you can learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

How we use information

• To reply to your messages and send newsletters you asked for
• To run, secure and improve the site
• To measure traffic and, where applicable, show advertising

We do not sell your personal information.

Sharing

We share information only with service providers that help us run the site, such as our web host, email provider, and analytics and advertising partners; when the law requires it; or to protect our rights and the safety of others.

How long we keep it

We keep contact messages only as long as we need them to handle your request, and delete them within two years. You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the link in every email.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or get a copy of your personal information, and to object to or limit how we use it. People in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and several U.S. states, including California, have rights under local laws. To make a request, contact us and we will respond within the time the law requires.

Children

This site is meant for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We don’t knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top shows when it last changed.

Contact

Questions about your privacy? Contact us.