Privacy policy

Last updated November 5, 2026

What we collect

If you subscribe, we store the email address you give us and the page you subscribed from. We do not ask for anything else.

Our web server keeps standard technical logs, such as IP address, browser type and requested page, for security and troubleshooting. Logs are deleted on a rolling basis.

How we use it

We use your email address only to send The Smattering newsletter and occasional notes about the publication. We never sell, rent or share subscriber addresses.

Cookies

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Your choices

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Contact

Questions about privacy can be sent to desk@thesmatteringnews.com.

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