Effective date: September 25, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Hourly Times collects, uses and protects information when you visit hourlytimes.com, subscribe to a newsletter or contact us.
Information you provide
We may receive information that you choose to provide, including your name, email address, newsletter preferences, messages, news tips, correction requests and other information included in your communications.
Information collected automatically
When you use the site, our hosting, security and analytics technologies may automatically process information such as your IP address, approximate location, browser and device type, operating system, referring page, pages viewed, access times and interactions with the site. This information is generally collected through server logs, cookies and similar technologies.
How we use information
We may use information to operate and secure the website, provide requested services, deliver newsletters, respond to inquiries, review news tips and correction requests, understand site performance, improve our journalism and user experience, prevent fraud or abuse, and comply with applicable legal obligations.
Cookies and similar technologies
Hourly Times and its service providers may use cookies or similar technologies for essential site functions, security, preferences, audience measurement and performance. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect how parts of the website function.
Advertising and analytics
Hourly Times may use analytics and advertising services in the future. If advertising services such as Google AdSense are enabled, third-party vendors may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses or similar technologies to serve, personalize and measure advertising, subject to applicable consent requirements. We will update this policy and provide any required consent controls before enabling those services.
Service providers
We may use service providers for website hosting, content management, security, performance, email delivery, forms, analytics and other operational purposes. These providers may process information only as necessary to provide their services and according to their own terms and privacy practices.
Sharing and legal disclosures
We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety and security of Hourly Times, our readers or others; comply with a valid legal request; investigate misuse; enforce our policies; or support a merger, acquisition or transfer of the website. We do not publish confidential news-tip information unless publication is authorized or otherwise legally permitted.
Data retention
We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including operational, security, editorial, recordkeeping and legal requirements. Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and why it was collected.
Your choices and rights
You may unsubscribe from marketing or newsletter emails by using the unsubscribe option provided in the message, when available. Depending on your location, you may also have rights relating to access, correction, deletion, restriction or objection concerning your personal information. To make a privacy request, contact us using the email below. We may need to verify your request before responding.
Children’s privacy
Hourly Times is a general-audience news website and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us so we can review the request.
Data security
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect information. No website, transmission method or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
External links
Our articles may link to websites operated by other organizations. Hourly Times is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external websites.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as the website and applicable requirements change. The effective date at the top of this page will be updated when material revisions are published.
Contact
For privacy questions or requests, email info@hourlytimes.com.