Last updated: October 1, 2026
At Stories in the Static, I respect your privacy. This policy explains how information may be collected and used when you visit the website or communicate with me.
This policy applies to StoriesInTheStatic.com. It does not cover other websites you reach through links in our articles.
Information You Choose to Share
When you communicate with me through the website’s available contact options, I receive the information you provide. This may include your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
I use that information to respond to your questions, review corrections, and address requests related to the website. Please avoid sending sensitive personal information that is not necessary for your message.
If you submit content for public display, such as a comment, other visitors may be able to see the content and the display name you provide.
Information From Website Visits
Technical services used to deliver and protect the website may process information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages requested, and the date and time of your visit.
This information can help keep the website working, identify technical problems, and detect spam or unauthorized activity.
An IP address or other technical identifier may qualify as personal information even when it does not include your name.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small files stored in your browser. Website features and outside services may use cookies or similar technologies to remember preferences, support security, measure website activity, and deliver advertisements.
The information collected depends on the features you use, the services active on the page, and your privacy settings.
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Some features may not work as expected when cookies are disabled.
Where privacy or cookie controls are displayed, you can use those controls to manage the choices they offer.
Advertising and Google Services
When Google advertisements appear on this website, third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this website or other websites.
Google’s advertising cookies allow Google and its partners to serve ads based on visits to this site and other sites on the internet.
You can manage personalized advertising through Google’s advertising settings.
You can also read how Google uses information from websites that use its services.
Other advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies when their advertisements appear. Participating companies offer advertising choices through the Digital Advertising Alliance’s WebChoices tool.
Opting out of personalized advertising does not necessarily remove advertisements or stop information processing needed to deliver and measure them.
Embedded Content
Articles may contain videos, social posts, or other content provided by outside services.
When embedded content loads, its provider may receive information about your visit, use cookies, and measure your interaction with that content. If you are signed into an account with the provider, it may associate that interaction with your account.
Those providers handle information under their own privacy policies.
How Information Is Used
Information described in this policy may be used to operate and secure the website, respond to messages, moderate submissions, understand readership, and support advertising where it is displayed.
Information may be processed by service providers supporting those functions. It may also be disclosed when required by law or reasonably necessary to investigate abuse, respond to legal requests, or protect the website and its visitors.
Advertising-related disclosures of identifiers may be considered a sale or sharing of personal information under some privacy laws, even when money is not exchanged directly for that information.
How Long Information Is Kept
Information is retained for as long as reasonably needed for the purposes described in this policy, including applicable legal, security, and administrative needs.
Retention periods vary by the type of information and the service processing it. Copies may remain in backups until those backups are replaced or expire.
Your Privacy Choices
You can manage cookies through your browser and advertising preferences through the tools linked above.
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information. You may also have rights concerning targeted advertising or other uses of your information.
To make a privacy request, contact me through the website’s available contact options. Please explain your request without including unnecessary sensitive information.
I may need to verify your identity before acting on a request. Certain information may need to be retained for legal or security reasons.
Children’s Privacy
Stories in the Static is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13.
I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the website, please contact me so I can investigate and take appropriate action.
Security
No website or method of transmitting information over the internet can guarantee complete security.
Please use care when deciding what information to submit, particularly in areas that may be visible to other readers.
International Visitors
The website and its service providers may process information in the United States or other countries. Those countries may have privacy laws that differ from the laws where you live.
Outside Links
Our articles link to sources and other websites. I do not control how those websites collect or use information.
Review their privacy policies before submitting information or using their services.
Changes to This Policy
I may update this policy as the website’s features or information practices change. The date at the top identifies the latest revision.
Additional notice will be provided when required by applicable law.
Contact About Privacy
For questions about this policy or requests concerning your personal information, contact me through the contact options available on Stories in the Static.