Privacy policy

This privacy statement explains how Hearthwire Media LLC handles information when you read our dispatches. We operate from Columbus, Ohio, and design our site for calm reading without tracking. We protect your attention by collecting only the bare minimum of technical details.

Information We Collect Automatically

Our hosting infrastructure records routine server connection logs for operational stability. These technical records may note browser types and network IP addresses for system security. We keep these standard diagnostic logs for up to 30 days before discarding them.

Local Storage in Your Browser

We store a single local data key named hearthwire.v1 inside your personal browser storage. This record saves your bookmarked stories, preferred text size, and the optional 60-second reading view. The information stays on your personal device and never transmits to our servers.

Email Subscriptions

If you choose to receive our morning wire newsletter, your address is transmitted directly to our editorial staff. We use your email solely to deliver the morning wire and never trade or distribute your contact details. You may unsubscribe at any time, and we keep your address only until you cancel your subscription.

Contact Messages

When you send a note through our website contact form, we receive your text directly. Our editors retain these messages for up to 12 months to address follow-up correspondence. After this 12-month period concludes, old correspondence is systematically purged from our mailboxes.

Interactive Tools

The Listen button relies on the speech synthesis engine built into your personal web browser. We do not generate, process, or transmit audio files to external hosts during read-aloud playback. In addition, the digital postcard feature renders images locally on your screen canvas without uploading files to our servers.

External Assets

We load typefaces through the Google Fonts service to ensure clear layout presentation. Your computer connects directly to external font servers to retrieve typeface files during page loads. This asset exchange follows standard technical protocols for online document display.

State Privacy Rights

Residents of states such as California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Ohio hold statutory privacy privileges regarding personal data. You may request access to or deletion of your stored records, which typically consist of email newsletter registrations or direct correspondence. We honor verified consumer requests promptly in full accordance with Ohio law and relevant state statutes.

European and United Kingdom Visitors

Visitors from the European Union and the United Kingdom possess specific legal rights under the General Data Protection Regulation. You may review, correct, or request the erasure of any personal email address provided through our newsletter or contact forms. Our editors uphold these standards and process such requests without unreasonable delay.

Contact

Hearthwire Media LLC, 1187 Grandview Ave, Suite 310, Columbus, OH 43212. Email desk@hearthwire.com.