Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 8, 2026

Queen City Guide respects your privacy. This policy explains the types of information we may collect when you use Queen City Guide, how we use that information, and the choices available to you.

Information You Provide

You may provide information directly to us when you subscribe to The Queen City Weekly, contact us, submit a recommendation, create or use an account, or otherwise interact with the site. Depending on the feature, this may include your name, email address, message content, account information, or information included in a submission.

Newsletter Information

When you subscribe to The Queen City Weekly, your email address and any other information you choose to provide may be processed by MailerLite, our email-service provider, so that we can manage subscriptions and send newsletters. You can unsubscribe using the link included in marketing emails.

Information Collected Automatically

Like most websites, Queen City Guide and services used by the site may automatically receive technical information such as your IP address, browser or device type, referring page, pages viewed, approximate location derived from your connection, and cookie or similar technology data.

Third-party services used on the site, including mapping, embedded content, security, performance, analytics, or similar services, may also collect information according to their own privacy policies.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Queen City Guide may use cookies or similar technologies to keep the site working, remember preferences, understand site usage, improve performance, support account features, and provide embedded or third-party functionality. You can control many cookies through your browser settings, although disabling them may affect parts of the site.

How We Use Information

• Operate, maintain, secure, and improve Queen City Guide.
• Send newsletters and other communications you request.
• Respond to questions, recommendations, corrections, and other submissions.
• Manage accounts and site features.
• Understand how visitors use the site and improve content and performance.
• Prevent abuse, fraud, security incidents, and misuse.
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our policies.

When Information May Be Shared

We do not sell your personal information as a mailing list. We may share information with service providers that help us operate the site, deliver email, host content, provide maps or embedded services, maintain security, or perform similar business functions. We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect rights or safety, or as part of a business transfer or reorganization.

Third-Party Links and Services

Queen City Guide links to restaurants, businesses, churches, event organizers, service providers, social platforms, and other third-party websites. Their privacy practices are controlled by them, not by Queen City Guide. Review their policies before providing personal information.

Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including providing services, maintaining records, resolving disputes, preventing abuse, and meeting legal obligations.

Your Choices

You can unsubscribe from marketing email at any time using the unsubscribe link in the message. You can also adjust browser cookie settings. If you want to ask about personal information you have provided to Queen City Guide, request a correction, or request deletion where applicable, use our Contact page.

Children’s Privacy

Queen City Guide is a general-audience local guide and is not intended to collect personal information directly from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, contact us so we can review the situation.

Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect information, but no website, transmission method, or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as Queen City Guide grows or our services change. The updated date at the top of this page will reflect significant revisions.