This privacy policy explains what information The Transcript collects, how we use it, and what we do not do with it. We have attempted to write it in plain language. We are aware this is unusual for a privacy policy. We consider it a point of principle.
Last updated: March 2026
If you submit a letter to the editor, we collect the information you provide in the submission form: your name, city, and email address. Your email address is not published. It is used only to contact you regarding your submission, and only if we intend to publish it.
We do not run a newsletter. We do not collect email addresses for any other purpose. We have no mailing list, no marketing database, and no mechanism to contact you unsolicited. We mention this because it has become unusual.
Letter submission data is used to contact you about your letter. It is retained for as long as is necessary to manage that correspondence and no longer.
The Transcript does not use tracking cookies. We do not use analytics software that identifies individual users. We do not run advertising technology of any kind. If you use a browser extension that blocks trackers, it will have very little to do on this website. We consider this a reasonable outcome.
This website is hosted on Vercel. Reader data is stored using Supabase. Both services have their own privacy policies. Images are served via Unsplash. We do not control these services and recommend you review their policies if you have concerns.
You may request that we delete your data at any time by emailing [email protected]. We will do so promptly and confirm when it is done. We will not ask you why you want it deleted. We do not consider that our business.
If this policy changes in any material way, we will note it at the top of this page with a revised date. We will not notify you by email unless the change directly affects how we use your data in a way you would reasonably want to know about.
Questions about this policy can be directed to [email protected]. We will respond within five business days.