MASON TODAY · POLICIES

Privacy

Updated September 11, 2026.

Information you choose to share

We store your email address and subscription preference when you request The Mason Weekend. It is a local weekend guide; the signup does not bundle unrelated marketing. Earlier subscription records remain stored, but only explicit Weekend consent is eligible for this product. Regular subscriber email delivery has not started.

Event suggestions include event details and your contact email. Correction reports include your report, optional source link, optional contact email, and the associated item when provided. Partner inquiries include business and contact details. Seasonal favorites include a nomination category, place or activity, optional comment, and optional name and email. These submissions enter private owner review; contact details are not published on consumer pages. Verified event information may be used to correct or create a public listing.

Operation and service providers

Information is stored in the application database. Authorized administrators can access it to operate the guide, review submissions and respond to requests. When email delivery is configured, the selected provider will process recipient addresses and message content. No email delivery provider is currently connected. Hosting and infrastructure providers process data to operate and secure the site.

Cookies and measurement

The application uses an authenticated session cookie for owner sign-in. Public intake forms use signed anti-spam tokens and short-lived hashed submission receipts. MasonToday uses Google Analytics to understand aggregate site usage and improve the site. Analytics may use cookies to record public page visits and selected actions, such as opening an event or successfully submitting a form. Newsletter links include an issue date and placement identifier so we can measure visits from The Mason Weekend; they do not identify individual subscribers. We do not send names, email addresses, comments, form contents, or owner/admin data to Google Analytics. Hosting and infrastructure logs may record technical details of requests to operate and secure the site.

Retention and choices

We retain subscription preferences, submissions and review history to operate the guide and preserve correction provenance. There is not yet an automatic retention/deletion schedule. Anti-spam receipts are pruned after two days during intake. Ask the owner to review or delete your personal information using the private report form. Minimal unsubscribe records may need to remain to prevent unwanted re-enrollment. Delivered emails will include an unsubscribe link; repeat signup does not override an unsubscribe.

Do not submit private information about children or other people unless necessary and appropriate for review. Original event links lead to independent sites with their own privacy practices.

Questions, privacy/deletion requests or copyright concerns? Use the private report form and describe your request. Include a reply address if you want follow-up. Do not send sensitive identity documents.