Privacy Policy

We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you submit a news tip, fill out our contact form, or sign up for push notifications. This may include your name, email address, and the content of your message.

We also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our site, including your IP address and approximate geographic location, browser type and operating system, pages visited and time spent, and device identifiers for push notification subscriptions.

We use the information we collect to deliver breaking news push notifications you have opted into, respond to your news tips and feedback, analyze site traffic to improve our coverage, detect and prevent fraud or abuse, and comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

If you subscribe to push notifications, your browser generates a unique subscription endpoint that is stored securely on our servers. We use this endpoint solely to deliver breaking news alerts from Spin City News.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the bell icon in our site header or by revoking notification permission in your browser settings. Unsubscribing immediately removes your subscription from our servers.

We use cookies and similar technologies to remember your preferences (such as language selection) and to analyze site traffic through Google Analytics. Analytics data is aggregated and anonymized where possible.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings. Note that some site features (such as language preferences) may not function correctly without cookies.

Our site integrates with third-party services including Google Analytics, Open-Meteo and the National Weather Service, ESPN, Waze and Florida 511, YouTube, and GoDaddy Payments — each governed by their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services.

Push notification subscriptions are retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months. Analytics data is retained per Google Analytics default retention settings (up to 14 months).

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete personal information we hold about you. To make a request, contact us at [email protected].

Florida residents may have additional rights under the Florida Digital Bill of Rights. We will respond to verified requests within 45 days.

Spin City News is a general-audience news publication and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out to Spin City News, Tampa Bay, Florida at [email protected].