Privacy Policy | NewsSkook Data & Cookie Disclosures

Effective Date: October 1, 2020

Last Updated: October 2026

At NewsSkook (accessible at [https://newsskook.com](https://newsskook.com)), safeguarding the privacy of our readers, newsletter subscribers, contributors, and commercial partners is a fundamental priority. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information collected and recorded by NewsSkook—an independent digital publication owned and operated by Easy Services Club LLC (Sheridan, Wyoming, United States)—and explains how we use, store, and protect that information.

By accessing or using NewsSkook, reading our articles across our active desks, or subscribing to The Morning Dispatch, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect#

We collect information in two ways: information you voluntarily provide to us, and technical data automatically recorded when you navigate our website.

A. Information You Voluntarily Provide

Newsletter Subscriptions (The Morning Dispatch): When you subscribe to our weekday briefing, we collect your email address and subscription preferences to deliver our dispatches and manage your opt-in status.
Editorial & Commercial Correspondence: If you contact our newsroom with a story tip, submit a guest contributor pitch, request a correction, or inquire about advertising ([email protected] or [email protected]), we receive your name, email address, the contents of your message, and any files or links you attach.
Contributor & Author Profiles: For published staff writers and external guest contributors, we publicly display your name, professional biography, headshot, and verified social links (such as LinkedIn) alongside your byline to uphold journalistic transparency.

B. Automatically Collected Technical Data (Log Files)

Like all standard digital news publications, NewsSkook utilizes server log files and analytics tools. The information collected via log files includes:

Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (anonymized where required by law)
Browser type, device operating system, and screen resolution
Internet Service Provider (ISP) and general geographic location (country/city level)
Date and time stamps, referring/exit pages, and on-site reading activity

This technical data is not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. It is used strictly to analyze editorial trends, administer the platform, maintain cybersecurity via Cloudflare and server protections, and improve site performance.

2. How We Use Your Information#

We use the information we collect for legitimate journalistic, operational, and commercial purposes, including to:

Operate, maintain, and optimize the NewsSkook website across desktop and mobile devices.
Deliver The Morning Dispatch newsletter to registered subscribers (you may unsubscribe at any time with a single click at the bottom of any email).
Review, verify, and respond to reader inquiries, news tips, contributor submissions, and correction requests.
Serve relevant programmatic display advertisements, direct banner campaigns, and sponsored placements.
Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent traffic, automated scraping, spam, and unauthorized security breaches.

To keep our journalism accessible without mandatory paywalls, NewsSkook displays programmatic advertisements, direct banner ads, and sponsored content.

A. First-Party & Third-Party Cookies

We use "cookies"—small text files placed on your device—to store visitor preferences, remember consent settings, and analyze traffic patterns so we can tailor our content to reader interests.

Google is a primary third-party vendor on NewsSkook. Google uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve advertisements to our site visitors based upon their visit to newsskook.com and other sites across the internet.

Readers may decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the official Google Ad and Content Network Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
You can also manage or personalize the ads you see through Google’s Ad Settings (https://myadcenter.google.com/).

C. Direct Banner Ads & Ad Network Partners

In addition to Google AdSense, we may serve direct in-house banner advertisements or partner with certified programmatic ad networks. Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons in their respective advertisements and links that appear on NewsSkook, which are sent directly to users' browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.

Note: NewsSkook has no access to or control over third-party cookies that are used by external advertisers.

4. Sponsored Content, Guest Contributions & Outbound Links#

NewsSkook publishes independent journalism alongside clearly disclosed Sponsored Content, Partner Features, and External Contributor Articles.

External Links: Our articles contain outbound links to external websites—including primary legal sources, corporate sites, educational citations, and commercial partners. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that external site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every website you visit, as we have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Affiliate & Partner Disclosures: Certain articles in our Tech & Future or Home & Living desks may contain partner or affiliate referral links. If you click on a referral link and make a purchase, the merchant may use a tracking cookie to credit NewsSkook with a referral commission, at zero additional cost to you.

Depending on your place of residence, you hold specific legal rights regarding your personal data:

For United States & California Residents (CCPA / CPRA Rights)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and comparable U.S. state privacy statutes, residents have the right to:

Request that a business disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data it has collected about consumers.
Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
Request that a business that sells or shares a consumer's personal data for cross-context behavioral advertising opt out of the sale or sharing of that data.

If you are accessing NewsSkook from the EEA or the United Kingdom, you are entitled to the following rights:

The right to access, rectification, or erasure of your personal records.
The right to restrict or object to processing of your personal data.
The right to data portability and the right to withdraw cookie or newsletter consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights under U.S. or international law, please email us at [email protected] with the subject line "Privacy Rights Request". We will verify and respond to your request within 30 days.

6. Children’s Information (COPPA Compliance)#

NewsSkook is a general-audience news and analytical publication intended for adult readers and professionals. We do not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in applicable jurisdictions). If you believe that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately at [email protected], and we will promptly purge such records from our servers.

7. Data Security & Retention#

We implement industry-standard technical, administrative, and physical safeguards—including SSL/TLS encryption, edge firewall security, and restricted studio access—to protect your data from unauthorized access or disclosure. We retain newsletter email addresses only for as long as you remain an active subscriber, and editorial correspondence only as long as necessary to fulfill journalistic or legal obligations.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy#

We may update our Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our publishing operations, advertising technologies, or regulatory requirements. Any modifications will be posted directly on this page with an updated revision date at the top.

9. Contact Us Regarding Privacy#

If you have any questions, concerns, or formal requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our Data & Compliance Desk:

Privacy & Reader Support Email: [email protected]
Corporate & Legal Compliance Email: [email protected]
Corporate Publisher: Easy Services Club LLC
Sheridan, Wyoming, United States