Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy
The Solano Weekly
Effective date: August 20, 2026
The Solano Weekly respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and protect personal information through TheSolanoWeekly.com, our email newsletter, chatbot, event and advertising forms, social-media pages and related services (collectively, the “Services”).
“The Solano Weekly,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to The Solano Weekly. By using the Services, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Personal Information We Collect
Information You Provide
Newsletter information: email address and, when requested, name or subscription preferences.
Messages and corrections: your name, email address, message and supporting information.
Event submissions: organizer or submitter name, contact information, event details, official links, photographs, permission information, accessibility information and age restrictions.
Advertising inquiries: contact name, business or organization name, email, phone number, campaign details, artwork and billing-related communications.
Surveys, promotions or community participation: information you voluntarily provide when those features are offered.
Information Collected Automatically
When you use our website or emails, we and our service providers may automatically collect technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, approximate location derived from IP address, referring page, pages viewed, links clicked, dates and times, cookie identifiers and email delivery or engagement information.
Payment Information
If we accept payments for advertising, sponsorships or other services, payments may be processed by a third-party payment provider. We generally do not receive full payment-card numbers. We may receive transaction details such as your name, billing contact, payment status, amount and date. Pay Pal or Others.
2. How We Use Personal Information
We may use personal information to:
send and manage newsletter subscriptions;
provide, operate, maintain and improve the Services;
review, verify, edit and publish event submissions or corrections;
respond to questions, advertising inquiries and support requests;
manage advertising, sponsorships, payments and business records;
measure website and newsletter performance;
prevent fraud, spam, abuse and security incidents;
enforce our Terms of Service and protect legal rights; and
comply with legal, tax, accounting and regulatory requirements.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website and service providers may use cookies, pixels and similar technologies to keep the website functioning, remember preferences, understand traffic, measure email delivery and improve content.
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4. How We Disclose Personal Information
We may disclose personal information to:
Service providers that support website hosting, newsletter delivery, analytics, forms, cloud storage, security, payments and professional services;
Event organizers or businesses when you ask us to forward an inquiry or when necessary to verify a submission;
Professional advisers such as attorneys, accountants and insurers;
Government authorities or other parties when required by law or reasonably necessary to protect rights, safety and security; and
A successor organization in connection with a merger, sale, financing, reorganization or transfer of all or part of the publication.
Information intended for publication—such as an event organizer’s public contact details, authorized event description or submitted photograph—may appear publicly in the newsletter, website or social media.
5. Sale and Sharing of Personal Information
The Solano Weekly does not sell personal information for money. We also do not knowingly share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. Our local advertisements and sponsored content are placed in the publication and are not selected from a personal profile of an individual reader.
If our practices change, we will update this Policy and provide any opt-out mechanism required by applicable law before engaging in covered selling or sharing.
6. Email Choices
You may unsubscribe from promotional or newsletter email by using the unsubscribe link in the message or contacting [email protected]. We may still send nonpromotional communications when appropriate, such as replies, transaction records or important service notices.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including providing the Services, maintaining publication archives, resolving disputes, enforcing agreements and meeting legal, accounting or tax requirements. Retention periods vary depending on the type of information and why it was collected.
8. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information. No website, email system, storage service or internet transmission is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. California Privacy Rights
California law may provide residents with rights concerning personal information, depending on the law’s applicability and subject to exceptions. These rights may include requesting access to categories or specific pieces of personal information, correction, deletion, information about disclosures, and opting out of covered selling or sharing. California residents also have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising applicable privacy rights.
To submit a request, email [email protected] with the subject “California Privacy Request” or write to the address below. Describe your request and provide enough information for us to reasonably verify your identity. An authorized agent may submit a request when legally permitted and may be required to provide proof of authorization.
Because we state that we do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, we do not currently offer a “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link. If that practice changes, we will provide the required notice and choice.
10. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” signal. Because there is no universally accepted standard for responding to that signal, our website may not respond to it. We will honor legally required browser-based opt-out signals, such as Global Privacy Control, if we engage in a practice to which such a signal applies.
11. Children’s Privacy
The Services are intended for a general audience and are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13 without legally required parental consent. If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information, contact us so we can investigate and take appropriate action.
12. Third-Party Links and Social Media
Our Services link to event organizers, venues, businesses, ticketing services, YouTube and social-media platforms. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, not this Privacy Policy. Interacting with us through a social-media platform may allow that platform to collect information according to its policies.
13. International Visitors
The Solano Weekly is based in California and primarily serves Solano County. If you access the Services from outside the United States, your information may be processed in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those in your location.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our Services, technology or legal obligations. We will post the revised Policy and change the effective date. Material changes may also be announced through the website or newsletter when appropriate.
15. Contact Us
For questions or privacy requests, contact:
The Solano Weekly
Bernard Martinez
600 Kentucky St. #205 Fairfield Ca94533
Privacy email: [email protected]
Website: TheSolanoWeekly.com