Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 08/21/2026
Last Updated: 08/21/2026

We Are Hoke (“We Are Hoke,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit or interact with the We Are Hoke website.

This policy applies to information collected through our website, online forms, submissions, newsletters, event submissions, business features, comments, and other online interactions with We Are Hoke.

1. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you use the website, we may collect information such as:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Business or organization name
• Website or social-media information
• Event information
• Information included in a submitted story or announcement
• Photographs or videos
• Comments or other communications
• Information you voluntarily provide through forms
• IP address
• Browser and device information
• General website usage information
• Cookies and similar technologies

Please do not submit sensitive personal information unless it is specifically requested and necessary for the purpose of your submission.

2. Information You Voluntarily Provide

You may voluntarily provide information when you:

• Contact us
• Submit an event
• Submit a business
• Request a feature
• Submit a community announcement
• Submit an accomplishment
• Subscribe to communications
• Submit a photograph or video
• Leave a comment
• Participate in another website feature

Information you voluntarily submit may be used to respond to you and to evaluate, publish, edit, promote, or otherwise process your submission.

3. How We Use Information

We may use information to:

• Operate and maintain the website
• Respond to inquiries
• Publish community submissions
• Create event listings
• Highlight businesses and accomplishments
• Communicate with users
• Send newsletters or requested communications
• Improve website content and functionality
• Understand website traffic and usage
• Prevent fraud, abuse, spam, or security problems
• Maintain website security
• Comply with legal obligations
• Enforce our Terms of Use

4. Information That May Be Published

Please understand that information submitted specifically for publication may become publicly available.

For example, a business submission may include a business name, contact information, website, address, photographs, or other information intended for public display.

Do not submit information that you do not want published.

If you submit information about another person, you are responsible for having appropriate authorization to provide that information for publication.

5. Cookies and Analytics

We may use cookies, analytics tools, pixels, log files, and similar technologies to operate the website, understand visitor activity, remember preferences, improve functionality, and measure website performance.

Third-party services used by the website may also use cookies or similar technologies according to their own privacy policies.

You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

6. Email Communications

If you voluntarily subscribe to a newsletter or other communication from We Are Hoke, we may use your email address to send the requested communications.

You may unsubscribe from promotional or newsletter communications by using the unsubscribe option provided in the message or by contacting us.

Transactional or administrative communications may still be sent when reasonably necessary.

7. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information simply because you visit the website.

We may share information when reasonably necessary with:

• Website hosting providers
• Email and newsletter providers
• Website analytics providers
• Technology and service providers
• Contractors who help operate the website
• Law enforcement or government authorities when legally required
• Professional advisers when reasonably necessary
• Third parties when you specifically request or authorize the disclosure

Information submitted for publication may also be intentionally displayed publicly as part of the website’s community content.

8. Third-Party Services and Links

Our website may use third-party services or contain links to external websites.

Examples may include social-media platforms, maps, event-registration services, payment providers, analytics services, advertising services, or other community resources.

We do not control the privacy practices of third-party websites or services. You should review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

9. Business and Sponsored Content

Some businesses, organizations, or individuals may pay for advertising, promotional placement, sponsored content, listings, or other services.

Where applicable, we intend to identify sponsored or promotional material appropriately.

A paid listing or sponsored feature does not necessarily mean that We Are Hoke independently endorses the business, person, product, or service.

10. Children’s Privacy

We Are Hoke is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed toward children under 13.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children under 13 without legally required parental consent.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 in circumstances where parental consent was required, we will take reasonable steps to address the situation, including deleting the information when appropriate.

Parents or guardians who believe a child has provided personal information to us may contact us.

Federal children’s privacy requirements can apply to general-audience websites that have actual knowledge they are collecting personal information from children under 13.

11. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect information maintained through our website.

However, no website, internet transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

12. Data Retention

We may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, to maintain records, operate the website, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, comply with legal requirements, or otherwise fulfill legitimate business purposes.

We may delete or anonymize information when it is no longer reasonably necessary.

13. Your Choices

Depending on the information and circumstances, you may contact us to:

• Ask what personal information you have provided to us
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of information when appropriate
• Unsubscribe from newsletters or promotional communications
• Ask questions about how your information is used

Certain information may need to be retained for legal, security, recordkeeping, or other legitimate purposes.

14. Public Information

Information you voluntarily publish in a public area of the website, such as a public comment, business listing, event listing, or community submission, may be viewed by others.

Please consider carefully what information you choose to make publicly available.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When changes are made, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage visitors to periodically review this Privacy Policy.

16. Contact Us

Questions or privacy requests may be directed to:

We Are Hoke
Email: [Insert Privacy Email Address]
Website: [Insert Website Address]
Mailing Address: [Insert Business/Mailing Address]

By using the website, you acknowledge that you have had an opportunity to review this Privacy Policy.