Last updated: October 24, 2026
The Pasco Signal (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates pascosignal.com, an independent news website covering Pasco County, Florida. This policy explains how personal information may be collected and handled when you use our website.
Information you provide
When you submit a news tip, contact us, or request advertising information, you may give us your name, email address, phone number, business details, and message. Some news-tip contact fields are optional. We use this information to respond to your message, evaluate news tips, and manage business inquiries. These forms send messages to our email inbox; submitting a news tip does not mean it will be published.
Please do not submit confidential records, highly sensitive personal information, or emergency reports through our ordinary website forms. For emergencies, call 911.
Technical information and cookies
As with many websites, our WordPress hosting provider and site software may process technical information such as IP address, browser and device information, requested pages, and approximate times of access for operating, securing, and troubleshooting the website. WordPress and certain plugins may use cookies or similar technologies for essential functions, user preferences, security, or analytics, depending on which features are enabled.
Newsletter and Substack
The newsletter buttons on our website take you to our publication on Substack. If you choose to subscribe, Substack handles the signup process and manages your newsletter subscription according to its own policies. You can unsubscribe using a link in a newsletter email. Read Substack’s privacy policy for details.
Weather information
Our local weather display retrieves weather information from Open-Meteo. Your browser may contact Open-Meteo to load current weather data. You can learn more at Open-Meteo.
Advertising and analytics
We may add analytics services or advertising partners, such as Google AdSense, to understand website traffic and support the publication. If such services are enabled, their technologies may use cookies or similar identifiers, subject to applicable settings and privacy requirements. We will update this policy and provide any necessary choices or notices as these services are introduced.
For information about how Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services, see Google’s partner sites information.
When information is shared
We may share information with service providers that help us host, secure, or operate the website and communicate with you. We may disclose information when required by law or to address security or safety concerns. Newsletter subscription data is managed through Substack rather than the website’s own contact forms.
Data retention and your choices
We retain inquiry and operational information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described above, including follow-up, security, recordkeeping, and applicable legal requirements. You may contact us to ask about information you have provided or request its correction or deletion when applicable. Some information may remain in backups or be retained where legally necessary.
Links to other websites
Our articles and pages may link to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties. Please review their policies before sharing information with them.
Children’s privacy
Our website is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly seek personal information from children through our contact forms. If you believe a child has supplied information that should be removed, please contact us.
Changes to this policy
We may revise this policy when website features, service providers, or legal requirements change. Updates will appear on this page with a revised date.
Contact us
For privacy-related questions or requests, email pascosignalnews@gmail.com or visit our Contact Us page.