Privacy Policy

1Who we are

Croixfolk is owned and operated by Neighborbeam LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company ("Croixfolk," "we," "us" or "our"). This policy applies to croixfolk.com, the Croixfolk newsletter, and any other place that links to this policy.

2Information we collect

Information you give us

• Your email address when you subscribe to the newsletter.
• Your name and any other details you choose to share, such as when you contact us.
• Event details, contact information and images when you submit an event.
• Business and billing contact details when you buy a sponsorship, advertisement or other service from us.

Information collected automatically

• Device and browser information, such as browser type, operating system and screen size.
• How you use our website, such as pages viewed, links clicked, time spent and the site that referred you.
• Your approximate location (city or region), based on your IP address.
• Whether you open our emails and which links you click in them.

3How we use your information

• To send you the newsletter and other emails you signed up for.
• To review and publish events you submit.
• To respond to your questions and requests.
• To process payments and manage sponsorships and advertising.
• To understand what readers find useful so we can improve our website and newsletter.
• To measure how well our own advertising works.
• To keep our services secure and to prevent spam and abuse.
• To comply with the law.

4Our newsletter

We use Beehiiv to manage subscriptions and send our newsletter. When you subscribe, your email address is stored with Beehiiv, which also records whether emails are opened and which links are clicked. You can read how Beehiiv handles data in its privacy policy.

Every email includes an unsubscribe link. You can unsubscribe at any time, and we will stop sending you the newsletter.

5Cookies, analytics and advertising

Cookies are small files stored in your browser. We and the services below use cookies and similar technologies to understand how our website is used and to measure advertising.

• Google Analytics shows us how many people visit, which pages they view and how they found us. You can opt out with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
• Microsoft Clarity shows us how people use our pages through heatmaps and session recordings, such as mouse movement, scrolling and clicks. We do not use it to record what you type into forms. Learn more in the Microsoft privacy statement.
• Meta Pixel helps us measure our ads on Facebook and Instagram and show our ads to people who have visited our website. You can control this in your Meta ad preferences.

You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Some parts of our website may not work as well if you do.

6Event submissions

When you submit an event, the event details you provide, such as its name, date, location, description, images and any public contact information, may be published on our website, in our newsletter and on our social media. Please only submit information you are comfortable making public. Private contact details you give us so we can follow up with you are not published.

7Sponsors and advertisers

Croixfolk is supported by local sponsors and advertisers. We may share combined, non-identifying statistics with them, such as how many people read an issue or clicked their link. We do not sell, rent or give our subscriber list or your email address to sponsors or advertisers.

8Payments

Payments are handled by a secure third-party payment processor. Your card details go directly to that processor. We never see or store your full card number. We keep records of what was purchased, when and by whom, for accounting and tax purposes.

9How we share information

We do not sell your personal information. We share it only:

• With service providers that help us run Croixfolk, such as our newsletter platform, website host, analytics tools and payment processor, and only so they can do that work.
• With advertising platforms such as Meta, as described in section 5.
• When required by law, or to protect the rights, safety and property of our readers, the public or Croixfolk.
• If Neighborbeam LLC or Croixfolk is sold or merged, as part of that transaction.
• With your permission.

10How long we keep information

We keep your email address for as long as you are subscribed. After you unsubscribe, we may keep a record of that so we don't email you again. We keep other information only as long as we need it for the purposes in this policy, or as long as the law requires, such as payment records kept for tax purposes.

11Your choices and rights

You can always:

• Unsubscribe from our emails using the link in any email.
• Turn analytics and advertising cookies on or off on our privacy choices page.
• Block or delete cookies in your browser.
• Ask us what information we have about you, or ask us to correct or delete it.

Minnesota residents

If you live in Minnesota, or another state with a similar privacy law, you may have the right to:

• Confirm whether we process your personal data and get a copy of it.
• Correct inaccurate personal data.
• Delete your personal data.
• Receive your data in a portable format.
• Opt out of targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, and certain kinds of profiling.
• Ask which third parties we have disclosed your personal data to.
• Appeal if we decline your request.

To make a request, email us at info@croixfolk.com. We may need to confirm your identity first. We will respond within the time the law requires and will not treat you differently for using these rights.

12Data security

We use reasonable measures to protect your information, and we work with service providers that do the same. No method of sending or storing information online is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security. If a breach affects your personal information, we will notify you as the law requires.

13Children's privacy

Croixfolk is not meant for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has given us personal information, email us and we will delete it.

14Links to other websites

Our website and newsletter link to event pages, local businesses and other websites we don't control. Their privacy practices are their own, so please review their policies.

15Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. If the changes are significant, we will let subscribers know by email.

16Contact us

Questions about this policy or your information? Get in touch:

Neighborbeam LLC
Minnesota
info@croixfolk.com