Privacy policy

Last Updated: March 12, 2025

Our privacy policy explains what information we collect when you visit our website, how we use it, and how we keep it safe. We’ve tried to keep this simple and clear – just like our reporting!

What Information We Collect

When You Subscribe

If you become a member through Memberful, we collect:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Payment information (but we don’t store your full credit card numbers)

When You Sign Up for Our Newsletter

If you sign up for our newsletter through MailPoet, we collect:

  • Your email address
  • Sometimes your name (if you choose to share it)

When You Browse Our Website

We also collect some technical information when you visit our site:

  • Your IP address (basically, your computer’s address on the internet)
  • Which pages you visit
  • How long you stay
  • What type of device and web browser you’re using

Cookies

Our website uses files called “cookies” that help our site work better. These cookies remember certain settings so you don’t have to enter them again and help us understand how people use our site.

You can set your browser to reject cookies, but some parts of our site might not work as well if you do.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide you with our local news and content
  • Process your subscription payments through Memberful
  • Send you our newsletter through MailPoet
  • Improve our website and content
  • Fix technical problems

Other Companies That Access Your Data

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. Google may track your online activities across different websites. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Memberful

We use Memberful to manage subscriptions. They have their own privacy policy: https://memberful.com/privacy/

MailPoet

We use MailPoet to send newsletters. Their privacy policy is available here: https://www.mailpoet.com/privacy-notice/

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • See what personal information we have about you
  • Ask us to fix any wrong information
  • Ask us to delete your information
  • Ask us to limit how we use your information
  • Get a copy of your information

To exercise these rights, email us at connect@kaheawaimedia.com.

Children’s Information

Our website is not meant for children under 13, and we don’t knowingly collect information from children. If we find out we have collected information from someone under 13, we’ll delete it.

Security

We do our best to protect your information using secure systems, but no website is 100% secure. You can help by using strong passwords and not sharing them with others.

Changes to This Policy

If we change this policy, we’ll update the date at the top and post the new version on our website.

Contact Us

Have questions? Reach out to us at:

Kaheāwai LLC, dba Kaheāwai Media
connect@kaheawaimedia.com