Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 5, 2025

Welcome to The 1839. Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights as a visitor to our website, https://the1839.com.


Who We Are
Our website address is: https://the1839.com.
We are an independently owned and operated digital media company based in Texas.


Information We Collect

1. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string (a hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible publicly alongside your comment.

2. Media Uploads
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract that data from your images.

3. Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience and last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we set cookies to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last two days; screen options cookies last one year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.

If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser. It includes no personal data and indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.

4. Embedded Content
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited that website directly.

These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content if you are logged in.

5. Contact Forms and Newsletter Signups
When you use our contact form or sign up for our newsletter, we collect your name, email address, and any information you provide. This information is used to respond to your inquiries and to send occasional updates. You may unsubscribe at any time via the link in our emails.

6. Analytics
We use tools such as Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. These tools may collect your IP address, browser type, and behavior on our site. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

7. Advertising and Affiliate Links
The 1839 may display advertising, sponsored content, or affiliate links. These may use tracking tools (such as cookies or pixels) to measure performance. We do not accept payment to influence editorial content.


How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and related metadata are retained indefinitely to help us recognize and approve future comments automatically.

If you register on our website, we store the personal information you provide in your profile. You can view, edit, or delete your personal information at any time (except your username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.


Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold. You can also request that we delete this data. This does not include any data we are required to keep for legal, administrative, or security reasons.

To make a request, contact us at: privacy@the1839.com


Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.


Data Location and Security
Our site is hosted in the United States. By using our website, you consent to having your data processed and stored in the U.S. We take reasonable steps to protect your data from unauthorized access or misuse.


Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. Updates will be posted here with an updated “Effective Date.” Continued use of our site means you agree to the revised policy.


Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us:

The 1839
3520 Orange Ave
Texas City, TX 77590
Email: privacy@the1839.com

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