Privacy Policy

This privacy policy is effective July 1, 2026. It explains what information may be collected when you visit weeklywildcat.com or contact Weekly Wildcat.

You can read Weekly Wildcat without creating an account. The site does not offer public comments, reader profiles or user logins.

Like most websites, our hosting provider may automatically process basic technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, referring page, pages requested and the time of a visit. This helps the site load, stay secure and troubleshoot problems.

If you contact us, send a tip, request a correction, submit a photo, ask about advertising or join the staff, we may receive the name, email address, message and any files or details you choose to provide. We use that information to respond, review the request and run the publication.

Weekly Wildcat publishes student journalism about school life. Stories may include names, photos, quotes, teams, clubs, activities, awards, events and other information that is appropriate for publication in a school newspaper.

We try to use careful judgment, especially when coverage involves sensitive topics, younger students, discipline, health, safety or private family matters. If you have a concern about published student information, contact us so we can review it.

The site is designed to work without reader accounts or advertising trackers. Some hosting, security, analytics, font, media or embedded services may use cookies or similar technologies to provide their services, measure traffic or protect the site.

Weekly Wildcat uses a WordPress CMS, static website hosting, local media assets and links to outside services such as social platforms, email, maps, videos or forms. When you follow an outside link or load third-party content, that service may collect information under its own privacy policy.

We do not sell reader personal information. We may share information when needed to operate the site, respond to a request, work with school staff or advisers, protect safety, address misuse, comply with law or handle a correction or privacy concern.

Published stories may remain online as part of the public record of the student newspaper. Messages, tips, corrections, advertising inquiries and staff-interest notes may be kept as long as needed for newsroom, school, technical or recordkeeping purposes.

Weekly Wildcat is a school newspaper website for a general school and community audience. We do not knowingly ask children under 13 to create accounts or provide personal information through the public site. If you believe a child has sent personal information that should be removed, contact us.

You may ask us to review a privacy concern, correct inaccurate information, remove certain submitted information or explain how a message you sent was used. Some published material may be retained when there is a legitimate editorial, school or recordkeeping reason.

No website can guarantee perfect security, but we try to keep the public site simple and limit the information we collect. Do not send passwords, private account numbers, medical details or other sensitive information unless we specifically ask for it.

We may update this privacy policy as the website, publication tools or school needs change. The newest version will be posted on this page.