Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 19, 2026
Myersnews ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website at https://myersnews.com. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and what rights you have regarding your data. It applies to all visitors to our website and persons who contact us.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data responsibly in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), applicable US state privacy laws, and other relevant regulations.
1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for your personal data is:
Myersnews
412 Wilkinson Court
Fort Myers, Florida 33901, United States
Email: info@myersnews.com
Phone: +1 239-572-8129
2. Data We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide
- Contact form: Name, email address, phone (optional), subject, and message when you submit the contact form.
- Newsletter signup: Email address and your explicit consent when you subscribe to our newsletter.
2.2 Automatically Collected Data (with your consent)
- Usage data: Pages visited, time spent, browser type, operating system, referring URL, and approximate geographic location (via Google Analytics, only after your consent).
- Advertising data: Ad interaction data collected by Google Ads / DoubleClick (only after your consent).
2.3 Cookies and Local Storage
We use a single essential item of browser local storage
(myersnews_cookie_consent) to remember your cookie
consent choice. Analytics and advertising cookies are only set after
you grant explicit consent. See our
Cookie Policy for the full list.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
| Purpose | Legal Basis (GDPR Art.) |
|---|---|
| Responding to contact form inquiries | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) / contract performance where applicable |
| Sending the newsletter | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
| Analytics (Google Analytics) | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
| Advertising (Google Ads) | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
| Storing cookie consent preference | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
4. How We Use Your Data
- To respond to your messages and inquiries.
- To send you the Myersnews newsletter (if you subscribed).
- To analyze website traffic and improve our content (with consent).
- To display relevant advertising (with consent).
- To comply with legal obligations.
5. Third-Party Services
5.1 Formspree
Contact form and newsletter submissions are processed by Formspree, Inc. Formspree stores submissions for up to 30 days in its dashboard by default. Please review Formspree's Privacy Policy.
5.2 Google Analytics (GA4)
With your consent, we use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors interact with our website. Data collected may include pages visited, session duration, and device/browser information. Analytics data retention is set to 14 months in our GA4 property settings. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy. You can opt out via Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5.3 Google Ads
With your consent, we display advertisements served by Google LLC through DoubleClick/Google Ads. These services may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. For more information see Google's advertising policies. You can manage ad personalization at adssettings.google.com.
6. Data Retention
| Data Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Contact form submissions | Up to 30 days (Formspree dashboard) |
| Newsletter subscriber emails | Until you unsubscribe |
| Google Analytics data | 14 months (configured in GA4 settings) |
| Cookie consent (localStorage) | Until you clear your browser data |
7. Data Transfers
Some of our third-party providers (Google, Formspree) may transfer and process data in the United States. Where required by GDPR, these transfers are protected by Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other approved transfer mechanisms.
8. Your Rights (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"): Request deletion of your data where there is no compelling reason for us to continue processing it.
- Right to restrict processing: Ask us to limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
- Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
- Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
- Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on consent; this does not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.
- Right not to be subject to automated decision-making: We do not make decisions about you based solely on automated processing with legal or significant effects.
To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@myersnews.com with the subject line "Data Request." We will respond within 30 days.
9. Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you believe we are not handling your data correctly, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. In the United States, you may contact the Federal Trade Commission. EEA residents may contact their national supervisory authority.
10. Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal data to us, please contact us and we will delete it immediately.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact
Questions or requests relating to this Privacy Policy should be
directed to:
info@myersnews.com
Subject line: "Privacy Policy Inquiry"