Overview
The Straight Record is published by Brian Louden.
PO Box 25750, Christiansted, VI 00824. This publication is built on the principle that readers should not have to surrender their privacy to read the news. This site collects no personal data, uses no cookies, and does not track individual visitors.
Analytics
This site uses Plausible Analytics, a privacy-friendly, cookieless analytics tool. Plausible counts page views without tracking individuals. It does not use cookies, does not collect IP addresses, does not build visitor profiles, and does not track users across sites. All data is aggregated and no individual visitor can be identified. The complete Plausible privacy policy is available at plausible.io.
No Cookies
This site sets no cookies of any kind. No tracking cookies, no session cookies, no advertising cookies, and no cookie consent banner — because none is needed.
No User Accounts
This site does not offer user accounts, login, registration, email subscriptions, newsletters, or any form of authentication. There is no mechanism for creating a profile or storing personal information on the server. You never need to log in to read anything on this site.
No Data Collection
This site does not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, IP addresses, device fingerprints, or any other personally identifiable information. There are no forms, no comment systems, no surveys, and no contact forms on this site.
No Advertising
This site does not display advertisements of any kind. No advertising networks, tracking pixels, retargeting scripts, behavioral profiling tools, or affiliate links are used. No visitor data is sold, shared, rented, or disclosed to any third party for any purpose.
No User-Generated Content
This site does not accept, host, or display user-generated content. There is no comment system, no forum, no submission mechanism, and no way for readers to post content on the site. All content is produced, reviewed, and published by the publisher.
Source Protection
The Straight Record protects confidential sources. The publication's technical infrastructure is designed to minimize data collection, which means there is no stored information that could be used to identify sources. The publisher does not maintain server logs that record individual visitor activity.
Third-Party Links
This site links to third-party news outlets, government agencies, fact-checking organizations, and other sources for informational and analytical purposes. These links are provided as references. The Straight Record does not control the privacy practices of external sites and is not responsible for their content or data handling. When you leave this site, the privacy policies of those external sites apply.
Data Breach Notification
Although this site does not collect personal data, in the unlikely event that any data were compromised, notification would be provided in accordance with the Virgin Islands data breach notification law (14 V.I.C. §§ 2208–2209).
Children's Privacy
This site does not knowingly collect any information from children under the age of 13. Because no personal data is collected from any visitor, no special provisions are necessary.
Changes to This Policy
This privacy policy may be updated from time to time. Changes will be reflected on this page with an updated date. Because this site collects no personal data, changes are expected to be infrequent.
Governing Law
This policy is governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict of law principles.
Contact
For questions about this privacy policy: brian [at] viupdate.com