Privacy Policy
Effective Date: September 17, 2026 · Last Updated: September 17, 2026
CenTex Press respects your privacy.
We believe local journalism should earn your trust, and that includes being clear about what information our website collects, why we collect it, and what happens to it.
This Privacy Policy applies to CenTex Press and the CenTex Press website.
1. Information We Collect
Information you give us
You may choose to provide information when you:
- contact CenTex Press;
- send a news tip;
- submit a public document;
- submit an event;
- apply to become a contributor;
- request a correction;
- contact us about advertising;
- subscribe to a newsletter or other service we may offer.
Depending on the service, that information may include your name, email address, telephone number, organization, message, documents or other information you voluntarily provide.
We will not ask you to provide personal information simply to read CenTex Press journalism.
Information collected automatically
Like most websites, our hosting and security infrastructure may automatically process limited technical information necessary to deliver and protect the website.
This may include:
- IP address;
- browser and device type;
- operating system;
- pages requested;
- date and time of requests;
- referring website;
- basic security and diagnostic information.
CenTex Press is hosted using Cloudflare infrastructure.
2. How We Use Information
We may use information to:
- operate and secure CenTex Press;
- respond to readers;
- investigate news tips;
- review submitted documents;
- evaluate story ideas;
- process community event submissions;
- communicate with contributors;
- respond to correction requests;
- communicate with advertisers;
- understand general website performance;
- prevent spam, fraud and abuse;
- comply with legal obligations.
We do not collect personal information merely because we can.
3. News Tips and Source Confidentiality
Journalism creates privacy considerations that ordinary websites do not.
If you contact CenTex Press with a news tip or information for possible reporting, we will treat that communication seriously.
However, do not assume that an ordinary web form, email, social-media message or internet connection provides anonymity or absolute confidentiality.
If protecting your identity is important, tell us before providing sensitive information so we can discuss an appropriate method of communication.
Submitting information to CenTex Press does not automatically create a confidential-source relationship.
4. Documents You Send Us
CenTex Press encourages readers to share documents that may be relevant to matters of public interest.
Before submitting a document, please consider whether it contains private information belonging to you or another person.
Documents submitted to CenTex Press may be reviewed for potential reporting. We may contact you for additional information.
Submission does not guarantee publication.
When appropriate, CenTex Press may redact personal or sensitive information before publishing a document.
5. Public Information and Journalism
CenTex Press reports on matters of public interest and may obtain information from public records, government agencies, public meetings, court records and other lawful sources.
Information published as part of legitimate news reporting is different from personal information collected from visitors through operation of this website.
Requests concerning published journalism will therefore be evaluated in light of applicable law, journalistic standards, accuracy, public interest and the integrity of the historical record.
If you believe something we published is factually incorrect, please use our Corrections process.
6. Cookies and Similar Technologies
CenTex Press may use cookies or similar technologies when necessary to operate the website, remember reader preferences, maintain security or measure website performance.
As additional services are introduced, this policy will be updated to identify material analytics, advertising or other tracking technologies used by CenTex Press.
Where legally required, readers will be provided appropriate choices regarding nonessential tracking technologies.
7. Advertising
CenTex Press may display advertising from local businesses and other advertisers.
Advertising will be clearly distinguished from editorial content.
CenTex Press does not allow an advertiser's financial relationship with the publication to determine the conclusions of our news reporting.
If third-party advertising technology is introduced that collects or shares information about readers, this Privacy Policy will be updated to explain that practice and any applicable privacy choices.
8. Third-Party Links
CenTex Press frequently links to government records, source documents, businesses, social-media platforms, other news organizations and other external websites.
When you leave CenTex Press and visit another website, that organization's privacy practices apply.
A link from CenTex Press does not mean that we control the privacy or security practices of the destination website.
9. Third-Party News and Live Wire
CenTex Press may provide links to reporting or information published by other organizations through features such as Live Wire.
Those links direct readers to external publishers.
CenTex Press does not control the information those external websites collect when you visit them.
10. Children
CenTex Press is a general-audience news publication.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 for advertising or marketing purposes.
If you believe a child has submitted personal information that should be removed, contact us.
11. Selling Personal Information
CenTex Press does not sell readers' personal information for money.
If our advertising or technology practices later involve activities legally defined as the "sale," "sharing," or use of personal information for targeted advertising, we will update this policy and provide any privacy choices required by applicable law.
That distinction matters because privacy statutes can define "sale" or "sharing" more broadly than the ordinary meaning of selling someone's information.
12. Security
We use reasonable measures intended to protect information handled through CenTex Press.
However, no website, email system, online form or method of electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Please do not send highly sensitive personal information through ordinary communication channels unless necessary.
13. How Long We Keep Information
We intend to retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, legitimate journalistic purposes, security, recordkeeping or legal obligations.
Journalistic materials, source documents and published reporting may require different retention practices from ordinary website account or contact information.
14. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have rights concerning personal information collected about you through operation of the CenTex Press website.
Those rights may include requesting access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information.
These rights may be subject to legal exceptions, including exceptions applicable to journalism, public information, recordkeeping and other protected activities.
You may contact CenTex Press with a privacy request.
15. Corrections Are Different From Privacy Requests
Accuracy matters to us.
If your concern involves something CenTex Press published about you or another person, please use our Corrections process rather than assuming that deleting website account information would remove published journalism.
We will review credible correction requests and correct factual errors when appropriate.
16. Changes to This Policy
CenTex Press will change as the newsroom grows.
We may update this Privacy Policy when we introduce new technology, newsletters, accounts, advertising systems, submission tools or other services.
When we make material changes, we will update the date at the top of this page.
17. Contact CenTex Press
Questions about this Privacy Policy or a privacy request can be sent through our Contact page.
CenTex Press
Marimer Cruz-Nieves, Founder
Central Texas, United States
We collect what we need, protect what you entrust to us, and tell you when our practices change.
CenTex Press
Different voices. One community.
This policy describes what CenTex Press actually does today. It will be updated as new tools, such as analytics, a newsletter, advertising technology or tip-submission systems, are introduced. It is not a substitute for legal advice.