Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 2026

Lake Norman of Catawba (“we,” “us,” “this site”) is a small, independent local content project covering Sherrills Ford, Terrell, and the surrounding Lake Norman shoreline in Catawba County, NC. This page explains what information we collect from visitors, why, and how it’s used.

Information We Collect

Analytics. Like most websites, we use analytics tools — currently Google Analytics and Jetpack Stats (via Automattic/WordPress.com) — to understand general traffic patterns: pages visited, approximate location, device/browser type, and how visitors found the site. This helps us know what content is actually useful. These tools may use cookies or similar technology.

Information you provide directly. If you email us, comment on a post, or sign up for updates, we collect whatever you choose to share — typically your name and email address, and the content of your message or comment. We use this only to respond to you, publish your comment (if approved), or send the updates you signed up for.

Hosting & security. Our hosting provider (Bluehost) and security tools (Jetpack) may log standard technical information (like IP addresses) as part of normal website operation and security monitoring.

What We Don’t Do

• We don’t sell your personal information to anyone.
• We don’t run advertising or ad-tracking networks on this site (as of this writing).
• We don’t require an account or password to read this site.

Third-Party Services

We rely on a few outside services to run this site, each with their own privacy practices:

• Google Analytics
• Automattic / Jetpack / WordPress.com
• Bluehost (hosting)

Children’s Privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13, and we don’t knowingly collect personal information from children.

Your Choices

You can decline non-essential cookies via your browser settings, and can ask us to delete information you’ve directly provided (like a comment or email) by contacting us below.

Changes to This Policy

As this project grows — for example, if we ever add advertising, sponsorships, or new tools — this policy will be updated to reflect that, with the “last updated” date above changed accordingly.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your information? Email contactus@lakenormanofcatawba.com.