Effective Date: September 14, 2026
Last Updated: September 14, 2026

BLKGreenville (“BLKGreenville,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to being transparent about how information is collected and used when you visit our website, subscribe to our communications, interact with our content, or contact us.

This Privacy Policy explains the types of information we may collect, how we may use that information, and the choices available to you.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including your:

• Name
• Email address
• Contact information
• Newsletter subscription preferences
• Information submitted through contact forms
• Responses to surveys, contests, giveaways, or other promotions
• Information you provide when submitting an event, story idea, business information, news tip, or other content

You are not required to provide personal information simply to browse BLKGreenville.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit BLKGreenville, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies. This may include:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Referring website
• Pages viewed
• Approximate geographic location
• Date and time of visits
• Time spent on pages
• Links or content you interact with

We may use this information to understand how readers use BLKGreenville and to improve our website, content, and services.

2. How We Use Information

Information collected through BLKGreenville may be used to:

• Operate and maintain the website
• Deliver newsletters and other communications you request
• Respond to questions, comments, story tips, and inquiries
• Understand readership and website traffic
• Improve our articles, features, events coverage, and other content
• Measure the performance of our website and marketing efforts
• Promote BLKGreenville content, events, products, or services
• Administer contests, giveaways, surveys, or promotions
• Prevent fraud, spam, abuse, or security threats
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

We may also use aggregated or de-identified information to better understand our audience and improve BLKGreenville.

3. Email Newsletters

If you subscribe to a BLKGreenville newsletter, we will use your email address to send you the communications you requested. Our email service provider may also collect information about email delivery and engagement, such as whether an email was delivered, opened, or clicked.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the email.

We may still send non-promotional communications when necessary, such as messages concerning a submission, transaction, contest, or direct inquiry.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

BLKGreenville may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website function, remember preferences, understand visitor behavior, measure traffic, and support advertising or marketing activities.

Cookies are small files stored on your device by websites you visit.

Depending on your browser and device, you may be able to block, delete, or limit cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some portions of the website function.

5. Analytics

We may use third-party analytics services, such as Google Analytics or similar platforms, to understand how visitors find and use BLKGreenville.

These services may collect information such as pages visited, time spent on the website, general geographic location, device information, and traffic sources.

Information collected through analytics helps us understand which stories and topics resonate with our audience and how we can improve the reader experience.

6. Advertising and Sponsored Content

BLKGreenville may display advertisements, sponsored content, affiliate links, or other promotional material.

Advertising partners and third-party services may use cookies or similar technologies to measure advertising performance, understand interactions with advertisements, or deliver relevant advertising.

Sponsored or paid content will be identified when appropriate.

BLKGreenville does not control the privacy practices of third-party advertisers or websites. We encourage readers to review the privacy policies of those services before providing personal information.

7. Third-Party Links

Our articles and other content may contain links to websites operated by businesses, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, event organizers, social media platforms, advertisers, or other third parties.

Once you leave BLKGreenville, your activity is governed by the privacy policies and practices of the website or service you visit.

BLKGreenville is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, accuracy, or content of third-party websites.

8. Embedded Content and Social Media

BLKGreenville may embed content from third-party platforms, including videos, social media posts, maps, audio, or other interactive content.

Embedded content may behave as though you visited the third-party website directly. Those platforms may collect information, use cookies, or track your interaction with their content according to their own privacy policies.

9. How We Share Information

We may share information with trusted service providers that help us operate BLKGreenville, including providers of:

• Website hosting
• Email marketing
• Website analytics
• Advertising
• Security and spam prevention
• Forms and surveys
• Payment processing, if applicable
• Other technology and business services

These providers may access information as necessary to perform services on our behalf.

We may also disclose information when required by law, legal process, court order, or government request, or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property, security, or safety of BLKGreenville, our readers, or others.

We may also transfer information in connection with a merger, acquisition, sale, restructuring, or transfer of all or part of BLKGreenville’s operations.

10. Selling Personal Information

BLKGreenville does not sell personal information for money.

Some privacy laws define “sale” or “sharing” more broadly and may include certain advertising or analytics activities. If our practices change or applicable law requires additional choices concerning these activities, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide any required options.

11. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures designed to protect information collected through BLKGreenville.

However, no website, internet transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should use care when submitting personal information online.

12. Data Retention

We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, maintain business and legal records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, protect our website, and comply with applicable law.

The amount of time information is retained may vary depending on why it was collected.

13. Children’s Privacy

BLKGreenville is intended for a general audience and is not directed specifically to children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13 without appropriate consent. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 in a manner inconsistent with applicable law, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

14. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

You may also contact us to request that we:

• Provide information about personal information we maintain about you
• Correct inaccurate information
• Delete certain personal information
• Stop sending marketing communications

Not every request or right applies in every jurisdiction, and we may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to BLKGreenville, our technology, our business practices, or applicable laws.

When changes are made, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage readers to review this policy periodically.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or BLKGreenville’s privacy practices, please contact us at:

BLKGreenville
Email: blkupstate@gmail.com
Website: BLKGreenville.com