Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 23, 2025

Farmville Heartbeat ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you subscribe to our weekly newsletter about Farmville, Virginia events and activities.

Information We Collect

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect:

- Your first name

- Your email address

- Technical information through Meta Pixel (such as device type, browser, and general location)

- Email engagement data through Systeme.io (such as opens, clicks, and delivery status)

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

- Send you our weekly newsletter about Farmville area events

- Send occasional promotional emails about local businesses and sponsors

- Analyze newsletter performance and improve our content

- Comply with legal requirements

Information Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties, except:

- With service providers who help us operate our newsletter (Systeme.io for email delivery, Meta for website analytics)

- When required by law

- With sponsors or advertisers only in aggregated, non-identifying ways for performance reporting

Your Rights Under Virginia Law

As a Virginia resident, you have the right to:

- Access the personal information we have about you

- Correct inaccurate personal information

- Delete your personal information

- Receive a copy of your personal information in a portable format

To exercise these rights, contact us at editors@farmvilleheartbeat.com. We will respond within 45 days.

If we deny your request, you may appeal by contacting us at the same email address within a reasonable time after receiving our denial.

Email Communications

You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time by:

- Clicking the unsubscribe link in any email

- Emailing us at editors@farmvilleheartbeat.com

We will process your unsubscribe request within 10 business days.

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information, including secure data transmission and restricted access to your personal data.

Data Retention

We retain your information as long as you remain subscribed to our newsletter. After you unsubscribe, we may retain some information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

Children's Privacy

Our newsletter is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify subscribers of material changes via email or by posting the updated policy on our website.

Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your privacy rights, contact us at:

Farmville Heartbeat

308B S. Main St. #444

Farmville, VA 23901

Email: editors@farmvilleheartbeat.com