Legal Notice · Effective October 2026
Privacy Policy
This page explains privacy policy for visitors of Winslow Arsenault. It sets out what we collect, why we hold it, and how you can reach us about it. It is not marketing copy.
What this policy covers
Winslow Arsenault publishes world affairs, diplomacy, markets, technology and security reporting from an office in Brooklyn. Reading that reporting does not require an account. When you do interact with us — by emailing the desk, subscribing to the newsletter, or sending a correction — the details in this policy apply.
We keep the policy short on purpose. If a paragraph here is unclear, write to us and we will explain it in plain terms. Questions about how a specific story was reported belong with our editorial standards, not with this page; the privacy policy is about how your information travels through the site.
Where questions go
Email StacyPhillips@winslowarsenault.com or call +1 718 462 8600. Desk hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Where we sit
Winslow Arsenault, 370 E 31st St, Brooklyn, NY 11226, USA. Post sent to this address reaches the desk that handles privacy requests.
What we collect, and why
Three kinds of information move through this site. Each one has a different reason for being held, and a different lifespan.
What you send us
Emails, corrections and newsletter sign-ups
If you write to the desk with a tip, a correction or a question, we hold your message and your email address so we can reply and, where a correction is published, so we can tell you it ran. Newsletter subscribers are stored as an email address and a sign-up date. We do not sell those addresses, and we do not add you to any other list without asking first.
What the site records
Standard server and device logs
Like most news sites, our servers record the pages requested, the time of the request, the browser and device type, and a shortened form of your IP address. We use this to keep the site loading, to spot abuse, and to understand roughly which sections readers return to. These logs are kept for a limited period and are not used to build a profile of you.
What sits on your device
Cookies and local storage
A small number of cookies keep the site working — remembering that you closed the consent notice, for example, or holding a temporary session. You can clear them at any time in your browser settings; the site will still read fine without them. The separate Cookie Policy names each one and says how long it lasts.
What we avoid
No sensitive categories, no tracking profiles
We do not ask for health, financial or biometric information, and there is nothing on this site that requires you to hand those over. If a source needs a safer way to reach us than email, say so in your first line and we will agree on another route before you send anything sensitive.
How your information is used
Information you send us is read by the desk that handles your request. A correction goes to the editor responsible for that story; a tip may be passed to the reporter covering that beat. Newsletter addresses are handled by the tool that sends the newsletter and are not shared with anyone outside that service.
Server logs are used to run and protect the site. We look at them when something breaks, when a page is being scraped, or when we need to understand which sections readers use. We do not use them to decide what you personally see, and we do not run behavioural advertising on this site.
How long we keep things
Retention is set per record, not as a single blanket period. A message to the desk may be kept as part of the record of a published correction; a newsletter address lasts until you unsubscribe; server logs roll off on a schedule shorter than a year.
When a record is no longer needed for the reason it was collected, we delete it. If you ask us to remove something before that point, tell us what it is and where you sent it, and we will confirm what we can do.
Retention at a glance
A short summary of how long the main records stay on file.
Desk correspondence
Kept while the thread is active, and for the record if a correction is published
Newsletter address
Held until you unsubscribe, then removed from the sending list
Server and device logs
Rolling window shorter than a year, then dropped
If you would rather not be on any list at all, unsubscribing is one click at the foot of every newsletter, and clearing your browser cookies takes the rest.
Who we share with, and where it goes
We share information only with the services that keep the publication running — a hosting provider that serves the pages, a mailing tool that sends the newsletter, and an analytics setup that counts visits in aggregate. Each of those providers processes data on our instructions and is not free to use it for its own purposes.
Hosting
Serves the pages and holds short-lived server logs. Data stays inside the hosting environment.
Newsletter sending
Holds subscriber addresses for the purpose of delivering editions. Unsubscribes are passed straight through.
Aggregate analytics
Counts page visits in aggregate so we know which sections readers use. No personal profile is built from it.
We do not sell personal information. We do not rent subscriber lists. If a legal order requires us to hand over records, we disclose only what the order actually covers and, where we are allowed to, we tell the person affected.
Your choices and rights
You can ask what we hold about you, ask for a copy, ask for a correction, or ask us to delete it. You can also object to a particular use, or withdraw consent for the newsletter at any time. Most requests are handled by the desk in a few working days; a request that needs records pulled from an archive may take longer, and we will tell you if that is the case.
Put your request in an email with enough detail for us to find the record: the address you wrote from, roughly when, and what you would like done. You do not need to give a reason.
Ways to reach the desk
- Email StacyPhillips@winslowarsenault.com
- Call +1 718 462 8600, Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Write to Winslow Arsenault, 370 E 31st St, Brooklyn, NY 11226, USA
Questions we are asked most
Do I need an account to read Winslow Arsenault?
No. Reporting is open to read without signing in, and the privacy policy applies to the small amount of data the site records when you visit. If you subscribe to the newsletter, the email address you give is used only for that.
Can I send a tip without giving my name?
You can write without identifying yourself, and we will not press you for a name. Say up front what you would like kept off the record and we will agree the terms before any of it is used. If you need a channel other than email, tell us in the first line and we will arrange it.
How quickly does a deletion request take effect?
We confirm receipt within a few working days and carry out most requests shortly after. Records held inside a mailing tool are removed from the sending list within the same window; a copy that survives in a published correction stays online, because the correction is part of the public record.
Where do I raise a problem with a story?
Story complaints, sourcing questions and corrections go through the desk, and our editorial standards set out how those are handled. This privacy policy covers what happens to the personal information you send while raising one.
Changes to this policy, and how to reach us
When a part of this policy changes, the revision date at the top of the page moves with it, and a note goes into the newsletter so subscribers see what moved. If you have a question we have not answered here, write to the desk or call during office hours and we will walk you through it.
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