Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 19, 2026
Last updated: May 19, 2026
NelsonvilleOhio.org is an independent community heritage website dedicated to sharing the history, culture, and stories of Nelsonville, Ohio. We are not affiliated with the City of Nelsonville, Athens County, or any government entity. This site is operated by community members who care about preserving and promoting Nelsonville's story.
We collect very little data, and none of it is sold or shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
Contact form submissions: If you use our contact form, we receive your name, email address, and message. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry. Form submissions are processed through Formspree, a third-party form service. You can review their privacy practices at formspree.io/legal/privacy-policy.
Analytics: We use Google Analytics (measurement ID: G-KKGRRG3BJS) to understand how visitors use the site — which pages are visited, how long people stay, and where traffic comes from. Google Analytics uses cookies and collects anonymized data such as your approximate geographic region, browser type, device type, and pages viewed. We do not enable any advertising features, remarketing, or user-ID tracking. You can learn more about how Google handles this data at policies.google.com/privacy.
Server logs: Our web hosting provider may collect standard server logs including your IP address, browser user-agent, and pages requested. These logs are used for security and troubleshooting purposes only.
The only cookies set by this site are those placed by Google Analytics (typically _ga and _ga_* cookies). These are used to distinguish unique visitors and expire after 2 years and 24 hours, respectively. We do not set any first-party cookies of our own.
You can block cookies through your browser settings or use a browser extension such as Google's Analytics Opt-Out Add-on.
This site contains affiliate links, specifically to Rocky Boots through the CJ Affiliate network. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate links are marked with rel="sponsored" attributes in accordance with search engine guidelines.
Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content. We only link to products and businesses that are genuinely relevant to Nelsonville's story and community.
This site links to third-party websites including Stuart's Opera House, Hocking Valley Scenic Railway, Wayne National Forest, Hocking College, and others. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites and encourage you to review their policies independently.
This site is a general-audience heritage and information resource. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through our contact form, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
Contact form submissions are retained only as long as needed to respond to your inquiry. Google Analytics data is retained for 14 months under our current settings. If you'd like to request deletion of any information you've submitted, please contact us.
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
If you have questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, please reach out through our contact page.