Privacy policy

Updated October 7, 2026. This policy describes Corner Wire at cornerwire.com, operated by Ryan Hershberger.

Information used to run the site

Our hosting and security providers process technical request information, which may include your IP address, browser information, requested pages and request times, to deliver the site, diagnose errors and prevent abuse. This edition is hosted through OpenAI Sites using Cloudflare infrastructure. Those providers also describe their handling of information in their own privacy notices.

The private preview and editorial desk use account sign-in. Authentication may use essential cookies or similar storage to maintain a session. Editorial records, revisions and account identifiers are stored to operate the publication and restrict publishing access.

Article readership counts

We count article views after a page remains visible briefly. We store daily totals per article and broad traffic-source categories (search, social, internal links, other websites, or direct/unknown). Our readership counter does not set cookies or store visitor identifiers, IP addresses, or full referring URLs. It does not measure unique people. Repeat visits may count again. We skip known automated browsers, signed-in owner visits, and browsers sending Do Not Track or Global Privacy Control signals. These aggregate counts help us understand which coverage is read.

When you contact us

If you email thecornerwirenews@gmail.com, we receive your email address, message and any information you choose to include. We use Gmail to receive and respond to correspondence, handle corrections and permissions, and maintain necessary editorial records. Please include only information relevant to your request.

Email subscriptions

If you subscribe, we collect your name, email address, optional birth month and day, selected teams or coverage categories, and delivery preference. We use this information only to confirm and deliver the Corner Wire emails you request, operate the list and honor unsubscribes. Amazon Simple Email Service processes delivery information for these messages. We keep subscription records while the subscription is active and retain limited suppression or unsubscribe records as needed to prevent unwanted email. Every email includes an unsubscribe link. We do not sell the mailing list.

Comments and advertising

This edition has no public comment form or Google Analytics integration. An RSS feed remains available without giving us an email address.

Corner Wire uses Google AdSense on selected public pages. Google and its advertising partners may use cookies, identifiers and information such as your IP address, device/browser details and page activity to deliver and measure advertising, prevent fraud and, where permitted, personalize ads. Google may combine this information with information from other services. Learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services and Google's ad personalization controls.

Google's Privacy & messaging service provides regional consent and opt-out choices. Where European consent applies, use the Privacy and cookie settings control in the footer of a page carrying ads to revisit your choice. Eligible US visitors can use Google's Do Not Sell or Share link. Advertising may be limited when consent is declined or an opt-out applies. The editorial desk, legal/contact pages and coming-soon pages do not contain ad placements.

Links and outside services

Following an external link takes you to another service with its own privacy practices. Some older articles reference images hosted by other websites; loading those images sends a request from your browser to that image provider. Legacy video embeds are presented as links in this edition. We do not sell reader mailing lists. Service providers may process information as needed to operate the site, email and security services; information may also be disclosed when legally required.

Retention and requests

We retain correspondence and editorial records as needed to respond, document corrections and permissions, protect the site and meet applicable obligations. Hosting, email and authentication providers maintain their own service and backup retention practices. To request access, correction or deletion of personal information we control, email us. We may need to verify the request and may retain records where required or permitted by applicable law.

Children and security

The site is intended for a general audience and does not seek personal information from children under 13. Contact us if you believe a child has sent personal information that should be removed. We use access controls and secure connections, but no online service can guarantee absolute security.

Changes and contact

Changes will appear here with an updated date. Questions: thecornerwirenews@gmail.com.