The Corvallis Inquirer (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. We built this website to inform the community — not to collect data.

Our Approach to Privacy

We do not track you.
We do not build user profiles.
We do not sell, rent, or monetize your personal information.
We do not require subscriptions to read our content.

Our goal is simple: provide free local news without harvesting your data.

Information We Collect

1. Information You Voluntarily Provide

We only collect personal information if you choose to provide it, such as:

• Your name or email address (if you contact us or submit a tip)

• Any information you include in a message or submission

That’s it.

We do not require account creation.
We do not require login credentials.
We do not require personal details to read our articles.

2. Automatic Technical Information

Like most websites, basic technical information may be logged by our hosting provider for security and performance purposes. This may include:

• IP address

• Browser type

• Device type

• Pages accessed

This information is used only to keep the site running securely and efficiently. We do not use it to identify individual readers or build tracking profiles.

Cookies & Tracking

We do not use advertising trackers.

We do not use invasive third-party tracking tools.

If basic cookies are used, they are limited to essential site functionality (for example, security or performance). You may disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.

Third-Party Links

Our articles may link to other websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review their policies separately.