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Hudson Valley Sojourner Statement of Privacy

Last Updated: October 28, 2026

Protecting your private information is a Hudson Valley Sojourner priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to https://www.hudsonvalleysojourner.com and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to Hudson Valley Sojourner include https://www.hudsonvalleysojourner.com. By using the Hudson Valley Sojourner website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Website Analytics and Visitor Information
Hudson Valley Sojourner collects general website traffic and usage statistics, including approximate geographic locations, page views, and popular articles, to understand how visitors use our website and to improve our content and visitor experience. This information is reviewed primarily in aggregate rather than to identify individual visitors.

Privacy-Priority Website Analytics
To maintain service quality and monitor site performance, we use Plausible Analytics. To ensure your digital privacy, our analytics tracking is strictly configured with the following visitor safeguards:

  • Anonymized Data: Your IP address is masked and anonymized instantly upon collection. We do not store or view full IP addresses.
  • No Tracking Cookies: Our web analytics software operates completely cookieless. It does not place tracking cookies on your device or monitor your cross-website behavior.
  • No Profiling: We aggregate your visits into general traffic trends to help us improve our regional magazine content, rather than tracking you individually.

This site:

  • Doesn't set tracking cookies
  • Doesn't use advertising pixels
  • Doesn't build visitor profiles
  • Doesn't share visitor data with marketing networks
  • Doesn't rely on Google Analytics

Use of Cookies
The Hudson Valley Sojourner website operates as a cookieless platform for standard browsing and web analytics, meaning you will not see intrusive cookie consent banners here.

Third-Party Embedded Services & Data Blocking
We strive to respect your privacy and limit tracking on our website wherever possible. However, our website embeds third-party content and features to improve your user experience. These include video players, social media widgets, and interactive maps.  Because these external networks operate independently, loading their elements may allow them to collect your IP address, browser information, and place cookies on your device. 
To protect your privacy, we utilize script-blocking and data-restriction methodologies for the following platforms:
  • Meta Platforms (Facebook & Instagram): We block standard behavioral tracking scripts. Interacting with our integrated Facebook or Instagram feeds or share links will subject you to Meta's Privacy Policy. 
  • Google Maps: Map visuals are isolated. Loading interactive map features shares localized network signals with Google in accordance with the Google Privacy Policy. 
  • YouTube: All embedded YouTube videos are loaded using strict privacy-enhanced domains (youtube-nocookie.com) or code-level wrapper scripts to block YouTube from installing profiling marketing cookies unless you actively play the video. 
  • Vimeo: Embedded Vimeo videos are configured with privacy parameters (such as dnt=1) to block the player from tracking your viewing activity or passing session data to third-party analytics networks.

Hudson Valley Sojourner will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback, as well as evolving privacy regulations. Hudson Valley Sojourner encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Hudson Valley Sojourner is protecting your information.

Contact Information
Hudson Valley Sojourner welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Hudson Valley Sojourner has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Hudson Valley Sojourner.