Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 23, 2026

Hollywood Standard respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how Hollywood Standard (we, us, or our) collects, uses, stores, and protects information when you visit our website, subscribe to newsletters, interact with our content, or otherwise use our services.

By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with Hollywood Standard, we may collect information you provide directly and information collected automatically through your use of the website.

2. Information You Provide

Newsletter subscriptions, contact forms and inquiries, story pitches and correction requests, job or contributor applications, advertising and partnership requests, promotions or surveys, and other communications with our team.

This may include your name, email address, organization, professional information, and the contents of your communication.

3. Information Collected Automatically

IP address, browser and device type, operating system, pages visited, referring website, approximate geographic information, date and time of visits, and interaction and usage information.

4. Cookies & Similar Technologies

Hollywood Standard may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, understand website usage, measure audience engagement, improve performance, support security, and deliver or measure advertising where applicable.

5. Analytics

We use Google Analytics and PostHog to understand how readers discover and navigate the site, which stories are read, which devices are used, and how website performance can be improved. PostHog, run by PostHog Inc. on its US cloud, records page views, clicks and basic device and browser information; it does not record sessions. Until you accept the cookie notice, both count visits without cookies, and PostHog keeps its identifier in memory only, never on your device. Once you accept, they use cookies and local storage so your return visits are recognised. Declining, or a Global Privacy Control signal from your browser, removes what PostHog stored.

6. How We Use Information

We may use information to operate the website, deliver newsletters, respond to inquiries, process applications, evaluate submissions, improve editorial and digital experiences, understand audience behavior, maintain security, prevent abuse or fraud, comply with legal obligations, manage commercial relationships, and measure marketing effectiveness.

7. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information simply because you visit Hollywood Standard. We may share information with service providers that help us operate the website and business, including hosting, analytics, newsletter delivery, security, advertising, payment processing where applicable, customer support, and professional services.

8. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, security, and business requirements.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable measures designed to protect information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

10. Third-Party Websites

Hollywood Standard may link to websites operated by third parties. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, security, or content.

11. Children's Privacy

Hollywood Standard is not intentionally directed toward children who are below the minimum age required for consent under applicable law.

12. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including rights to access, correction, deletion, objection, restriction, consent withdrawal, and data portability.

13. International Visitors

Hollywood Standard may be accessible internationally. Your information may be processed in another jurisdiction.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any material changes will be reflected on this page with an updated date.

15. Contact Us

Privacy requests: privacy@hollywoodstandardmag.com