Regulated Green (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website RegulatedGreen.com. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our site.
Our Core Commitment: Regulated Green is a journalism organization. We do not sell your personal data. We do not track you for advertising purposes. We collect the minimum information necessary to operate a news website and communicate with our readers.
1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide Voluntarily. If you contact us via email, submit a tip, provide a comment, or sign up for a newsletter, we collect the information you provide, which may include your name, email address, and the content of your message. If you submit an anonymous tip, we collect only the information you choose to share.
Automatically Collected Information. When you visit our site, our web server and hosting provider may automatically log standard technical information, including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and date and time of access. This data is collected through standard server logs and is used solely for site administration, security monitoring, and aggregate traffic analysis.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies. We use minimal cookies necessary for basic site functionality (such as session management). We do not use third-party advertising trackers, behavioral targeting pixels, or cross-site tracking cookies. If we embed third-party content (such as social media share buttons), those third parties may set their own cookies subject to their own privacy policies.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information for the following purposes: to operate and maintain the website; to respond to inquiries and communications you send us; to investigate and develop news stories in furtherance of our journalism; to analyze aggregate site traffic for editorial and operational decisions; and to protect the security and integrity of our site and systems.
We do not sell, rent, license, or trade your personal information to any third party for any purpose.
3. Protection of Sources and Confidential Communications
Source Protection: As a journalism organization, we take the protection of confidential sources extremely seriously. We will invoke all available legal protections, including applicable federal and state shield laws, reporter’s privilege, and First Amendment protections, to resist compelled disclosure of confidential source identities, unpublished editorial materials, and confidential communications.
If you contact us as a confidential source or whistleblower, we will not voluntarily disclose your identity to any third party, including law enforcement or government agencies, absent your express written consent. We strongly encourage confidential sources to contact us using encrypted communication methods where possible. You may reach our investigative team at tips@regulatedgreen.com.
We maintain our confidential source files and related editorial materials separately from general business records. Access to confidential source information is restricted to members of the editorial team directly involved in the relevant investigation.
4. Disclosure of Information
We may disclose your information only in the following limited circumstances: with your express consent; to comply with a valid legal obligation, such as a court order or subpoena, after exhausting all available legal challenges and protections (see Section 3); to protect the safety of any person where there is a genuine and imminent threat of serious physical harm; or to protect the rights, property, or security of Regulated Green, our staff, or the public.
In the event we receive a subpoena, court order, or government request seeking information about a source or reader, we will take all reasonable legal steps to challenge the request and will notify the affected individual unless prohibited by law from doing so.
5. Data Retention
We retain server logs for a reasonable period necessary for security and operational purposes, after which they are deleted. We retain editorial correspondence and source communications for as long as necessary for journalistic purposes. We retain published content indefinitely as part of our public journalism archive.
6. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Third-Party Links
Our site may contain links to third-party websites, including sources cited in our reporting. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies independently.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete it promptly.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information; to opt out of certain data processing activities; and to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address below.
If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). If you are located in the European Economic Area, you may have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We will respond to verified requests in accordance with applicable law.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, contact us at:
Regulated Green
Email: privacy@regulatedgreen.com
General Inquiries: info@regulatedgreen.com
Confidential Tips: tips@regulatedgreen.com