PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Hometown Heart TV is produced and operated by Dawdlefish Productions. This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, disclosed, and protected when you visit this website, subscribe to updates, nominate a story, inquire about a partnership, or otherwise contact us. In this Privacy Policy, “Hometown Heart TV,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Dawdlefish Productions and the Hometown Heart TV production.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

Information You Provide

We may collect information you voluntarily provide, including:

• Your name, email address, phone number, and town or location
• Information submitted through contact, story nomination, media, or partnership forms
• Details about a person, place, business, organization, event, or community story
• Communications you send to us
• Newsletter subscription information

Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information about yourself or another person unless we specifically request it.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the website, Squarespace and other service providers may automatically collect certain information, such as:

• Your IP address and approximate location
• Browser, device, and operating-system information
• Pages viewed and interactions with the website
• Dates, times, and referring websites
• Cookie and analytics information

HOW WE USE INFORMATION

We may use collected information to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve the website
• Respond to questions, messages, and requests
• Review story nominations and contact submitters for additional information
• Communicate with potential partners, sponsors, media contacts, and community organizations
• Send Hometown Heart TV news and updates to people who have subscribed
• Understand how visitors use the website
• Protect the website, prevent misuse, and comply with legal obligations

EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS

If you voluntarily subscribe to Hometown Heart TV emails, we may send you occasional news, production updates, featured stories, announcements, and related communications.

You may unsubscribe at any time by selecting the “Unsubscribe” link included in our marketing emails. Unsubscribing from marketing emails will not prevent us from responding to a message or story submission that you sent to us.

STORY NOMINATIONS AND SUBMISSIONS

Information submitted through a story nomination or contact form may be reviewed by the Hometown Heart TV production team. Submitting a story does not guarantee that it will be selected, developed, filmed, published, or included in the series.

We may contact the submitter or nominated person for additional information. Any additional permissions or releases required for filming, interviews, photographs, submitted materials, or public use will be handled separately.

COOKIES AND ANALYTICS

This website may use essential cookies needed for the site to function, as well as optional cookies used for analytics, performance, embedded media, and other website features.

You can use the website’s cookie banner to accept, decline, or manage nonessential cookies. You may also adjust cookie settings through your browser. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some website features function.

HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION

We may share information only when reasonably necessary with:

• Squarespace, which hosts and supports this website
• Email, analytics, form, video, and other service providers that help us operate the website
• Professional advisers or contractors working on behalf of Hometown Heart TV or Dawdlefish Productions
• Government authorities or other parties when required by law or necessary to protect legal rights, safety, or security
• Another organization in connection with a business reorganization, merger, or transfer
• Other parties when you have given us permission

We do not sell or rent personal information.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND EMBEDDED CONTENT

The website may contain links to or content from third-party services, including YouTube and social-media platforms. These services may collect information according to their own privacy policies.

Hometown Heart TV and Dawdlefish Productions are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites and services.

DATA RETENTION

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, respond to requests, maintain appropriate records, and comply with legal obligations.

DATA SECURITY

We use reasonable administrative and technical measures to help protect personal information. However, no website, storage system, or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

YOUR CHOICES AND PRIVACY RIGHTS

You may:

• Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time
• Accept, decline, or manage nonessential cookies
• Request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have submitted
• Ask questions about how your information is used

Additional privacy rights may apply depending on where you live. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without appropriate authorization.

If you believe a child has submitted personal information, please contact us so we can review and address the request.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

CONTACT US

For questions, privacy requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact Dawdlefish Productions and Hometown Heart TV at hometownhearttv@gmail.com.