Privacy Policy

The Three is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what limited information we collect and how we use it.

Our Commitment to Privacy

We believe in minimal data collection. We do not use tracking cookies, analytics platforms, or any technology that monitors your browsing behavior. When you read our articles, you are simply reading—nothing more is happening behind the scenes.

Information We May Collect

We only collect information when you voluntarily provide it through specific actions:

Newsletter Subscriptions

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and any name you choose to provide. This information is used solely to send you the newsletters you've requested. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link included in every email.

Donations

When you make a donation through Stripe or PayPal, we receive your name, email address, and transaction details necessary to process your contribution and provide receipts. Payment card details are handled entirely by our payment processors—we never see or store your card numbers.

How We Use Your Information

The information you provide is used exclusively for its intended purpose: to deliver newsletters to subscribers and to process and acknowledge donations. We do not use your information for any other purpose, and we do not build profiles of our readers or donors.

Information We Do Not Collect

To be clear about what we don't do:

We do not use cookies for tracking purposes. We do not employ third-party analytics services such as Google Analytics. We do not track which articles you read or how long you spend on our site. We do not collect device fingerprints or IP addresses for identification purposes. We do not use advertising networks or retargeting technologies.

Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes. The only third parties who may handle your data are our essential service providers: our email newsletter platform (to deliver newsletters) and payment processors (to handle donations). These providers are contractually obligated to use your data only to provide their services to us.

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect the information you provide. Our website is served over HTTPS, and our service providers maintain industry-standard security practices.

Your Rights

You have the right to know what information we hold about you, to request corrections, and to request deletion of your data. Newsletter subscribers can unsubscribe at any time. For any privacy-related requests, please contact us at privacy@thethree.org.

Children's Privacy

Our publication is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

Changes to This Policy

If we make significant changes to this privacy policy, we will note the date of the last update at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our practices, please contact us at privacy@thethree.org.