Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 26, 2026

Blount County Business News (“BCBN,” “we,” “us”) is published by Open Roads Media LLC, 512 W. Broadway Ave., Maryville, TN 37801. This policy explains what information we collect when you use bcbiznews.com, how we use it, and the choices you have.

Information you give us

• Subscriptions and Day Passes. When you buy a subscription, Day Pass or gift subscription, we collect your name, email address, username and password, phone number and billing address. Print subscriptions also need a mailing address.
• Payments. Card payments are processed by Stripe. Your full card number goes directly to Stripe and is not stored on our website. Stripe’s privacy policy is at stripe.com/privacy.
• Forms. When you submit a news tip, request our advertising media kit, contact us or register for a complimentary account, we collect what you enter in the form, such as your name, email address, phone number and message.
• Email newsletters. If you sign up for our emails, your email address and name are stored with our email provider, Omnisend.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, we and our service providers automatically collect some information when you visit, such as your IP address, browser and device type, the pages you view, and the site that referred you. Our site also keeps basic security and activity logs, and it limits how many devices can use one subscription account at the same time.

Cookies and similar technologies

We use cookies to keep you logged in, remember your cookie choices and make the site work. We also use the following third-party services, which may set their own cookies:

• Google Analytics (through Google Tag Manager) to understand how readers use the site.
• Google AdSense to show advertising. Google may use cookies to show ads based on your visits to this and other websites. You can manage this at adssettings.google.com.
• Meta (Facebook) Pixel to measure and improve our own advertising on Facebook and Instagram.
• Omnisend to manage email sign-ups and measure our emails.
• Stockdio to display stock market information on some pages.

When you first visit, a cookie notice lets you accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings; some parts of the site, such as logging in, may not work without them.

How we use information

• To provide subscriptions, Day Passes and gift subscriptions, and to manage your account.
• To process payments and send receipts and account notices.
• To respond to news tips, questions and advertising inquiries.
• To send newsletters and offers you signed up for. You can unsubscribe using the link in any email.
• To show advertising, understand how the site is used and improve it.
• To protect the site, our readers and our accounts against fraud and misuse, and to meet legal obligations.

How we share information

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for money.

We share information only with service providers who help us run the site and our business, such as our payment processor (Stripe), our email provider (Omnisend), our website host, and the analytics and advertising services listed above, and only so they can perform those services. We may also disclose information if the law requires it, to protect our rights or the safety of others, or as part of a sale or transfer of our business.

News tips: As a news organization, we treat news tips seriously. We do not publish the identity of a tipster without permission. If you want to stay anonymous, please say so in your tip.

Your privacy choices

• Do not sell or share. We do not sell your personal information. To limit advertising cookies, decline non-essential cookies in our cookie notice, adjust your browser settings, or visit adssettings.google.com.
• Emails. Unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of any of our emails.
• Your account. You can review and update your account details on your account page.
• Access, correction or deletion. To ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you, or to correct or delete it, email Editor@bcbiznews.com. We may need to keep some records, such as payment records, where the law requires it.

How long we keep information

We keep account and subscription information while your account is active and for as long as needed afterward for billing, tax, legal and security purposes. Form submissions and emails are kept as long as needed to respond and for our records.

Security

We use reasonable safeguards to protect your information, including encrypted (HTTPS) connections and a payment processor that handles card data. No website or online service is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children

Our website is intended for adults and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has given us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Links to other websites

Our stories and ads link to other websites. Their privacy practices are their own, and we encourage you to read their policies.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the date at the top of this page.

Contact us

Open Roads Media LLC, publisher of Blount County Business News
512 W. Broadway Ave., Maryville, TN 37801
Editor@bcbiznews.com · (865) 300-7748