Privacy Policy
Last Updated: July 17, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Lisa Summers, doing business as It’s Summers Somewhere and It’s Somewhere Local (“we,” “us,” or “our”), collects, uses, and protects information when you visit itssummerssomewhere.com, itssomewherelocal.beehiiv.com, or subscribe to our newsletter (together, the “Sites”).
Information We Collect
Information you provide directly:
- Newsletter sign-up: name and email address, collected through our Beehiiv-powered subscribe forms.
- Contact form submissions: name, email address, and message content.
- Event submissions: event details, organizer contact information, and any images submitted through our “Submit Your Event” form.
- Comments left on blog posts or newsletter issues.
- Giveaway entries, when we run one (see our Giveaway Terms).
- Merch purchases: order and payment information is collected directly by Printify and its payment processor when you buy from our merch store — we do not receive or store your payment card details.
Information collected automatically:
- Standard technical data (IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, referring site) via [ANALYTICS TOOLS].
- Cookies and similar technologies — see our Cookie Policy for full detail.
- Data from embedded content, such as Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube embeds, which may set their own cookies per those platforms’ policies.
How We Use Information
- To send our weekly newsletter and respond to inquiries.
- To review, publish, and feature submitted events.
- To operate, secure, and improve the Sites and our content.
- To administer giveaways and contests.
- To measure site traffic and content performance, and to serve or measure advertising, where applicable ([AD NETWORK(S)]).
- To communicate about brand partnerships, sponsorships, or our “Become a Partner” program, where you’ve reached out for that purpose.
Who We Share Information With
We do not sell your personal information. We share limited data with service providers who help us run the Sites, including:
- Beehiiv — our newsletter platform and, for It’s Somewhere Local, our website host. Beehiiv processes subscriber emails to deliver our newsletter. See Beehiiv’s own privacy policy for how they handle data on our behalf.
- Our WordPress hosting provider, for itssummerssomewhere.com.
- [ANALYTICS TOOLS] and [AD NETWORK(S)], if active.
- Printify and its payment processor, for merch store orders.
- If Beehiiv Recommendations/Boosts is enabled: other newsletters you opt in to receive recommendations from may receive your email address. [CONFIRM WITH LISA WHETHER THIS FEATURE IS ON — if so, keep this clause; if not, delete it.]
- Law enforcement or other parties when required by law, or to protect our rights, safety, or property.
Your Choices and Rights
- Unsubscribe from the newsletter anytime using the link in every email.
- Ask us to access, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you by emailing [email protected] or [email protected].
- California residents may have additional rights under the CCPA, including the right to know what personal information is collected and to request deletion. Contact us to exercise these rights.
- Most browsers let you block or delete cookies — see our Cookie Policy for instructions.
Children’s Privacy
Our Sites are not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us at [email protected] or [email protected] and we will delete it.
Data Retention & Security
We retain information for as long as needed for the purposes above, or as required by law. We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect your information, but no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.
International Visitors
Our content is aimed at a Maryland/DC-area and U.S. audience, but our Sites are accessible globally. If you access the Sites from outside the U.S., your information will be processed in the U.S., which may not offer the same data protection level as your home country.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last Updated” date above reflects the most recent revision.
Contact Us
Questions about this policy? Email [email protected] (It’s Summers Somewhere) or [email protected] (It’s Somewhere Local), or write to [MAILING ADDRESS].
