Effective Date: October 15, 2026
OwnersRepNY and Richard M. Neuman respect your privacy. We do not sell personal information or use it for third-party advertising.
This policy explains how information is collected, used, stored, and shared through OwnersRepNY.com, its Ask Straight Talk AI chat, and private applications operated by the website owner.
Website Information
OwnersRepNY may collect information you voluntarily provide through contact forms and email subscriptions, including your name, email address, telephone number, and message.
This information is used to respond to inquiries, provide requested communications, and operate the website.
Email subscriptions are managed through MailerLite, which processes subscriber information to deliver emails, manage subscriptions, and report email engagement. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link included in each email.
For more information, see MailerLite’s Privacy Policy.
Cookies and Analytics
OwnersRepNY uses Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use the website and evaluate content performance.
Google Analytics may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information such as pages visited, traffic sources, device and browser characteristics, approximate geographic location, and online identifiers.
Analytics information is retained according to the retention settings configured in Google Analytics and Google’s applicable data-handling policies.
You may control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website functions.
Where required by applicable law, consent is required before non-essential cookies are used.
Ask Straight Talk AI Chat
Ask Straight Talk is an AI-powered website feature that helps visitors explore capital project questions and find relevant Straight Talk articles.
When you use the chat, we collect the messages you enter and the chatbot’s responses. The chat also records technical information, including your IP address and the page where the conversation began.
Chat transcripts are stored in the website’s WordPress database and automatically deleted within 30 days.
Ask Straight Talk uses MxChat software and OpenAI’s API to process questions and generate responses. Your messages and relevant website article content are transmitted to OpenAI for this purpose.
By default, OpenAI does not use API inputs or outputs to train its models. OpenAI may retain API inputs and outputs for up to 30 days for abuse monitoring, subject to applicable policies, exceptions, and service configurations. OpenAI’s retention practices are separate from the website’s transcript retention period.
MxChat does not retain chat transcripts on its own servers, as stated by MxChat.
Chat information may be reviewed by the website owner to evaluate responses, improve the feature, and identify technical issues.
Please do not enter confidential project, financial, proprietary, or sensitive personal information into Ask Straight Talk.
For more information, see OpenAI’s Privacy Policy and OpenAI’s API Data Controls.
Google API Data
OwnersRepNY operates private applications that access Google services authorized by the website owner, including Google Search Console and BigQuery.
These applications support internal website analytics, editorial performance reporting, recordkeeping, and automated processes.
The applications access only Google account information and services authorized by the application owner. They do not request access to visitors’ personal Google accounts.
Google user data is used only for authorized application functions. It is not sold, used for advertising, or disclosed for unrelated purposes. Limited information may be processed by service providers when necessary to support those functions.
OwnersRepNY’s use and transfer of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Data Retention and Security
Personal information is retained only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy or as required by applicable law.
Contact inquiries, email subscription records, analytics information, and chat transcripts may have different retention periods depending on the service involved.
The website uses reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no internet-based service can guarantee absolute security.
Third-Party Services and International Processing
OwnersRepNY uses third-party providers to support website hosting, analytics, email subscriptions, and AI chat functionality. These include Bluehost, Google, MailerLite, MxChat, and OpenAI.
These providers may process information as necessary to deliver their respective services and may maintain their own data-handling and retention practices.
Information may be processed in the United States or other countries where these service providers operate, subject to applicable data-protection requirements.
Your Privacy Rights and Choices
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have submitted through the website’s contact forms, email subscriptions, or Ask Straight Talk chat, subject to applicable law and our ability to identify the relevant records.
You may unsubscribe from email communications at any time using the unsubscribe link included in each message.
Depending on your location and applicable privacy laws, you may have additional rights concerning your personal information.
We may request information reasonably necessary to verify your identity before responding to a privacy request.
Requests may be submitted through the OwnersRepNY contact page. We will review and respond in accordance with applicable requirements.
Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated when website services, application functions, or applicable privacy requirements change. The effective date will be revised when material changes are made.
Contact
Questions about this policy or requests concerning personal information may be submitted through the OwnersRepNY contact page.