Last updated: August 27, 2026
Mount Pleasant Scoop ("we," "us," or "our") publishes a free weekly email newsletter about events, restaurants, and things to do in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. This policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and what choices you have.
If you have any question about this policy, email us at [email protected].
Information you give us. When you subscribe, you give us your email address. If you fill out a form to advertise with us or to send us a tip, you may also give us your name, business name, phone number, and whatever you write in the message.
Information collected automatically. When you visit mountpleasantscoop.com, our website platform and analytics tools automatically record standard technical information: your IP address, browser type, device type, the pages you visited, how long you stayed, and the site or ad that referred you.
Information about how you use the newsletter. Our email platform records whether an email was opened and which links were clicked. We use this to understand which stories readers find useful and to report aggregate performance to sponsors.
Information from advertising platforms. If you subscribe through an ad on Facebook or Instagram, that platform passes us the email address you submitted, along with any answers you gave in the signup form.
We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 13 years old.
We use the information above to:
We do not sell your personal information. We do not rent or trade our subscriber list.
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. Specifically:
Google Analytics (GA4) measures site traffic — which pages are read, how people arrive, and how long they stay. This is reported to us in aggregate.
Meta Pixel is a small piece of code from Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook and Instagram). It tells us whether someone who clicked one of our ads went on to subscribe, and it lets us avoid showing ads to people who already subscribe. Meta may also use this data for its own purposes as described in Meta's own privacy policy.
beehiiv, the platform that hosts our website and sends our newsletter, sets cookies necessary to operate the site and the signup form.
How to opt out. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. You can opt out of Google Analytics using Google's browser add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. You can control how Meta uses your data for advertising in your Facebook or Instagram Ad Preferences settings. Blocking cookies will not stop you from reading the site or receiving the newsletter.
We share information only with the service providers that make the newsletter work, and only so they can perform that service for us:
| Provider | What it does |
|---|---|
| beehiiv | Hosts our website, stores our subscriber list, and sends the newsletter |
| Google (Analytics) | Measures website traffic |
| Meta Platforms | Delivers our advertising and reports whether it worked |
| Zapier | Passes signups from Meta advertising forms into our subscriber list |
Each of these companies has its own privacy policy governing how it handles data.
We may also disclose information if we are legally required to, or to protect our rights, safety, or property.
If we are ever acquired or merged, subscriber information may transfer to the new owner. We would tell you before that happened and before your information became subject to a different privacy policy.
We keep your email address for as long as you are subscribed, and for a reasonable period afterward so we don't accidentally re-add you. Analytics data is retained according to the default retention settings of the platforms above. If you unsubscribe and want your information deleted entirely, email us and we will remove it.
Unsubscribe any time. Every email we send has an unsubscribe link at the bottom. One click, no questions, and it takes effect immediately.
Ask us what we have. Email [email protected] and we will tell you what information we hold about you.
Ask us to delete it. Email us and we will delete your information from our subscriber list.
Ask us to correct it. Email us with the correction.
If you live somewhere with specific data-protection rights — such as California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, or the European Union — you may have additional rights, including the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell personal information. To exercise any right, email [email protected]. We will not treat you differently for exercising a right.
We use reputable third-party platforms that maintain industry-standard security practices, and we limit access to subscriber data to people who need it to run the newsletter. No method of transmitting or storing data online is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
The newsletter and website link to restaurants, venues, event pages, and local businesses. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. This policy covers only mountpleasantscoop.com.
If we change this policy, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top. If the change is significant, we will say so in the newsletter.
Mount Pleasant Scoop
Email: [email protected]
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina