Last updated: October 2025
Who we are
Our website address is https://www.midnightwire.org.
Midnight Wire is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing historical photos and stories to life through creative technology and immersive exhibits.
Information We Collect
We use Google Site Kit, which connects tools such as Google Analytics and Search Console, to understand how visitors use our website.
This helps us improve the site experience and track overall traffic — for example, which pages are viewed most often or what devices visitors use.
Google Analytics collects data such as:
Your browser type and version Approximate geographic region (not exact location) Pages visited and time spent on them Referral source (how you found our website)
We do not collect personally identifiable information (like names, emails, or addresses) through analytics.
We do not use Google Ads or advertising cookies, and we never sell or share data for marketing purposes.
You can learn more about how Google handles data at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
If you prefer not to be tracked by Google Analytics, you can install this opt-out browser add-on.
Comments and Contact Forms
If you leave a comment or use a contact form (when available), we collect the information you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, and message content.
We also collect your IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (called a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it.
You can read Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Media
If you upload images to the site, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
Visitors to the website can download and extract such data from images if it is present.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve functionality and measure site traffic.
Cookies are small text files stored in your browser. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some features of the site may not work as intended.
We do not use cookies for advertising or tracking individuals.
Embedded content from other websites
Some pages on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or social media posts).
Embedded content behaves exactly as if you had visited the source website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with that content.
Data Sharing and Retention
We do not sell, trade, or rent visitor data.
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be approved automatically.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Your Data Rights
If you have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you or ask us to delete it.
We will honor any such request unless we are required to keep certain data for administrative or legal purposes.
You can contact us about privacy concerns at info@midnightwire.org.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your information, please reach out to:
info@midnightwire.org