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Effective Date: June 1, 2026 · Governing Law: State of Tennessee
This Privacy Policy describes how Appalachian Genealogy & History collects, uses, and protects information in connection with the website at appalachiangenealogy.com, the newsletter, podcast, Resource Library, Appalachian Press, and the Ancestor Deep Dive program.
The website itself does not use cookies, tracking scripts, or analytics tools. The only information collected directly through appalachiangenealogy.com comes from two contact forms:
Information submitted through these forms is used only to respond to your inquiry or to process your Deep Dive request. It is never sold, shared with third parties, or used for any purpose beyond the reason you submitted it.
Subscriptions, email delivery, payment processing, and subscriber account management are handled by Substack. When you subscribe, Substack collects your email address and, for paid subscriptions, billing information. Appalachian Genealogy & History does not store or process payment information directly. Substack's privacy practices govern the data they collect on their platform and can be reviewed at substack.com/privacy. The podcast is also distributed through third-party platforms including Spotify and YouTube, which operate under their own privacy policies.
Information collected through this publication is used only for the following purposes: responding to contact form inquiries, processing and fulfilling Ancestor Deep Dive research requests, and delivering the newsletter through Substack. The podcast is distributed through multiple platforms and those platforms handle their own data independently. No information collected here is sold to third parties. No information is shared with advertisers. This publication does not display advertising, and subscriber data is never used for advertising purposes.
When you submit an Ancestor Deep Dive request, the details you provide about your ancestor are used solely to conduct the research. Findings are published publicly as a newsletter post, which is part of the program's terms. The ancestor's information becomes part of that published post. Review the program's full eligibility terms on the Ancestor Deep Dive page before submitting.
This site links to external platforms including Substack, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, and Facebook. Those platforms operate under their own privacy policies. Appalachian Genealogy & History is not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party site.
This publication is not directed at children under the age of 13, and no information is knowingly collected from children.
This policy may be updated from time to time. The effective date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site or subscription after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Questions about this Privacy Policy may be submitted through the Contact & FAQ page.