Privacy Policy

We collect only what the site needs to function and improve. That includes standard server and analytics data such as pages viewed, approximate region, referring site, browser type, and time on page.

If you contact us or request an introduction, we collect what you choose to send: your name, contact details, and the substance of your message. We do not require an account to read anything on this site.

Contact details are used to reply to you and, where you have asked for it, to make an introduction to one of the local firms listed in our network. We do not sell personal information, and we do not share it with third parties except as needed to fulfill a request you made or to comply with law.

Aggregate analytics inform editorial decisions — which sections need expansion, which pages load slowly, which questions readers are asking.

You may ask us to delete any information you have sent us by writing to the address on our contact page. Most browsers let you block or clear cookies; the site remains readable without them.

North Carolina and United States residents, and visitors from jurisdictions with statutory data rights such as the EU or California, may request access to or deletion of personal information we hold.