Effective date: August 7, 2026
Texas Music Map (“Texas Music Map,” “TMM,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) publishes texasmusicmap.com (the “Site”), a guide to the people, places, and events that shape Texas music history. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices available to you.
Information We Collect
Information you provide directly. If you submit a location or story through our Community Atlas, register for an account, sign up for our newsletter, or contact us, we collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, and message content.
Information collected automatically. Like most websites, we automatically collect certain information when you visit, including your IP address, browser type, device type, pages viewed, referring URLs, and the date and time of your visit. We use this information for analytics and to keep the Site running securely.
Cookies and similar technologies. We use cookies, browser local storage, and similar technologies to remember your preferences (for example, places you’ve favorited on the map), analyze site traffic, and support advertising, as described below.
Advertising and Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertising on the Site. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info. For more on how Google uses information from sites that use its services, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
Visitors in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland. If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we ask for your consent before serving personalized ads or setting non-essential cookies, using a consent management tool. You can change your consent choices at any time using the cookie/consent settings link available on the Site.
Analytics
We use analytics tools, including StatCounter, to understand how visitors use the Site. These tools may use cookies or similar technologies to collect aggregate information such as pages visited, time on site, and general geographic location (derived from IP address). This information helps us improve the Site’s content and performance.
Affiliate Links
Some pages on the Site, particularly event listings, include affiliate ticket links (for example, to StubHub) through the Partnerize affiliate network. If you click one of these links and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Once you leave our Site through an affiliate link, your interactions are governed by that third party’s own privacy policy and terms, not ours.
Newsletter and Contact Forms
If you sign up for our newsletter, we share your email address with our email service provider (Mailchimp) solely to send you updates you’ve requested. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any newsletter email. If you contact us through a form on the Site, we use the information you provide only to respond to your message.
Account Registration and Community Submissions
If you create an account to submit content to our Community Atlas, we store your username, email address, and any content you submit. Submitted content may be reviewed and published publicly on the Site at our discretion.
How We Use Information
We use the information we collect to operate and improve the Site, respond to inquiries, send newsletters to subscribers, display relevant advertising, analyze site usage, and protect against fraud and abuse.
How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information. We share information only with the service providers described in this policy (such as Google AdSense, our analytics provider, our email newsletter provider, and our affiliate network) as needed for them to perform their services, or when required by law.
Your Choices and Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict the use of your personal information, and to opt out of certain data uses, including personalized advertising. To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the information below.
California residents: The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) gives California residents the right to know what personal information is collected, to request deletion, and to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information (which can include data used for interest-based advertising). You can exercise these choices using the Google Ads Settings and aboutads.info links above, or by contacting us directly.
European users: If you are located in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, you have rights under the GDPR/UK GDPR, including the right to access, correct, delete, or port your data, and to withdraw consent at any time.
Do Not Track: Our Site does not currently respond to browser “Do Not Track” signals.
Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.
Data Retention and Security
We retain information for as long as needed to provide the Site and fulfill the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect information, but no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Effective date” at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be reflected on this page.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your information, contact us at editor@texasmusicmap.com.