Privacy & Cookies
ChattEvents is an independent guide to what is happening in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page explains what we collect when you use the site, why we collect it, and the choices you have.
What we collect. We keep anonymous counts of how the site is used, for example when an event page is viewed or an advertisement is clicked. Those counts live on our own servers and are not linked to your name, email address or IP address. If you create an account, we store the email address you signed up with, plus anything you choose to save, such as favourite events and reminders.
Analytics cookies. We use Google Analytics to understand which events and pages people find useful. It sets cookies in your browser when you visit the site, and the reports it produces are aggregated and are never linked to your name or email address.
What we do not do. We do not sell your personal information. We do not use advertising cookies or third party advertising trackers. The advertising you see on ChattEvents is served directly by us, not through an ad network.
Your choices and rights. You can ask us to show you, correct or delete the personal information we hold about you. You can also delete your account from your account page, which removes the data attached to it. To make a request, use the contact page.
How long we keep it. Account information is kept while your account is open. Anonymous usage counts are kept in aggregate and cannot be traced back to you.
Changes to this page. If this policy changes, we will update the date below and, where the change matters, tell registered users by email.
Questions. If anything here is unclear, or you want to exercise one of the choices above, please get in touch through the contact page.
Last updated: September 2026.
What we collect
Information you give us
If you submit an event, post a classified, buy an advert or send us a message, we hold what you typed: names, contact details, the listing itself and any images you upload. Payment card details are handled by our payment providers and never reach us.
Information collected automatically
Like most websites, we record basic technical information when you visit — pages viewed, approximate location by city, the device and browser you are using, and how you arrived. It is used in aggregate to work out which parts of the site are useful.
Cookies and analytics
We use Google Analytics to count visits and see which pages people read. It sets cookies that identify a browser rather than a person. We do not use cookies to build advertising profiles, and we do not sell data to anyone.
Advertising
Local businesses can buy display space on the site and sponsorship in our newsletter. Adverts are served by us from our own records — we do not run third-party ad networks or tracking pixels that follow you around the web. If you click an advert, the advertiser’s own site may set its own cookies once you arrive there.
If you sign up for the newsletter, we keep your email address in order to send it. Every issue includes an unsubscribe link, and unsubscribing removes you from the list.
How long we keep things
Listings and event submissions are kept while they are live and for a short period afterwards so we can answer questions about them. Messages sent through the contact form are kept while we deal with them. You can ask us to delete anything you have sent.
Your choices
Write to us through the contact page to ask what we hold about you, to correct it, or to have it deleted. We will respond to those requests the same way whoever makes them.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the updated version will appear on this page. If you have a question about anything above, ask us and we will answer it plainly.