Privacy Policy

How Skew the Future handles email addresses, member information, privacy, and public resource access.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

Skew the Future respects your privacy.

This site asks for an email address when you create a free member account, sign in to member-only resources, subscribe to updates, or contact us.

We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your email address or member information for marketing lists, political lists, commercial lists, or data broker use.

What information we collect

We may collect:

  • Your email address
  • Your name, if you provide it
  • Your membership status, such as free member
  • Your email subscription preference
  • Messages or information you choose to send through a contact form, email, comment, or reply
  • Basic website activity information used to operate, protect, and improve the site

For the Texas Resource Stewardship Resource Library, your email address is used to create a free member account and allow access to member-only resources.

How we use your information

We may use your information to:

  • Create and manage your free member account
  • Let you sign in to member-only pages
  • Send updates you choose to receive
  • Respond to messages or requests
  • Improve the site and its resources
  • Protect the site from spam, abuse, unauthorized access, or technical problems
  • Keep a basic record of member access and communication preferences

Free membership

The Resource Library may require a free member account.

There is no paid subscription required to access free member resources unless a page clearly says otherwise.

A free account helps us keep the library organized, share updates when resources change, and build a network of people interested in responsible growth, public records, rural stewardship, and better local decision-making.

Email updates

If you subscribe to email updates, you may receive posts, newsletters, resource updates, or notices related to Skew the Future, Texas Resource Stewardship, the Good Neighbor Policy, public records, rural infrastructure, civic stewardship, or related topics.

You can unsubscribe from email updates at any time using the unsubscribe link in an email or by changing your member preferences.

How we share information

We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your email address or member information for outside marketing.

We may share limited information only when needed to:

  • Operate the website
  • Deliver email updates
  • Provide member login access
  • Maintain site security
  • Comply with the law
  • Respond to lawful legal process
  • Protect the rights, safety, or security of Skew the Future, its readers, or the public

Service providers that help operate the site may process limited information as part of providing hosting, email delivery, security, analytics, or member access services.

The Resource Library may link to outside websites, public records, government pages, documents, articles, tools, or other resources.

Those outside sites have their own privacy practices. Skew the Future is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites.

Cookies and sign-in tools

This site may use cookies or similar technologies to support member sign-in, remember access status, understand basic site activity, protect the site, and improve the reader experience.

Member sign-in may use email-based login links instead of a traditional password.

Data security

We use reasonable measures to protect member information.

No website, email system, or online service can guarantee perfect security. We aim to collect only the information needed for the purpose of the site and to protect that information responsibly.

Data retention

We keep member information as long as needed to provide access, send updates you requested, maintain records, operate the site, and meet legal or administrative needs.

You may request that your member account be updated or deleted.

Your choices

You may:

  • Unsubscribe from email updates
  • Request correction of your member information
  • Request deletion of your member account
  • Choose not to create a member account
  • Use the public pages without signing in

Some resources, including the full Resource Library, may require a free member account.

Children’s privacy

Skew the Future is intended for a general adult audience and civic readers. It is not directed to children under 13.

Changes to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated as the site grows, tools change, or new resources are added.

The updated date at the top of this page will show when the policy was last revised.

Contact

For privacy questions, member account requests, or email preference concerns, contact Skew the Future through the contact method listed on this site.

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