Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 2026
1newark.com is owned and operated by Diaspora Wire LLC. This privacy policy explains how Diaspora Wire LLC ("1Newark," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website or join our community.
Information We Collect
1Newark collects only the minimal information necessary to provide our services. This may include:
- Personal information: first name, last name, and email address when you sign up for our newsletter or join our community.
- Contact information: phone number when you opt in to receive SMS text alerts.
- Communication preferences: your consent choices for email and SMS communications, along with timestamps of when consent was given.
- Usage data: basic analytics such as pages visited and links clicked, used to improve our content and services.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to deliver local news, community updates, and important announcements relevant to Newark, New Jersey. Specifically, we use your data to:
- Send you our email newsletter with curated local news and community stories.
- Deliver SMS text alerts about breaking news, community events, and important announcements.
- Add you to the appropriate WhatsApp community group based on your selected community.
- Respond to your inquiries when you contact us through our contact page.
- Improve our content and better understand what matters to our community.
We Do Not Share Your Data With Third Parties
We do not share, sell, rent, or trade your personal information with any third parties.
Your name, email address, phone number, and communication preferences are kept strictly within 1Newark. We do not share your data with advertisers, marketing partners, data brokers, or any other outside organizations. The only exception is when we are legally required to disclose information by law, court order, or government regulation, and in those rare cases we will share only what is strictly required.
We use trusted service providers (such as our email delivery and SMS messaging platforms) to send communications on our behalf. These providers act as our processors and are bound by strict contractual obligations to use your data only to deliver our messages — they cannot use your information for their own purposes or share it with anyone else.
WhatsApp Community
When you join our WhatsApp community, your phone number is used solely to add you to the appropriate community broadcast list or group. Your phone number is not shared with other community members or any third parties. You can leave the community at any time by exiting the group or replying STOP to any SMS message.
SMS Text Alerts
If you opt in to SMS text alerts, your phone number is used exclusively to deliver our messages. You can opt out at any time by replying STOP to any text message. Standard message and data rates may apply from your mobile carrier.
Email Newsletter
If you subscribe to our email newsletter, your email address is used only to send you our content. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email you receive from us.
Data Security
We take reasonable and appropriate measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. This includes using secure, encrypted connections for data transmission and restricting access to your information to authorized personnel only.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes described in this policy. If you request that we delete your information, we will remove it from our active systems within a reasonable timeframe.
Your Rights
You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information at any time. You can also opt out of email or SMS communications at any time. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our contact page.
Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us so we can promptly delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you through our website or via email. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last updated.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please reach out through our contact page.