Last updated: November 4, 2026
Orange County Hype (ochype.com) is here to help you find the best things to eat, drink, see and do around Orange County, Florida. We keep things simple with your info, too. Here’s what we collect, why, and how you can ask us about it.
What we collect
- Your email address, only if you sign up for our newsletter or unlock an article’s details. We don’t require a name, address, or phone number.
- Basic visit info through Google Analytics, such as which pages are popular, roughly where visitors are (city level), device and browser type, and how people found us.
- A small unlock cookie on your browser after you subscribe, so article details stay unlocked for you.
We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information (for example, government ID, precise health data, or biometric identifiers).
How we use it
- To send you the Orange County Hype weekly newsletter.
- To remember that you’ve signed up, so article details stay unlocked for you.
- To see what’s working on the site and make it better.
We don’t sell your email or personal info. Ever. We also don’t sell personal data for targeted advertising.
Who we share it with (service providers)
We use a few trusted companies to run the site and newsletter. They only get what they need to do that job for us:
- beehiiv — stores subscriber emails and sends the newsletter. See beehiiv’s privacy policy.
- Google Analytics — measures site traffic. See Google’s privacy policy.
- Our web host — stores the site and related technical logs needed to keep ochype.com online.
We don’t share your email with advertisers or other marketers.
Our newsletter (beehiiv)
Every newsletter has an unsubscribe link, and you can leave anytime with one click. beehiiv may record whether emails are opened or clicked so we know what resonates.
Analytics and cookies
We use Google Analytics (property G-NH9GGE7K9M), which sets cookies to count visits and understand how the site is used. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, or use Google’s opt-out browser add-on. We also use a small cookie to remember that you’ve unlocked article details.
How long we keep it
We keep your email while you’re subscribed. If you unsubscribe or ask us to delete it, we remove it from our active lists (and ask our providers to do the same where they hold it for us). Google Analytics data is kept on Google’s standard retention schedule, then deleted automatically.
How we protect it
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the information we handle, including HTTPS on ochype.com and limiting who on our side can access subscriber lists. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, but we take protecting your info seriously.
Links to other sites
We link to lots of local spots, ticket sites, and events. Those sites have their own privacy policies — check theirs when you visit.
Kids
Orange County Hype is meant for adults planning their outings. We don’t knowingly collect info from children under 13. If you think a child under 13 gave us an email, contact us and we’ll delete it.
Your choices
You can:
- Unsubscribe anytime via the link in every newsletter.
- Ask to see, correct, or delete the email we have for you.
- Ask us to stop using your email for the newsletter (same as unsubscribe).
Just reach out through the contact path below and we’ll take care of it.
Questions or requests?
Reach Orange County Hype through ochype.com/about. If this policy changes, we’ll update the date at the top of this page.