This policy explains what information The National Press Association (“NPA,” “we”) collects through pressassociation.org, how we use it, and the choices you have.
Information we collect
Information you give us
- Membership application: your first and last name, email address, a link to your work, the type of work you do, an optional note about what you cover, your choice about the newsletter, and your agreement to our Terms and Code of Ethics.
- Newsletter signup: your email address and, if you give it, your name.
- Emails to us: whatever you include in a message.
Information collected automatically
When you submit a form, we also record your IP address, your browser and device type (user agent), the page you came from, and the time. Our hosting and security provider, Cloudflare, processes visitor traffic to deliver the site and protect it from abuse, so it sees visitor IP addresses and may set cookies needed for that purpose.
How we use it
- To review applications and send you a membership confirmation.
- To send The Press Briefing newsletter if you chose to receive it.
- To answer your messages.
- To keep the site secure and to detect spam and abuse.
- To meet legal obligations.
Who can see it
- NPA staff, including through internal notifications when a new application or signup arrives.
- Service providers that help us run the site and the membership: web hosting, Cloudflare (delivery and security), and a customer-relationship-management and email service that stores contacts and sends our messages.
- Authorities, when we are legally required to share information.
We do not sell the information you submit through our forms.
Third-party content
Our pages load fonts and icons from third-party content delivery networks, including Google Fonts and cdnjs. When your browser loads them, those providers receive your IP address and browser information under their own policies.
Cookies and analytics
We do not currently run advertising cookies or third-party analytics on these pages. If that changes, we will update this policy first.
Your choices
- Every newsletter email includes an unsubscribe link.
- You can ask to see, correct, or delete the information we hold about you by emailing info@pressassociation.org. We will act on requests as the law requires.
How long we keep information
We keep application and newsletter records for as long as needed to run the membership and meet legal obligations, and we delete them on request where the law allows.
Security
We use reasonable measures to protect information, but no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.
Children
Our site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their information.
Changes to this policy
We will post changes here and update the date below. Material changes will be noted at the top of this page.
Contact
Questions about this policy: info@pressassociation.org. See also our Terms of Use.
Last updated: October 24, 2026