The Raging Patriot - Privacy Policy

**Privacy Policy**
**Privacy Policy – The Raging Patriot and Raging Patriot News**
**Effective Date: January 30, 2026**

Red Elephant Marketing LLC, operating as “Raging Patriot News” and “The Raging Patriot” (”we,” “us,” or “our”), values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your information when you use our websites (including [https://ragingpatriotnews.org/](https://ragingpatriotnews.org/)), our SMS programs, email newsletters (including Substack), Shopify and WordPress ecommerce services, and related offerings (”Services”).

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### Disclaimer: No Religious or Political Organization Affiliation

**Trumpet of Truth** is not affiliated with any religious organizations, denominations, ministries, or faith-based entities. Our content, products, clubs, and services are solely focused on news, commentary, and patriotic themes, and do not represent or deliver religious doctrine or ministry.

All brands operated by Red Elephant Marketing LLC are independent news and commentary services. We are **not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with any political campaign, candidate, political party, political action committee (PAC), or other political organization.** All content and opinions are our own.

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### 1. Information We Collect

**1.1 Personal Information**
We may collect personal information you provide directly, such as:
- Name, email address, phone number, shipping and billing addresses
- Communication preferences and interests (including political topics/news preferences)
- Subscription information for SMS, email, Substack newsletters, Shopify/WordPress memberships, and club purchases
- Survey, poll, petition, and sweepstakes responses
- Information about free trial and promotional offers (e.g., free hat/gift with shipping-only promotions)
- Other details you choose to provide

**How We Collect Your Information:**
We may collect your email address and contact information through:
- Direct sign-up forms on our websites ([ragingpatriotnews.org](https://ragingpatriotnews.org/) and related domains)
- Subscription to email newsletters (including via Substack)
- Political polls, surveys, petitions, and sweepstakes
- Co-registration partnerships with allied organizations
- Purchases or subscriptions to our products, clubs, or services

By providing your information through any of these methods, you consent to receive communications from us as described in this policy.

**Payment Information:**
We do not store full credit card numbers. Payment data is processed securely through third-party payment processors (e.g., Shopify Payments, Stripe, PayPal) who are PCI DSS compliant. We may retain the last four digits of your card and transaction history for customer service and dispute resolution purposes.

**1.2 Website Usage Information**
We automatically collect:
- IP address and general geographic location
- Browser type, device type, and operating system information
- Pages viewed, time spent on our websites, referring site, date and time of visit
- Clicks on links, downloads, and other interactions

**1.3 SMS & Subscription Club Data**
For our SMS and club programs, we may collect:
- Phone number, mobile carrier, opt-in timestamp, engagement with SMS content
- Membership and club join/cancellation history
- Promotional code usage, free trial status, and promotional incentive redemptions

**1.4 Cookies and Tracking Technologies**
We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to:
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Analyze website traffic and user behavior (via Google Analytics)
- Deliver targeted advertising and measure ad performance (via Facebook Pixel, Google Ads, and other platforms)
- Track affiliate referrals and commissions
- Enable Shopify, WordPress, and Substack ecommerce and newsletter functionality

**Types of Cookies We Use:**
- **Essential Cookies:** Required for website functionality and security
- **Analytics Cookies:** Help us understand how visitors use our site (e.g., Google Analytics)
- **Advertising Cookies:** Used to deliver personalized ads and track conversions (e.g., Facebook Pixel)
- **Affiliate Tracking Cookies:** Track clicks and purchases through affiliate links

**Your Cookie Choices:**
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Declining cookies may limit website functionality. For more information about opting out of interest-based advertising, visit:
- [www.aboutads.info/choices](http://www.aboutads.info/choices)
- [www.networkadvertising.org/choices](http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices)

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### 2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:
- Deliver news, commentary, email newsletters (including Substack content), offers, physical products, subscriptions, and club memberships
- Process transactions, send order confirmations and receipts, and manage your account
- Provide customer service and respond to your inquiries
- Send personalized marketing communications, including offers related to club memberships, subscriptions, and limited-time trial promotions
- Conduct analytics, improve our websites and customer experience, and develop new services
- Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns and affiliate partnerships
- Comply with legal obligations, prevent fraud, and protect our rights and property

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### 3. How We Share Your Information

**3.1 Service Providers**
We share your information with trusted third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, including:
- **Email and Newsletter Platforms:** Substack, Mailchimp, or other email service providers
- **E-commerce Platforms:** Shopify, WordPress, WooCommerce
- **Payment Processors:** Stripe, PayPal, Shopify Payments
- **SMS Providers:** Twilio or similar SMS delivery platforms
- **Analytics Providers:** Google Analytics, Facebook Analytics
- **Customer Support:** Helpdesk and CRM platforms
- **Shipping and Fulfillment:** USPS, UPS, FedEx, third-party fulfillment centers

These third-party platforms may have access to your email address, name, phone number, and engagement data in order to provide services on our behalf. They are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.

**3.2 Business Partners**
We may share information with business partners for:
- Affiliate marketing and joint promotions
- Co-branded offers or partnerships (especially for club programs, magazine/news memberships, and promotional campaigns)
- Performance tracking and commission attribution

**3.3 Affiliate and Marketing Partners**
We may share anonymized or aggregated data with affiliate partners, advertisers, and marketing networks to measure campaign performance and conversions. When you click affiliate links in our emails, newsletters, or on our websites, third-party advertisers may use cookies or tracking pixels to attribute sales or referrals. We may earn commissions from these referrals. See our Terms of Service for full affiliate disclosures.

**3.4 Legal Disclosures**
We may disclose your information if required by:
- Law, regulation, or legal process (e.g., subpoena, court order)
- Governmental or regulatory request
- Protection of our rights, property, safety, or that of our users or the public

**3.5 Business Transfers**
If we are acquired, merge with another company, or sell all or part of our assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity as part of the transaction.

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### 4. SMS & Club Membership Specific Policies

- **Express written consent** is required before we send you SMS communications or enroll you in recurring club billing
- Message frequency and content may vary depending on breaking news, political events, promotions, or your selected club/subscription
- **To opt out of SMS:** Reply **STOP** to any message. Opt-out requests are honored immediately.
- **To cancel club or trial subscriptions:** Contact [support@ragingpatriots.org](mailto:support@ragingpatriots.org)
- **SMS record retention:** We retain SMS opt-in records for 5 years to comply with TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) requirements
- **Carrier charges may apply** for SMS messages. We are not responsible for carrier fees.
- **For SMS help:** Reply **HELP** to any message or contact us at [support@ragingpatriots.org](mailto:support@ragingpatriots.org)

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### 5. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information, including:
- Encryption of sensitive data (e.g., payment information)
- Limiting access to personal information to authorized personnel only
- Regular security updates and monitoring for vulnerabilities

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

**5.1 Data Breach Notification**
In the event of a data breach that compromises your personal information, we will notify affected users as required by applicable law and will take appropriate steps to mitigate harm.

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### 6. Your Rights & Choices

**6.1 Access, Correction, and Deletion**
You have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of your information (subject to legal retention requirements)

To exercise these rights, contact us at [info@ragingpatriots.org](mailto:info@ragingpatriots.org).

**6.2 Email Unsubscribe Rights**
All marketing emails include an “unsubscribe” link at the bottom. We honor opt-out requests within 10 business days in compliance with the **CAN-SPAM Act** (15 U.S.C. §7701 et seq.).

You may also contact us at [support@ragingpatriots.org](mailto:support@ragingpatriots.org) to manage your email preferences.

Unsubscribing from marketing emails does not prevent us from sending transactional or service-related communications (e.g., order confirmations, subscription billing notices).

**6.3 SMS Opt-Out**
Reply **STOP** to any SMS message to unsubscribe immediately.

**6.4 Do Not Track**
Our websites do not currently respond to “Do Not Track” browser signals. You can control tracking through your browser settings and opt-out tools listed in Section 1.4.

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### 7. Third-Party Links and Services

Our websites, emails, and newsletters may contain links to third-party websites, offers, products, or services (including affiliate links). We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of these third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information or making purchases.

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### 8. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we learn that we have collected information from a child under 18, we will delete it promptly. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us immediately at [info@ragingpatriots.org](mailto:info@ragingpatriots.org).

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### 9. State-Specific and International Privacy Rights

**9.1 California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)**
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the **California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)** and **California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)**, including:
- Right to know what personal information we collect, use, and share
- Right to request deletion of your personal information
- Right to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information (if applicable)
- Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise these rights, contact us at [info@ragingpatriots.org](mailto:info@ragingpatriots.org). We will respond within 45 days as required by law.

**Note on “Sale” of Data:**
We do not sell personal information in the traditional sense. However, our use of affiliate links, advertising pixels, and analytics tools may be considered “sharing” under California law. You can opt out of targeted advertising as described in Section 1.4.

**9.2 Other U.S. States**
Residents of Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and other states with privacy laws may have similar rights. Contact us to exercise your rights under applicable state law.

**9.3 International Users (GDPR – EU/UK)**
If you are located in the European Union or United Kingdom, you have additional rights under the **General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)**, including:
- Right to access, correct, or delete your personal data
- Right to data portability
- Right to restrict or object to processing
- Right to withdraw consent at any time
- Right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

**Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR):**
- **Consent:** When you sign up for newsletters or provide opt-in consent
- **Contract:** To fulfill subscriptions, orders, and services
- **Legitimate Interest:** To improve our services, prevent fraud, and conduct marketing (where permitted)

To exercise your GDPR rights, contact us at [info@ragingpatriots.org](mailto:info@ragingpatriots.org).

**International Data Transfers:**
Our services are based in the United States. If you access our services from outside the U.S., your information will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States. By using our services, you consent to the transfer and processing of your data in the U.S., where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.

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### 10. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

**Retention Periods:**
- **SMS/Email opt-in records:** 5 years (TCPA compliance)
- **Website analytics data:** 2 years
- **Customer service records:** 3 years
- **Marketing data:** Until you opt out or request deletion
- **Transaction records:** 7 years (for tax and accounting purposes)
- **Legal compliance records:** As required by applicable law

You may request deletion of your data at any time, subject to our legal and operational retention requirements.

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### 11. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update or revise this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will:
- Post the updated Privacy Policy on our websites with a new “Effective Date”
- Notify you via email or prominent notice on our website (for significant changes)

Continued use of our services after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

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### 12. Contact Us

Red Elephant Marketing LLC
Operating as Raging Patriot News and The Raging Patriot
15 N Oak St, PO Box 14, Fellsmere, Florida 32948
Email: [info@ragingpatriots.org](mailto:info@ragingpatriots.org)
Website: [https://ragingpatriotnews.org/](https://ragingpatriotnews.org/)

**For SMS Support:**
Reply **HELP** to any SMS message for assistance, or contact [support@ragingpatriots.org](mailto:support@ragingpatriots.org).

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**This Privacy Policy was last updated on January 30, 2026.**
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.