Effective Date: May 2026
SPI NEWS and NEWSSPI.COM respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information while using this website.
Who We Are
NEWSSPI.COM is the official digital news and information website of SPI NEWS, serving South Padre Island, Port Isabel, Laguna Vista, and the surrounding Lower Texas Gulf Coast region.
This website is operated by eStream Global LLC, Texas USA.
Information We Collect
We may collect limited personal information when you:
• Submit a contact form
• Send news tips or story submissions
• Subscribe to updates or newsletters
• Comment on articles or posts
• Communicate with us through the website
Information collected may include:
• Name
• Email address
• IP address
• Browser or device information
• Information voluntarily submitted by you
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
How We Use Information
Information submitted through this website may be used to:
• Respond to inquiries and news tips
• Improve website functionality and performance
• Maintain website security
• Prevent spam or abuse
• Provide occasional updates or announcements related to SPI NEWS
Cookies
NEWSSPI.COM may use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience, remember preferences, analyze traffic patterns, and help maintain website performance.
You may disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.
Embedded Content and Third-Party Services
This website may include embedded content or links from third-party services including:
• YouTube
• Facebook
• Instagram
• X/Twitter
• Weather services
• Mapping services
Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if you visited those websites directly. These services may collect data, use cookies, and monitor interaction according to their own privacy policies.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the website, we may collect the information shown in the comment form along with the visitor’s IP address, browser type, and related technical data to help detect spam, abuse, harassment, impersonation, or other misuse of the platform.
Comments may be reviewed or moderated before appearing publicly. SPI NEWS reserves the right to remove comments that are abusive, defamatory, threatening, misleading, obscene, promotional, spam-related, or otherwise inappropriate.
Users are solely responsible for the content of comments they submit.
Media Uploads
If users are permitted to upload images or other media, avoid uploading files containing embedded location data such as EXIF GPS information, as visitors may be able to extract location information from downloaded images.
External Links
This website may contain links to external websites for informational purposes. SPI NEWS and eStream Global LLC are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites.
Data Security
Reasonable measures are taken to protect information submitted through this website. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed completely secure.
Children’s Privacy
This website is not directed toward children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Your Rights
You may request that we:
• Provide a copy of personal information you have submitted
• Correct inaccurate information
• Delete personal information where legally permitted
Requests may be submitted through the Contact page of this website.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically as website features and services evolve. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Contact Information
SPI NEWS is operated by eStream Global LLC, Texas USA.
For questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please use the Contact page on this website.