Privacy Policy

Last updated November 6, 2026

Heckle (hecklemag.com) is a comedy news and discovery site. You can read everything here without an account. This page explains the small amount of information we collect, why, and how to get rid of it.

What we collect

• Your email address, only if you give it to us: to sign in, to have a Plan My Night itinerary emailed to you, or to join the newsletter.
• Things you save when signed in: your open mic plans, and the preferences you choose (whether you do comedy or watch it, your city, which emails you want).
• Things you send us: open mics you submit, jokes you send to Joke of the Week, and "still running" or "closed" reports on listings.
• Games and votes: your Game Night progress is kept in your own browser. Votes and Pun-Off entries use a random ID stored in your browser so each person counts once. It isn't linked to your name or email.
• Visit statistics: pages viewed and how visitors found us, through Google Analytics (see below).
• Basic technical data: like every website, our host sees the IP address and browser of each visit. We use it only to keep the site running and to limit abuse (for example, how many emails one network can request in an hour). We store a scrambled, one-way version for that, not the address itself.

We never ask for passwords (sign-in works by emailed link), payment details, or government ID.

Emails we send

• Emails you ask for: sign-in links and itineraries you request. Asking for one doesn't sign you up for anything.
• Weekly open mic picks: only if you tick the box and confirm from the email we send. Turn it off anytime from the link in any email or on your account page.
• The newsletter: only if you subscribe. Every issue has an unsubscribe link.

We don't sell or rent your email address or any other personal information, and we don't share it with advertisers.

Who helps us run the site

• Cloudflare hosts the site and its database.
• Resend delivers sign-in links and emailed plans.
• beehiiv runs the newsletter list.
• Google Tag Manager loads our Google Analytics measurement on public pages, under the same rules below.
• Google Analytics counts visits on our public pages (which pages are read, roughly where visitors come from, what device they use) so we know what's working. It never runs on sign-in, account or email-settings pages, and we don't send it your email or anything you save.
• YouTube and Google Maps: videos and directions links open on those services, under their own privacy policies.

Cookies and browser storage

If you sign in, we set one cookie that keeps you signed in on that device. It's only readable by our server and expires after 60 days or when you sign out. We also store a few conveniences in your browser (your chosen city, game progress, a plan saved on this device).

On public pages, Google Analytics sets its own cookies to count visits and tell new visitors from returning ones. We don't use advertising cookies, and we don't use Analytics for ads. You can block it with your browser's privacy settings or Google's opt-out add-on.

Your choices

• Unsubscribe from any marketing email with the link at the bottom of it.
• See and change what we have about you on My Account.
• Delete your account from My Account. It removes your email, saved plans and email settings right away.
• For anything else, email privacy@hecklemag.com.

Kids

Heckle is for adults. Comedy listings include 18+ and 21+ events. We don't knowingly collect information from anyone under 16.

Changes

If we change what we collect or how we use it, we'll update this page and the date at the top.