How we handle a note you send.

Effective November 8, 2026 (Central Time).

Who runs this site

Settle In Central Texas (settleincentraltexas.com) is an independent local guide. It is independently run by a local veteran. It is not affiliated with the U.S. Army, Fort Hood, Fort Cavazos, the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs.

This policy explains what happens if you send a note through the Get local help form on the home page or the Feedback page, and what happens in the background when you browse the site.

What a note collects

The Get local help form asks for the kind of question you have (for example, compare areas, a rental search or speaking with a lender) and your email address. The form is disabled for now and collects nothing. The Feedback page asks for your comment about the site (for example a broken link, outdated information or a suggestion), an email address if you want a reply, and the same confirmation.

I use that information to read your question or feedback and reply when needed. I do not use it to sell you a home or a loan.

What not to send

Please do not send orders, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, ID card numbers, bank or credit-card details, medical records, unit or duty information beyond a general question, or anyone else’s private information. If a note includes those details, I will delete that part and I may not be able to reply to the rest.

Who sees your note

Your note goes only to the person who runs this guide. I do not sell your information. I do not share it with a realtor, lender, advertiser or anyone else unless you later choose a named person and clearly agree to that share.

I may disclose information if the law requires it.

How long notes are kept

I keep a note long enough to reply and handle any short follow-up, then I delete it. You can ask me to delete it sooner by sending that request from the same email address you used.

Browsing the site

I do not use advertising cookies or visitor-tracking tools on this site.

The website is hosted on Cloudflare. Like most hosts, Cloudflare may keep standard technical logs—such as your IP address, browser type and the pages you request—to deliver and protect the site.

If you open the maps on the Explore towns page, or other embedded maps, Google may receive information according to Google’s privacy policy so those maps can load.

If you open the home page, your browser requests the current Killeen-area forecast from Open-Meteo so the weather line can update. That request is not used to identify you on this site.

Children

This guide is written for adults handling a move. Please do not send personal information about a child beyond a general question, such as needing school or childcare starting points.

Changes

If this policy changes, I will update this page and the date at the top.

How to reach me

Questions about this policy can be sent through the page or the Feedback page.