Last Updated: August 13, 2026
At LiteBlue USPS (www-liteblue-usps.us), we respect your privacy and are committed to explaining how information may be processed when you visit and use our website.
LiteBlue USPS is an independent informational website and is not affiliated with, operated by, sponsored by, or endorsed by the United States Postal Service (USPS).
This Privacy Policy explains the types of information that may be processed through our website, how third-party services may process information, and the choices available to you.
1. Information We Collect
We do not intentionally collect or store USPS employee account information.
We do not ask visitors to provide:
- USPS passwords
- USPS PINs
- MFA or verification codes
- Employee Identification Numbers
- Social Security numbers
- Bank account information
- Credit or debit card information
- Confidential employment records
However, certain information may be processed automatically when you visit our website through hosting, security, analytics, advertising, and embedded third-party services.
2. Information You Provide to Us
Contact Form
Our website may provide a contact form for general blog and website-related queries.
If you contact us through the form, you may provide information such as:
- Your name, if requested
- Your email address
- The contents of your message
- Other information you voluntarily include in your inquiry
We use this information primarily to review and respond to your inquiry.
Please do not include sensitive USPS account information in a contact form submission.
You may also contact us directly at:
Information you voluntarily provide in an email may be used to respond to your inquiry or address your request.
3. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit a website, certain technical information may be processed automatically.
Depending on the services used by our website, this may include:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Approximate location derived from technical information
- Referring website
- Pages viewed
- Date and time of access
- General interaction information
- Technical and security information
We do not use this information to access or manage your USPS employee account.
4. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website.
Google Analytics may collect information about website visits and interactions, such as pages viewed, approximate geographic information, device information, browser information, and other technical or usage information.
We use analytics information to understand website traffic, identify popular content, improve our guides, and improve the overall website experience.
Google may process information collected through Analytics according to its own policies.
You can learn more about Google’s privacy practices through Google’s official resources.
5. Google AdSense and Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website.
Advertising services may use cookies, similar technologies, or other information to provide, measure, and personalize advertising.
Depending on your location and applicable settings, advertisements may be personalized based on information associated with your browsing activity.
We do not control all information processed by advertising providers.
You can manage certain advertising preferences through Google’s advertising settings and other available privacy controls.
6. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website and third-party services may use cookies or similar technologies.
Cookies may be used for purposes such as:
- Website functionality
- Security
- Analytics
- Understanding website usage
- Advertising
- Measuring advertising performance
You can generally control cookies through your browser settings.
Disabling certain cookies may affect how some website features or third-party services function.
7. Cloudflare
We use Cloudflare for website performance, security, and related technical services.
Cloudflare may process technical information such as IP addresses, browser information, device information, and security-related data to help protect websites against malicious traffic and other threats.
Cloudflare’s processing of information is subject to its own privacy practices and policies.
8. YouTube Embeds
Some pages on our website may contain embedded videos from YouTube.
When you interact with an embedded YouTube video, YouTube and its related services may process information according to Google’s applicable policies.
YouTube may use cookies or similar technologies depending on how the embedded content is configured and how you interact with it.
We do not control the information collected by YouTube.
9. Google Search Console
We use Google Search Console as a website management and search-performance tool.
Search Console helps us understand how our website appears in Google Search and identify technical issues affecting the website.
Search Console does not provide us with access to your USPS employee account or private USPS information.
10. How We Use Information
Information that we receive or that is processed through our website may be used to:
- Respond to blog-related inquiries
- Maintain and secure the website
- Detect and prevent malicious activity
- Understand website traffic
- Improve website content
- Improve website performance
- Understand which guides are useful to visitors
- Display and measure advertising
- Maintain website functionality
We do not intentionally use our website to collect or manage USPS employee account information.
11. Information Sharing
We do not sell or intentionally provide visitors’ personal information to third parties for purposes unrelated to operating, securing, analyzing, or supporting the website.
However, third-party service providers may process information as part of providing their services to us.
These may include:
- Google Analytics
- Google AdSense
- Cloudflare
- YouTube
- Website hosting and technical service providers
These third parties may process information according to their own terms and privacy policies.
12. Data Retention
We do not intentionally maintain a database of USPS employee account information.
Information submitted through our contact form or email may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, maintain records, address disputes, or meet applicable legal obligations.
Information processed by third-party services may be retained according to their respective policies and retention practices.
13. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect our website and information submitted to us.
However, no website, online transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
For your own security, never send passwords, USPS PINs, MFA codes, Employee Identification Numbers, banking information, Social Security numbers, or other sensitive credentials through our contact form or email.
14. Children’s Privacy
Our website is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed toward children.
We do not knowingly request sensitive personal information from children.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information through our website, please contact us so that we can review the situation.
15. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites, including official USPS websites.
When you leave our website and visit another website, that website’s privacy policy and terms apply.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or information handling of third-party websites.
16. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights concerning personal information processed about you.
You may also be able to:
- Control cookies through your browser
- Adjust certain Google advertising preferences
- Use available browser privacy controls
- Contact us regarding information you voluntarily submitted through our website
Because third-party services such as Google and Cloudflare may independently process information, requests concerning their processing may need to be directed to the relevant service provider.
17. California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, California privacy laws may provide certain rights regarding personal information, depending on whether and how those laws apply to our website.
These rights may include rights relating to access, deletion, correction, or information about certain disclosures.
We do not sell personal information in the ordinary sense of selling a customer database.
However, third-party advertising and analytics services may process information through cookies and similar technologies. The treatment of such technologies may depend on applicable law and the configuration of those services.
If you have a privacy-related request concerning information you directly provided to us, contact:
18. European and Other Privacy Rights
Depending on your country or region, you may have additional privacy rights under applicable laws.
These may include rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to certain processing of personal information.
Where applicable, you may exercise these rights by contacting us at:
Requests may be subject to reasonable verification requirements.
19. Do Not Track
Some browsers provide a “Do Not Track” setting.
Because there is currently no universal standard for responding to such signals across all third-party services, our website may not respond to every browser Do Not Track signal.
20. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, third-party services, legal requirements, or privacy practices.
When we make changes, we will update the Last Updated date at the beginning of this page.
We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.
21. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how information is handled on our website, contact:
Email: [email protected]
Please do not include sensitive USPS account information in your privacy inquiry.
Important Notice
LiteBlue USPS is an independent informational website. We are not affiliated with, operated by, sponsored by, or endorsed by the United States Postal Service (USPS).
We do not ask for or intentionally store USPS employee passwords, PINs, MFA codes, Employee Identification Numbers, banking information, or other sensitive account credentials.
For official USPS account or employee-service assistance, please contact USPS directly through its official channels.