Privacy Policy

Winding Creek Ranch ("Website") is governed by the following Privacy Policy.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you what information we may collect and how it may be used. This Privacy Policy applies only to this Website.

What Information We Collect and How It Is Used

Information You Voluntarily Provide

We may collect personal information from you, such as your name or email address. For example, you may voluntarily provide information by leaving a comment, subscribing to our newsletter, submitting a form, or contacting us.

Information From Others

We may receive information about you from third-party services used to operate the Website or provide Website features.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the Website, certain information may be collected automatically, such as your IP address, browser and device information, operating system, referring website, pages viewed, dates and times of visits, and interactions with Website content.

Cookies

We and our service providers may use cookies, pixels, tags, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about Website use and provide certain Website features.

How Your Information May Be Used

We may use information collected through the Website to:

Operate and maintain the Website;
Send newsletters and other communications you have requested;
Respond to your comments, questions, or inquiries;
Provide Website features and functionality;
Measure Website traffic and usage;
Measure advertising and marketing performance;
Administer affiliate marketing programs;
Protect against fraud, spam, abuse, or unauthorized activity; and
Comply with applicable legal requirements.

Third-Party Use of Personal Information

The Website uses third-party service providers to provide various services and functionality. These providers may collect or process information in connection with the services they provide and have their own privacy policies.

The Website currently uses services that include:

Google Analytics - Used to measure Website traffic and understand how visitors interact with our content. Google may collect information such as IP address, browser and device information, pages visited, and Website interactions. You can view Google's Privacy Policy here: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Kit (formerly ConvertKit) - Used to manage email subscriptions and send newsletters. If you subscribe, information such as your name and email address may be stored for this purpose. Kit may also collect information about email opens and link clicks.
Grow / Automailer - Used to provide email and subscriber-related features, including automated email functionality.

This list may be updated periodically as the services used by the Website change.

Anonymous Data

From time to time, we may use anonymous data, which does not identify you alone or when combined with data from other parties. This type of data may be used for analytics, marketing, or advertising purposes.

Publicly Visible Information

If you leave a comment or otherwise submit information for public display on the Website, certain information associated with your submission may be publicly visible.

Your email address will not be displayed publicly as part of a Website comment.

Cookies

The Website and its service providers may use cookies and similar technologies to remember preferences, provide Website functionality, measure Website traffic and interactions, measure advertising and marketing performance, and prevent fraud or abuse.

You may restrict or delete cookies using your browser settings. Depending on your location, you may also have privacy or consent controls available on the Website.

Disabling certain cookies may affect some Website features.

Advertising

CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a Raptive ("Raptive") is a service provider of this Site for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site, and Raptive will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about Raptive's data usage, click here: https://raptive.com/creator-advertising-privacy-statement/

Retargeting and Interest-Based Advertising

The Website may participate in remarketing, retargeting, and interest-based advertising.

Third-party advertising and marketing services may use cookies, pixels, tags, or similar technologies to collect information about visits to or interactions with the Website for advertising, measurement, attribution, or related purposes.

Depending on your location, you may have choices regarding these activities through the privacy controls available on the Website.

Affiliate Program Participation

The Website participates in affiliate marketing programs. Affiliate links may contain tracking information that allows an affiliate partner to determine that a purchase or other action resulted from a referral from this Website.

If you click an affiliate link, a cookie or similar technology may be used to track the referral.

Winding Creek Ranch is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for websites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.

Newsletters

You may voluntarily subscribe to the Winding Creek Ranch newsletter.

Our newsletters may contain tracking technologies that allow us or our email service providers to determine whether an email has been opened or a link has been clicked. We may use this information to measure email performance and improve future communications.

You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, applicable privacy laws may provide you with certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include the right to:

Request information about (or access to) personal information we have collected about you and how it has been used or disclosed;
Request correction or deletion of personal information;
Withdraw consent where applicable;
Opt out of certain sales, sharing, targeted advertising, or other uses of personal information; and
Ask questions or make a complaint about our privacy practices.

Where applicable, you may use the "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link or other privacy preference controls available on the Website to manage certain advertising and privacy choices.

Where required by applicable law, qualifying browser-based opt-out preference signals, such as Global Privacy Control ("GPC"), may also be recognized.

To submit a privacy request concerning information controlled directly by Winding Creek Ranch, contact [email protected]. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

Sensitive Personal Information

Please do not submit sensitive personal information through the Website unless specifically requested and necessary for a particular purpose.

Children's Information

The Website is not directed toward children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.

If you believe a child has provided personal information through the Website, please contact [email protected].

Data Retention and Security

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law.

We use reasonable measures intended to protect personal information under our control. However, no method of Internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our practices, services, or legal requirements. Changes will be posted on this page and reflected in the "Last Updated" date above.