Privacy Policy
Coop & Compass (referred to here as we, us, or our) publishes educational content about backyard flock keeping at coopandcompass.com. This policy explains what information is collected when you visit the site, how that information is used, and the choices available to you. By using this site, you agree to the practices described below.
Information We Collect
Information you provide directly. If you email us, we receive your email address, the contents of your message, and any information you choose to include. That information is used only to read and, where appropriate, respond to your message.
Information collected automatically. Like most websites, this site automatically collects certain technical information. This may include your IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, the pages you view, the date and time of your visit, and the referring page or search query that brought you here. This information is gathered through server log files and analytics services and is used in aggregate to understand how the site is used and to keep it functioning properly.
Cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small text files placed on your device that allow a site or a third party to recognize your browser. This site and the third-party services described below use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to remember preferences, measure traffic, and deliver advertising.
How Information Is Used
Collected information is used to operate, maintain, and improve the site; to understand which articles are useful to readers; to respond to inquiries; to detect and prevent abuse, spam, or technical problems; and to comply with legal obligations. We do not sell personal information.
Advertising and Google AdSense
This site is supported by advertising and displays ads served by third-party vendors, including Google. Google and other third-party vendors use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and to other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and other sites on the internet.
You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google by visiting Google Ads Settings at https://adssettings.google.com. You can opt out of personalized advertising from many other vendors at https://optout.aboutads.info. You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings; doing so may affect how portions of this site and other sites function.
Third-party vendors and ad networks that serve ads here maintain their own privacy policies, which we do not control. Google's privacy policy is available at https://policies.google.com/privacy, and information about how Google uses data from sites that use its services is at https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any advertiser or network whose ad you click.
Analytics
This site may use third-party analytics providers, including Google Analytics, to collect statistical information about visits, such as page views, session duration, and approximate geographic region. These providers may set their own cookies and process data under their own privacy policies.
Children's Privacy
This site publishes general-audience content about backyard poultry keeping and is not directed to children. Consistent with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and applicable United States law, we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided personal information to us, please contact us at [email protected] and we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
Your Choices and Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights under applicable state privacy laws to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have provided to us. To make such a request, email [email protected]. Note that we hold very little personal information, most of which consists of email correspondence that readers have sent to us voluntarily.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect information associated with this site. However, no method of transmission over the internet and no method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. Please do not send sensitive personal, financial, or veterinary records by email.
Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated to reflect changes to the site, its tools, or applicable law. Revisions take effect when they are posted on this page.
Contact
Questions about this policy or about privacy practices on this site can be sent to [email protected].