The short version
Hindsight Farms does not use analytics, advertising pixels, behavioral profiling, user accounts, or first-party tracking cookies. We receive information only when you choose to contact us. Our hosting provider and the outside services used to load the site may also process basic technical data needed to deliver their services.
1. Scope
This Privacy Policy describes how Hindsight Farms, referred to as "Hindsight Farms," "we," "us," or "our," handles information in connection with hindsightfarms.com and any page that links to this policy.
This policy applies only to this website. It does not govern information handled under a separate boarding, training, employment, vendor, or other business agreement.
2. Information we handle
Information you choose to provide
If you use our contact form, email us, call us, or otherwise contact us, we may receive the information you provide. The website contact form currently asks for your name, email address, optional phone number, area of interest, and message. Please do not send sensitive personal, financial, medical, or confidential information through the website.
Basic technical information
Like nearly every website, this site and the providers that deliver it may automatically process limited technical information needed to send pages to your device, maintain security, and prevent abuse. This may include an Internet Protocol address, browser and device type, operating system, requested page, referring page, and the date and time of a request.
We do not use this technical information to build visitor profiles, identify you for advertising, or follow you across websites.
Services used by this website
- Netlify hosts the website and processes contact-form submissions on our behalf. Form submissions are stored in Netlify's systems so we can receive and respond to them.
- Google Fonts delivers the typefaces used by the website. A font request can include an IP address, requested URL, and standard browser request headers. Google states that Google Fonts does not set cookies or use this information for targeted advertising.
- Google Maps provides the map embedded on the Contact page. Google may process device, request, activity, cookie, and location-related information according to your settings and Google's own privacy policy.
These providers process information under their own terms and privacy notices. Their practices are not controlled by Hindsight Farms.
3. How we use information
We use information only as reasonably necessary to:
- respond to questions, visit requests, and boarding or training inquiries;
- communicate with you about the reason you contacted us;
- operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and secure the website;
- detect or prevent spam, fraud, abuse, or security incidents;
- comply with applicable law, legal process, or enforceable government requests; and
- protect the rights, property, safety, and legitimate interests of Hindsight Farms, our visitors, and others.
We do not use website contact information to send marketing emails unless you separately ask to receive them.
5. When information is disclosed
We do not rent or sell personal information. We may disclose limited information in the following circumstances:
- Service providers. To vendors that host, secure, maintain, or support the website and communications, only as needed to provide those services.
- Legal and safety reasons. When we reasonably believe disclosure is required by law or necessary to protect rights, property, safety, prevent fraud, or respond to lawful process.
- Business changes. In connection with a merger, sale, financing, reorganization, or transfer of all or part of the farm or its assets, subject to applicable law.
- With your direction. When you ask us or authorize us to share information.
6. Retention and security
We retain contact information only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to you, maintain appropriate business records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, or meet legal obligations. Retention periods vary depending on the nature of the communication and why it is needed.
We and our service providers use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect information. No website, email system, or Internet transmission can be guaranteed completely secure, and we cannot promise absolute security.
7. Your choices and privacy rights
You may browse the main website without submitting the contact form. If you do not want to provide personal information through the site, you can contact the farm by another available method.
Depending on where you live and subject to applicable exceptions, you may have rights regarding personal information, such as the right to request access, correction, or deletion. You may also ask us to stop using information you previously submitted. To make a request, email boarding@hindsightfarms.com. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.
8. Children's privacy
This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through this website, please contact us so we can review and delete it as appropriate.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when the website, our practices, or applicable requirements change. The revised policy will be posted on this page with a new effective date. Your continued use of the website after an update means the revised policy will apply to future use.
10. Contact us
Questions or requests about this Privacy Policy may be sent to:
Hindsight Farms3777 Vineyard Road
Novato, California 94947
boarding@hindsightfarms.com