Welcome to the Bolsterstone website. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information. This policy applies to all information collected through our website.

1. Information We Collect

We collect minimal information to provide and improve our service to the community:

• Information You Provide Directly: This may include your name and email address if you choose to contact us via a contact form or sign up for a newsletter.
• Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our site, we may automatically collect certain data about your device and browsing actions. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits.
• Cookies: Our website may use "cookies" to enhance user experience. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, but some parts of the site may then not function properly.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate and maintain the Bolsterstone website.
• To respond to your inquiries or comments.
• To analyze how our website is used in order to improve its content and user experience.
• To send periodic emails (if you have opted-in), such as newsletters or updates about local events and history.
• To ensure the security and integrity of our website.

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information with trusted partners for the purposes outlined above.

We may disclose information where required by law, to protect our rights, or to ensure the safety of our users and the public.

4. Data Security

We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information. However, no internet transmission is ever 100% secure.

5. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access: Request copies of your personal data.
• Rectification: Request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
• Erasure: Request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Object to Processing: Object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Data Portability: Request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

6. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us (e.g., historical archives, local services). If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content or practices of any third-party sites.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.