Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how travisgibbs.com (“we,” “our,” “us”) collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website.
1. Information We Collect
We collect limited information to help operate and improve this Site, including:
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Information You Provide Voluntarily
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Automatically Collected Information
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Server Logs: Like most websites, our server automatically records certain technical details such as your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and the date/time of your visit.
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Google Tools: We use Google Analytics and similar tools to collect aggregated, anonymized information about how visitors use the Site (e.g., pages viewed, time spent, referring websites). Google may use cookies and similar technologies for this purpose.
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2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
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Maintain and operate the Site.
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Understand how visitors use the Site.
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Improve the Site’s performance and content.
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Respond to inquiries or requests you send us.
3. Cookies
The Site may use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and gather analytics data. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, but some parts of the Site may not function properly if you do so.
4. Sharing of Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share data only in these limited situations:
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With service providers that help us operate the Site (e.g., hosting, analytics).
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When required by law or to protect our rights and the safety of others.
5. Data Retention
We retain collected information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
6. Security
We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Third-Party Services
This Site uses Google services, which have their own privacy policies and practices. You can learn more about how Google handles data here: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
8. Your Choices
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You may disable cookies through your browser settings.
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You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted means you accept those changes.
10. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please use our contact page
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