Privacy Policy
Last Updated: January 22, 2026
Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how ericstimson.com ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information about you when you visit our website.
Information We Collect
We collect information automatically through the following services:
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This includes information such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring website.
- Google Search Console: We use Google Search Console to monitor and maintain our site's presence in Google Search results. This service collects data about how users find our site through search engines.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website. Cookies are small data files that are placed on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
The cookies we use include:
- Analytics Cookies: To help us analyze how visitors use our website
- Performance Cookies: To measure the performance of our website
How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information to:
- Understand and analyze how you use our website
- Improve and optimize our website
- Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect information:
- Google Analytics: View Google's Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy
- Google Search Console: View Google's Terms of Service at policies.google.com/terms
Your Rights and Choices
You have the following rights regarding your information:
- Opt-out of Google Analytics: You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Browser Settings: You can set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent
- Do Not Track: Most web browsers include a Do Not Track feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked
Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect the information collected. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this 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.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at eric@beachbirdstudios.com