Last updated: (December 2025)
Hidden Brook Hollow (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting any personal information you may provide while using this website, https://hiddenbrookhollow.com (the “Site”).
This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, and protected when you visit this Site.
Hidden Brook LLC is the owner and operator of https://hiddenbrookhollow.com.
Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including but not limited to:
- Your name
- Your email address (for example, when you contact us or sign up for a newsletter in the future)
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
We may also collect non-personal information automatically, such as:
- Browser type
- Pages visited
- Referring websites.
This information helps us understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
How Your Information Is Used
Any information collected may be used to:
- Respond to inquiries or messages
- Send updates or information you request
- Improve website content and user experience
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.
Cookies & Tracking Technologies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how some parts of the Site function.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Third-Party Services
This website may use third-party services such as:
- Analytics tools
- Content platforms
- Embedded media
- Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
These third-party services may collect information in accordance with their own privacy policies. Hidden Brook Hollow has no control over how these third parties manage their data.
External Links
The Site may contain links to external websites, including Etsy or social media platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites.
Children’s Information
Hidden Brook Hollow does not knowingly collect any personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that a child has provided personal information on this Site, please contact us and we will promptly remove such information.
Your Consent
By using this website, you consent to this Privacy Policy.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through this website.
Last updated: December 2025