Privacy Policy

Rocky Road Café respects your privacy. This policy explains what information this website collects, how it is used, and what choices you have.

This site is a literary and creative website. It is meant to be a quiet place to read, browse, and send a note if you choose. We do not want more personal information from you than we need.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following information when you use the site:

Information you provide directly.
If you send a message through a contact form, reply by email, or sign up for updates, we may collect your name, email address, and whatever you choose to include in your message.

Basic website information.
Like most websites, our hosting provider, security tools, or analytics tools may collect basic technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, referring page, and the date and time of your visit.

Cookies and similar tools.
The site may use cookies or similar technologies for basic site function, security, performance, analytics, or embedded content. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

How We Use Information

We may use information to:

• respond to messages you send;

• provide updates if you asked to receive them;

• maintain, secure, and improve the website;

• understand general site traffic and performance;

• prevent spam, abuse, or technical problems;

• comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal information.

We do not use your personal information for third-party behavioral advertising unless this policy is updated to say so clearly.

Email and Updates

If you sign up for updates, we may use your email address to send occasional notes, announcements, or new work from Rocky Road Café.

You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link in an email or by contacting us directly.

Contact Forms and Messages

Please do not send sensitive personal information through the website, such as Social Security numbers, financial account information, medical information, legal secrets, passwords, or anything you would not want transmitted through ordinary email or a website form.

If you send us a message, we will use the information you provide to read it, respond to it, and keep a reasonable record of the conversation.

Service Providers

We may use trusted service providers to operate the site, host the website, process forms, send email, protect against spam, measure traffic, or maintain security.

These providers may process information only as needed to provide their services to us.

Third-Party Links and Embedded Content

The site may link to other websites or include embedded content, such as videos, images, social media posts, maps, or forms from third-party services.

Those third-party services may collect information under their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites or services.

Data Retention

We keep personal information only as long as reasonably needed for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer period is required or permitted by law.

Messages, email signups, and related records may be kept for a reasonable period so we can respond, maintain continuity, protect the site, and manage the project.

Security

We use reasonable measures to protect the information handled through the site. No website, email system, or internet transmission is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Choices

You may:

• choose not to send a message or sign up for updates;

• unsubscribe from email updates;

• disable or limit cookies through your browser;

• contact us to request access, correction, or deletion of personal information you have provided.

Depending on where you live, you may have additional privacy rights under applicable law.

Children’s Privacy

Rocky Road Café is a general-audience website. It is not designed to collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information through the site, please contact us so we can review and delete it if appropriate.

Do Not Track and Privacy Signals

Some browsers send “Do Not Track” signals or other privacy signals. Because there is not one uniform industry standard for responding to all such signals, the site may not respond to every browser-based signal.

If we later use technology that legally requires honoring opt-out preference signals, we will update our practices and this policy accordingly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the effective date above.

Material changes will be posted on this page.

Contact

For privacy questions or requests, contact:

Rocky Road Café
Email: hello@rockyroadcafe.com