This Privacy Policy explains how Michigan Carp collects, uses, and protects your information when you use this website.
Privacy Policy (Michigan Carp)
Last updated: January 14, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how michigancarp.com collects, uses, and protects your information.
What we collect
- Contact forms: If you submit a contact form, we may collect your name, email address, and message content.
- Email subscriptions (if enabled): If you subscribe, we collect your email address.
- Basic analytics (if enabled): We may collect non-identifying usage data such as device type, pages visited, and approximate location (city/region).
- Comments (if enabled): If comments are enabled in the future, we may collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
- Basic analytics (if enabled): We may collect non-identifying usage data such as pages visited, device type, and approximate location.
How we use your information
- To respond to messages you send
- To send updates if you opt in (you can unsubscribe anytime)
- To improve site performance, content, and user experience
Cookies
This site may use cookies for basic functionality and to understand how visitors use the site. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
WordPress cookies (common):
- Comments cookies (if enabled): If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name and email in cookies for convenience.
- Login cookies (admins): If you log in, WordPress uses cookies to manage login sessions and display preferences.
- If comments are enabled: WordPress may save your name/email in cookies for convenience if you opt in when commenting.
- You can disable cookies in your browser settings. If we enable analytics later, we’ll update this policy
Embedded content and third-party services
Pages may include embedded content (for example, YouTube videos, Instagram posts, or other media). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the other website directly and may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction according to their own privacy policies.
We may also use third-party tools for site functionality (for example analytics, spam protection, or video hosting). These services may process data according to their own policies.
Who we share data with
We do not sell your personal information. We only share data when required to operate the website (for example, with service providers such as hosting, analytics, or spam filtering), or when legally required.
Data retention
We keep messages you send for as long as needed to respond and for basic record-keeping. If comments are enabled, comments and their metadata may be retained to help recognize and approve follow-up comments.
Your choices and rights
You can request access to or deletion of personal information you’ve submitted through this website, where applicable. You can also unsubscribe from emails at any time (if subscriptions are enabled).
Contact
Contact
For privacy questions or data requests, email: info@michigancarp.com
Last updated: January 2026