Your privacy is important to us, and we do mean that sincerely, which is why our website deploys no persistent data to your browser that is shared with our servers, which could be used for tracking purposes. This Privacy Policy explains exactly what data is collected, how it is used, and how it is protected when you visit galvestonthing.com.
We don't run ads on this website, and the hosting costs are paid for with revenue from our actual business. As such, we only collect the minimum amount of data required to communicate with you, and protect our website from spam.
There are only two components of the website that collect data about you.
When you use the contact form on our homepage, we collect the information you explicitly provide to us.
This includes your name, email address, and any additional information to choose to provide in the "Additional Information" section. We collect this data so that we can read your message and respond directly to your inquiry.
This information is not sold or provided in any way to third parties.
To protect our website from automated spam, we use a CAPTCHA widget provided by Cap, an open-source project under the Apache License v2.0. We host Cap on our own servers, and any data collected by it remains inside our secure environment.
This widget validates legitimate users by deploying JavaScript code that can only be feasibly be executed correctly by a real web browser, as well as a WebAssembly proof-of-work program that makes high-volume spam cost prohibitive. The server will collect some basic information such as your browser, operating system, and region.
This information is not sold or provided in any way to third parties.
The messages you submit to the contact form are kept only for as long as necessary to fulfill your request or maintain an ongoing business relationship with you.
The browser instrumentation data collected from the CAPTCHA widget is analyzed in real-time, and anonymized shortly thereafter. We do not keep permanent logs of your browser's fingerprint.
We take reasonable protective measures to secure your data. All traffic to and from the Site is encrypted by HTTPS. Our infrastructure is provided by DigitalOcean, and your data remains on virtual private servers that we control. Your data remains inside the United States.
If you are located in the European Union or the State of California, you may have the rights under the GDPR or CCPA/CPRA to:
In practice, we can trivially extend these rights to all users, since the only piece of non-anonymous data collected is whatever is input to the contact form. You are welcome to send an email to the address listed below if you'd like to request a copy of your data.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, feel free to reach out to us at contact@galvestonthing.com