Privacy Policy

Introduction

Meadow Lake Consulting, LLC ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website at meadowlakeconsulting.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or interact with us through it.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this policy.

Information We Collect

Contact Form Submissions

When you submit a message through our contact form, we collect the following information:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Subject line (optional)
• Message content

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, our web server automatically records certain information in standard server logs, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited and timestamps

We also use your IP address for spam protection and rate limiting on the contact form to prevent abuse.

Analytics (with Your Consent)

With your consent, we use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors interact with our website. When you accept analytics cookies, Google Analytics may collect:

• Pages you visit and time spent on each page
• How you arrived at our site (referral source)
• General geographic location (city/region level)
• Device type, browser, and screen resolution

Google Analytics uses cookies (such as _ga and _ga_*) to distinguish unique visitors and track sessions. These cookies are only set if you click "Accept" on our cookie consent banner. If you decline, no analytics cookies are set and no data is shared with Google Analytics.

You can change your cookie preference at any time by clearing your browser's local storage for this site, which will cause the consent banner to reappear on your next visit.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to inquiries submitted through the contact form
• To protect against spam and abuse through rate limiting and honeypot detection
• To understand general website traffic patterns

What We Do Not Do

We believe in a minimal-footprint approach to data collection. Specifically:

• We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties
• We do not use cookies for advertising or retargeting
• We do not set any analytics cookies without your explicit consent

Data Storage and Security

Contact form submissions are stored in a secure database on our server, hosted in the United States. We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction.

Data is retained for as long as necessary to respond to inquiries and maintain our business records.

Third-Party Services

Our website relies on a limited number of third-party services:

• Google Analytics 4 — With your consent, we use Google Analytics to understand website traffic patterns. Data collected by Google Analytics is subject to Google's Privacy Policy. You can opt out by declining cookies when prompted, or by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• Google Workspace (Gmail) — We use Google Workspace for email delivery when responding to contact form submissions. Messages sent to and from us are subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
• Let's Encrypt — Our SSL/TLS certificates are provided by Let's Encrypt to ensure encrypted connections between your browser and our server.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request access to the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate personal data
• Request deletion of your personal data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at jason@meadowlakeconsulting.com. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at jason@meadowlakeconsulting.com and we will promptly delete that information.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date at the top.

Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the State of Florida, United States.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Meadow Lake Consulting, LLC
Email: jason@meadowlakeconsulting.com