Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 26, 2026

Welcome to johnpalmerpayne.com ("Website"), owned and operated by John Palmer Payne ("I," "me," or "my").

Your privacy is important. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit this Website, how it is used, and the choices you have regarding your information.

Information I Collect

Information You Provide

You may voluntarily provide information when you:

Contact me through a contact form
Send me an email
Subscribe to updates or newsletters (if offered)

This information may include:

Name
Email address
Any information you choose to include in your message

Automatically Collected Information

Like most websites, this Website may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

IP address
Browser type
Device information
Operating system
Pages visited
Date and time of your visit
Referring website
General geographic location (based on IP address)

This information is used to understand website traffic, improve performance, and maintain security.

Cookies

This Website may use cookies or similar technologies to:

Remember preferences
Measure website traffic
Improve the user experience
Support analytics services

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.

Analytics

This Website may use third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics or similar tools) to understand how visitors use the Website.

These services may collect information such as:

Pages viewed
Session duration
Browser information
Approximate location
Device information

Analytics providers process data according to their own privacy policies.

How Your Information Is Used

Information collected may be used to:

Respond to inquiries
Improve the Website
Monitor Website performance
Detect fraud or abuse
Maintain security
Comply with legal obligations

I do not sell your personal information.

Sharing Information

Your information may be shared only when necessary:

With trusted service providers that help operate the Website
To comply with legal obligations
To protect my rights or the security of the Website

I do not sell or rent personal information to third parties.

Data Retention

Information is retained only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by law.

Emails and contact submissions may be retained for correspondence and recordkeeping.

Data Security

Reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures are used to help protect your information.

However, no method of transmitting or storing data over the Internet is completely secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

Third-Party Links

This Website may contain links to third-party websites.

I am not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. Please review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including:

Access your personal information
Correct inaccurate information
Request deletion of your information
Object to certain processing
Request data portability, where applicable

To exercise these rights, contact me using the information below.

Children's Privacy

This Website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and I do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you believe a child has submitted personal information, please contact me so it can be removed.

International Visitors

If you access this Website from outside the United States, your information may be processed and stored in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Changes will be posted on this page with an updated Effective Date.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, you may contact:

John Palmer Payne

Website: https://johnpalmerpayne.com

Email: [your-email@johnpalmerpayne.com]

Optional Sections (Recommended)

If your website uses any of the following, you should add corresponding disclosures:

Google Analytics 4
Cloudflare
GitHub Pages or Vercel hosting
Netlify Forms
Contact forms (Formspree, Basin, etc.)
Google Fonts
YouTube embeds
Vimeo embeds
Stripe
PayPal
Newsletter providers (Mailchimp, ConvertKit, Beehiiv)
Google AdSense
Affiliate links
reCAPTCHA
Social media embeds
AI services (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)

Including these disclosures helps make the policy more accurate and can improve compliance with privacy laws such as the GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and similar regulations.