Privacy Policy

Welcome to seanrashbowling.com ("the Site"), operated by Sean Rash ("we," "us," or "our"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Site.

Information You Provide Directly

• Contact Form: When you submit our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
• Newsletter Signup: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.

Information Collected Automatically

• We use Google Analytics (GA4) to collect anonymized usage data, including pages visited, time spent on the site, referring URLs, browser type, device type, and approximate geographic location.
• Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information. We do not collect IP addresses directly — Google anonymizes them before they are stored.

Information We Do NOT Collect

• Payment or financial information (all purchases are handled by third-party sites such as Coolwick and BowlersMart)
• Social security numbers
• Health information
• Any other sensitive personal data

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to inquiries submitted through our contact form
• To send newsletter updates if you have opted in to receive them
• To analyze site traffic and improve user experience via Google Analytics
• To process bowling camp registrations (camp payments and registration are handled by BowlersMart — we do not process payments directly)

We do NOT sell, trade, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

Our Site uses or links to the following third-party services. Each service has its own privacy policy governing the data they collect:

• Google Analytics (GA4) — Used for analytics and site performance monitoring. Google's Privacy Policy
• Netlify — Provides website hosting and form processing for our contact and newsletter forms. Netlify's Privacy Policy
• Coolwick (coolwick.com) — Handles merchandise purchases. Their privacy policy applies when you visit their site. Coolwick's Privacy Policy
• BowlersMart (bowlersmart.com) — Handles camp registration and purchases. Their privacy policy applies when you visit their site. BowlersMart's Privacy Policy
• YouTube — Embedded video content on our Site. Google/YouTube Privacy Policy
• Instagram — Embedded social media content. Meta's Privacy Policy

Our Site uses a limited number of cookies:

• Google Analytics cookies are used to distinguish unique users and track sessions. These are analytics-only cookies and are not used for advertising.
• YouTube embed cookies may be set when embedded videos are played on the Site.

We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or remarketing technologies.

You can disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note that disabling cookies may affect certain site functionality, including analytics tracking and embedded video playback.

• Contact form submissions are stored in Netlify's form handling system and retained until manually deleted by us.
• Newsletter email addresses are retained until you unsubscribe from our mailing list.
• Google Analytics data is retained per Google's default retention settings (typically 14 months for user-level data).

You have the right to:

• Request access to the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your personal data
• Opt out of newsletter communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in every email
• Opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing Google's opt-out browser add-on

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact Us section below.

This Site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately so that we can take steps to remove that information from our systems.

We take the security of your personal information seriously and use industry-standard measures to protect it, including:

• HTTPS encryption across the entire Site
• Secure form handling through Netlify's infrastructure
• Restricted access to submitted data

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Our Site contains links to third-party websites, including Coolwick, BowlersMart, the PBA, and various social media platforms. These external sites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.

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. We encourage you to review this page periodically for the latest information on our privacy practices.