Introduction
Welcome to our Data Privacy Policy. Your privacy matters to us. This page explains how we use cookies, what data we collect on deepseafauna.com, and how we process it.
Deep Sea Fauna is a web design studio based in Princeton, Texas, serving clients nationwide. This policy applies to our marketing site, contact tools, and related pages on this domain unless a specific service tells you otherwise.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device as you browse. They can remember your device on return visits, store preferences, and make interactions between you and the site faster and easier.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use a limited set of cookies and similar technologies:
- Essential cookies — required for basic site operation, security, and features you ask for.
- Analytics cookies — set by Google Analytics to help us understand aggregate site usage.
We do not use advertising or social-media tracking cookies on this site.
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to operate and cannot be switched off in our systems. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without them, services you have asked for cannot be provided.
Our hosting environment may also log standard server data (for example IP address, browser type, referring page, and timestamps) for security and troubleshooting. That logging is separate from marketing analytics and is retained only as long as needed for those purposes.
Duration: Essential cookies and server logs are kept only as long as needed for the purpose described, typically no longer than 365 days unless a longer period is required for security or legal reasons.
Privacy: Essential cookies do not exist to profile you for advertising. They support site operation and the services you request.
Google Analytics
Purpose: We use Google Analytics 4 (measurement ID G-Z1MB6ZN9RL) to collect information about how visitors interact with our website. This helps us understand which pages are visited most often, how long people stay, and how they found the site. Reports are aggregated; we use them to improve content, performance, and accessibility.
Functionality: Google Analytics sets first-party cookies (such as _ga and _ga_*) to distinguish sessions and remember whether you are a returning visitor. Google may also receive technical data such as browser type, device type, and a truncated or anonymized IP address, depending on your browser and Google’s settings.
Duration: Analytics cookies typically expire after up to 24 months, according to Google’s retention settings. You can clear them at any time through your browser.
Privacy: We do not use Google Analytics to sell your data. Google processes analytics data under its own terms. You can read more in Google’s Privacy Policy and opt out of Analytics via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or your browser’s cookie controls.
Information You Provide
When you submit our contact form, schedule a consultation, or email us directly, we receive the details you choose to send, such as your name, email address, business name, and message content. We use that information only to respond, deliver services you request, and maintain our client relationship. Submitting the form may trigger a confirmation email to the address you provide.
If you purchase from our online store, checkout is handled by Stripe. Payment card details are processed by Stripe; we do not store full card numbers on our servers. Stripe may set its own cookies or local storage required for fraud prevention and checkout. See Stripe’s Privacy Policy for details.
How We Use and Share Information
We use the information above to reply to inquiries, deliver and support our services, maintain and improve our website, protect against abuse, and comply with legal obligations.
We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with service providers who help us host the site, send email, process payments, or run analytics — subject to appropriate safeguards and only for the work they perform for us.
Your Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or export personal information we hold about you, or to object to certain processing. You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings.
To exercise privacy rights or ask questions about this policy, contact us using the details below.
Children’s Privacy
Our services are directed at organizations and adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.
About Our Business
For more about who we are and how we work, see our About page.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Data Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will change when we do. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Data Privacy Policy or our use of cookies and analytics, contact us:
Deep Sea Fauna
Princeton, TX · serving clients nationwide
Phone: 602-380-7231
Web: Contact form