Mountain Military Guide ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website at mountainmilitary.org (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our Site. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
Information We Collect
We do not require you to create an account or provide personal information to use most of our Site's features. We may collect the following types of information:
Automatically Collected Information: When you visit the Site, our web server and third-party analytics tools may automatically collect technical information such as your browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, time spent on pages, and general geographic location derived from your IP address. This information is collected in aggregate and is not linked to personally identifiable information.
Contact Form Submissions: If you submit the contact form on our Contact page, we collect the name, email address, and message content you provide. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry and do not share it with third parties except as required by law.
Cookies: The Site uses cookies — small text files placed on your device by your browser. We and our third-party partners (including Google) use cookies to serve advertisements, analyze traffic, and improve user experience. You can control cookie settings in your browser; however, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some features.
Google AdSense and Advertising
Mountain Military Guide uses Google AdSense to display advertisements on this Site. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other sites on the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting aboutads.info. For more information about how Google uses data when you use our Site, visit google.com/policies/privacy/partners.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites. You can opt out of the use of the DART cookie for interest-based advertising at Google's Ads Policy page.
Google Analytics
We may use Google Analytics to analyze how visitors use the Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this Site. We use this information to improve the Site. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit this Site, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through Google Analytics with personally identifiable information.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to operate and improve the Site, to respond to your inquiries submitted via the contact form, to understand how visitors use the Site through aggregate analytics data, and to serve relevant advertising through Google AdSense.
Information Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties. This does not include third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Site (such as Google Analytics and Google AdSense), as long as those parties agree to keep the information confidential. We may also release information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law or protect our rights.
Children's Privacy
Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete that information from our records.
External Links
Our Site contains links to external websites (such as official military installation pages, government resources, and community organizations). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any website you visit.
Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of any information you submit.
Your Rights and Choices
You may request that we correct or delete personal information you have submitted to us via our contact form by contacting us at the address below. You may also opt out of interest-based advertising as described in the Google AdSense section above.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please use our Contact page.