Privacy Policy

Providence Country Club Guide ("the Site," "we," "our," or "us") is an independent editorial resource. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you use the Site, how we use it, and the choices available to you. The Site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Providence Country Club, McConnell Golf, the community's HOA, or its developer.

Information you provide.

When you submit our contact form, we collect the information you choose to share — typically your name, email address, and the contents of your message. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry, coordinate introductions to the trusted local experts referenced on the Site, and maintain a record of the correspondence.

Information collected automatically.

Like most websites, we and our hosting providers may automatically receive standard log information — IP address, browser type, referring page, pages visited, and timestamps — used to operate the Site, diagnose problems, and understand aggregate traffic patterns. We do not build advertising profiles from this information.

Cookies.

The Site uses a small number of first-party cookies and similar technologies to support essential functionality and, where enabled, privacy-respecting analytics. You can disable cookies in your browser settings; the Site remains functional without them. A cookie notice lets you accept all cookies or continue with essential cookies only, and your choice is stored on your own device. Full detail is in our Cookie Policy. We honor recognized Global Privacy Control signals where required by law.

Third-party referrals.

When you request an introduction, we may share the information you submit with one of the trusted local experts referenced on the Site — for example a builder, a real estate professional, or a smart-home integrator — so they can follow up with you directly. Those parties operate under their own privacy policies once contact is established.

How we use information.

• Respond to inquiries and coordinate expert introductions.
• Operate, secure, and improve the Site.
• Comply with applicable law and enforce our Terms of Use.

How we do not use information.

• We do not sell your personal information.
• We do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
• We do not rent or trade contact information.
• We do not send unsolicited marketing outside your original request.
• We do not use advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or ad networks.

Legal bases and disclosures.

Where the EU/UK GDPR applies, we process contact-form information on the basis of your consent and our legitimate interest in responding to inquiries, and log data on the basis of our legitimate interest in operating and securing the Site. We may also disclose information where required to comply with law, legal process, or a governmental request; to enforce our Terms of Use; to protect the rights, property, or safety of any person; or in connection with a merger, acquisition, or transfer of the Site, in which case this policy will continue to govern the transferred information.

Service providers.

We rely on a small number of vendors — such as hosting, content delivery, security, and email delivery providers — that process information solely to provide those services to us. We do not authorize them to use your information for their own marketing purposes.

International transfers.

The Site is operated from the United States. If you access it from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

Do Not Track.

Because no common industry standard for "Do Not Track" browser signals has been adopted, the Site does not respond to DNT headers. We do not track users across third-party websites regardless of the signal sent.

Data retention.

We retain inquiry correspondence only as long as necessary to serve the purpose for which it was collected and to comply with any legal obligations. You may request deletion of your information at any time by contacting us.

Security.

We use reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect the information you submit. No online transmission is ever completely secure; you submit information at your own discretion.

Your choices.

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of the personal information you have submitted to us, subject to applicable law. To exercise these choices, use the contact page. Residents of jurisdictions with additional privacy rights (including California, Virginia, and the European Economic Area) may exercise those rights by the same route.

Children.

The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to this policy.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Contact.

Questions about this Privacy Policy can be sent through the Site's contact page.