This Privacy Policy explains what information SnakesWiki.com (“SnakesWiki,” “we,” “us”) collects when you visit our website, how we use it, and the choices you have.
1. Information we collect
Information you give us. When you use our contact form or email us, we receive your name, email address and anything you include in your message, such as photos or locations of snake sightings.
Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our servers and analytics tools record technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device, pages viewed, referring site and approximate location (city or state level).
2. How we use information
- To respond to questions, identification requests and corrections
- To operate, maintain and improve the website
- To understand which content is most useful
- To protect the site against spam, fraud and abuse
- To comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information.
3. Cookies and analytics
We use a small number of cookies and similar technologies. Details, including how to opt out, are in our Cookie Policy.
4. Third-party services
Some content is loaded from third parties, which may receive your IP address when you view a page:
| Service | Purpose |
|---|---|
| iNaturalist | Species photos and observation map data |
| OpenStreetMap | Map tiles |
| Google Fonts | Website typography |
| Analytics provider | Aggregate traffic statistics |
Each service is governed by its own privacy policy.
5. How we share information
We share information only with service providers who help us run the site (such as hosting and email), when required by law, or to protect the rights and safety of our users and others.
6. Your privacy rights
Depending on where you live, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Texas and other US states with consumer privacy laws, you may have the right to:
- Know what personal information we hold about you
- Request a copy of your information
- Request correction or deletion
- Opt out of targeted advertising or the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information
- Not be discriminated against for exercising these rights
To make a request, email privacy@snakeswiki.com. We will verify your request and respond within the time required by law. We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signals.
7. Children’s privacy
SnakesWiki is a general-audience educational site. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has sent us information, contact us and we will delete it.
8. Data retention and security
We keep contact messages only as long as needed to respond and for reasonable record keeping, typically no more than 24 months. We use industry-standard safeguards, but no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the new version on this page and update the “Last updated” date above.