At Mackenzie Bowell & Co., we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website at www.mackenziebowell.com.

Who We Are

Our website address is www.mackenziebowell.com. Mackenzie Bowell & Co. is a land entitlement and real estate development firm focused on projects in the Western United States.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It

We collect and use personal data for specific purposes such as improving your experience, facilitating communication, and ensuring site security.

  1. Comments: When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy can be found here. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public alongside your comment.
  2. Media: If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images that include embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors to the site can download and extract that location data.
  3. Contact Forms: When you submit a contact form on our site, we collect your name, email address, and any other details you provide to respond to your inquiries. These submissions may be retained to assist with customer service but will not be used for marketing purposes without your explicit consent.
  4. Cookies
    • If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience and will last for one year.
    • If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
    • When you log in, we will also set several cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Upon logging out, the login cookies will be removed.
    • If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser, which contains no personal data and expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if you visited the external website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking if you are logged in to the other website.

Analytics

We use third-party analytics tools to help us understand how visitors interact with our site. These tools may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, and other data that helps us improve the user experience.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others. However, we may share your data with trusted service providers or partners who assist us in operating our website, conducting business, or serving our users. These partners are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically approve follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our site (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for the username, which cannot be changed). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold. However, this does not include any data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where We Send Your Data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Additionally, if you interact with embedded third-party content, your data may be shared with the third-party service provider.

Your Contact Information

If you have any privacy-related concerns or questions, you can contact us at [insert email/contact information].

Additional Information

  1. How We Protect Your Data: We employ industry-standard security measures to protect the information you provide against unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
  2. Data Breach Procedures: In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach, in accordance with applicable laws.
  3. What Third Parties We Receive Data From: We may receive data from third-party service providers, such as analytics or spam detection services, that help us maintain the security and performance of our website.
  4. What Automated Decision-Making and/or Profiling We Do with User Data: We do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling based on your personal data.
  5. Industry Regulatory Disclosure Requirements: We comply with applicable industry regulations related to the collection, use, and protection of your personal data.