Privacy Policy

Heritage Oaks Golf & Country Club (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the Natural Assets website at wildlife.hogccsrq.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our site.

Information We Collect

Photo Submissions: When you submit a wildlife photo through our site, we collect the information you provide in the submission form, which may include your name, email address, photo caption, and photographer credit. This information is used solely to manage and display your photo in the gallery.

Anonymous Site Analytics: We collect anonymous usage data to understand how the site is used and to improve the experience. This includes pages visited, visit timestamps, and a hashed (non-identifiable) version of your IP address. This data cannot be used to identify you personally.

Cookies

Our site uses the following cookies:

• Cookie Consent (ho_cookie_consent) — Remembers whether you accepted or declined analytics cookies. Expires after 1 year.
• Analytics (ho_wildlife_vid) — A random visitor identifier used for anonymous site usage tracking. Only set if you accept cookies. Expires after 1 year.
• WordPress Session — If you are a logged-in moderator or administrator, WordPress sets session cookies to keep you signed in. These are strictly necessary for site administration.

You can decline analytics cookies using the cookie consent banner that appears on your first visit. If you decline, no analytics data is collected from your visits.

How We Use Your Information

• Photo submission details are used to credit photographers and display photos in the wildlife gallery.
• Email addresses (when provided) are used only to follow up about your submission if needed.
• Anonymous analytics data is used to understand site traffic and improve the user experience.

Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or share your personal information with any third parties. All data collected stays within Heritage Oaks Golf & Country Club and is used solely for the purposes described in this policy.

Data Retention

Photo submission data is retained as long as the photo remains in the gallery. Analytics data is retained for internal reporting purposes. You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Decline analytics cookies via the consent banner
• Request access to any personal data we hold about you
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Withdraw consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies

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