Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 16, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how SurfParkGuide.com (“we,” “us,” or “the site”), operated by Caden Marquis, handles information when you use our website.
Information we collect
- Newsletter signups: the email address you submit to subscribe.
- Contact form: the name, email address, message, and (if applicable) park name you submit.
- Approximate location: if you use the “Use my location” feature on the map, your browser shares your coordinates with your permission. We use them only in your browser to sort parks by distance; we do not store them.
- Usage data: through Google Analytics we collect standard analytics data (pages viewed, device/browser type, approximate region, and similar), which may involve cookies or similar technologies.
How we use your information
- To send you our newsletter, if you subscribed.
- To respond to messages you send through the contact form.
- To understand how the site is used and to improve it.
- To operate, maintain, and secure the site.
We do not sell your personal information.
Cookies and analytics
We use Google Analytics to measure site usage. Analytics cookies load only after you accept them in our cookie banner; until then, analytics runs in a restricted, no-cookie mode (Google Consent Mode). You can also control cookies through your browser settings and opt out of Google Analytics using Google’s opt-out browser add-on.
Service providers
We rely on third-party services to run the site, including Vercel (hosting), Sanity (content and form-submission storage), Google Analytics (analytics), and Mapbox (interactive map). These providers process data on our behalf or under their own privacy policies.
Data retention
We keep newsletter and contact-form submissions for as long as needed for the purposes above or until you ask us to delete them.
Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example, under the GDPR or CCPA/CPRA), you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the use of your personal information, and to unsubscribe from our emails at any time. To make a request, contact us using the details below.
Children
The site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We will revise the “Last updated” date above when we do.
Contact us
Questions about this policy or your data? Reach us through our contact form or at cadenmarquis@gmail.com.