priVacy poLicy

Effective Date: 1 January 2025

Soul and Soil is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your data when you visit our website.

Data We Collect

We collect certain types of personal data to improve our website and services.

Site Analytics

We collect data to understand site traffic and activity, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, and device

  • Web pages you visited before accessing this site

  • Your IP address

This may also include details about how you use the site, such as:

  • Clicks, internal links, pages visited, scrolling, searches, and timestamps

We share this information with Squarespace, our website analytics provider, to better understand user behavior and enhance our services.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website uses cookies, which are small files downloaded to your device when you visit. These include:

  1. Necessary Cookies: Required for securely serving the website through Squarespace.

  2. Analytics and Performance Cookies: Used only when you acknowledge our cookie banner to track site traffic and activity.

To learn more about cookies and manage your preferences, visit Squarespace's Cookie Policy.

Webform Submissions

  • When you submit information through a webform on our website, we collect the data requested to respond to your submission. We share this information with:

    • Squarespace, for hosting services

    • Mailchimp, for data storage and email marketing

Scheduling Appointments

  • Our website uses Calendly as a third-party plugin to allow users to schedule appointments. When you book an appointment, Calendly may collect:

    • Your name

    • Your email address

    • Any additional information you provide during the booking process

Calendly operates as a third-party service, and its use of your data is governed by its Privacy Policy.

Hosting and Website Functionality

  • Our website is hosted by Squarespace, which collects data such as:

    • Browser, network, and device information

    • Web pages visited before and during your session

    • Your IP address

Squarespace requires this data to operate, protect, and improve its platform. This information is analyzed in a de-personalized format.

Email Marketing

If you opt to receive marketing emails, we may use your contact information to send updates, promotions, and other content. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the email footer. Squarespace facilitates these emails on our behalf.

Third-Party Fonts

  • This website uses fonts provided by Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts. These services may collect data such as:

    • Browser, network, or device information

    • Details about the page you’re viewing

    • Your IP address

How We Use Your Data

  • We use the data collected for the following purposes:

    • To analyze and improve website performance

    • To respond to inquiries submitted via webforms

    • To facilitate appointment scheduling

    • To send marketing emails (with your consent)

    • To ensure the secure and proper functioning of the website

Data Sharing

  • We share data with the following third parties to enhance our website and services:

    • Squarespace: For analytics, hosting, and email marketing

    • Mailchimp: For webform data storage and email distribution

    • Calendly: To enable appointment scheduling

    • Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts: For proper rendering of fonts

Your Rights and Choices

  • Cookie Preferences: You can manage your cookie settings through your browser or our cookie banner.

  • Email Preferences: You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time.

  • Appointment Data: For any questions about the data collected via Calendly, please refer to their Privacy Policy.

  • Data Access and Deletion: If you wish to access, update, or delete your personal data, please contact us at the email below.

Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The updated policy will be posted on this page with the revised effective date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: soulandsoil.earth@gmail.com