Privacy Policy

How we protect and handle your information

Information We Collect

Digital Buttes LLC is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect and how we use it when you visit our website.

Website Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website, but only after you provide explicit consent through our cookie banner. This service collects information such as:

  • Pages you visit and time spent on our site
  • Your general geographic location (city/region level)
  • Device and browser information
  • How you arrived at our website (referral sources)

Error Monitoring

We use Sentry for error monitoring to improve our website's performance and user experience. This service may collect:

  • Technical error information when our website malfunctions
  • Browser and device information related to errors
  • IP addresses for error tracking purposes

Contact Information

When you contact us directly via email or through our contact form, we collect:

  • Your email address
  • Your name and company information (if provided)
  • The content of your message

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

  • To improve our website performance and user experience
  • To understand visitor patterns and popular content
  • To respond to your inquiries and provide customer service
  • To troubleshoot technical issues and fix website errors
  • To analyze website usage trends for business decisions

Data Retention

We follow strict data retention practices:

  • Server Logs: Website server logs are automatically deleted after 30 days
  • Google Analytics: Data is retained according to Google's retention policies (14-50 months depending on settings)
  • Sentry Error Data: Error logs are retained for 90 days for troubleshooting purposes
  • Contact Communications: Email communications are retained as needed for business purposes

Third-Party Services

Our website uses the following third-party services:

Google Analytics

Google Analytics helps us understand website usage patterns, but we only load and activate it after you explicitly consent through our cookie banner. Google's privacy policy governs how they handle this data. You can opt out by declining cookies in our banner or by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Sentry

Sentry helps us monitor and fix technical errors on our website. Sentry's privacy policy governs how they handle error data.

Google Fonts

We use Google Fonts to enhance the visual appearance of our website. This service may collect basic usage information governed by Google's privacy policy.

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to choose whether to accept or decline cookies. Your choice is stored for one year and respected across all pages.

  • Accept All: Enables Google Analytics and functional cookies
  • Decline: Only essential cookies are used (theme preferences, consent choice)
  • Consent Storage: Your choice is stored locally and expires after 365 days
  • GDPR Compliance: We use Google's Consent Mode to ensure compliance

Cookies and Tracking

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies based on your consent:

  • Essential Cookies: Always active - store your cookie consent choice and theme preferences
  • Analytics Cookies: Only if you accept - Google Analytics tracks website usage with IP anonymization
  • No Advertising Cookies: We do not use cookies for advertising or personalization
  • Third-Party Cookies: Google Analytics and Google Fonts may set cookies if you consent

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser data and revisiting our site. The cookie banner will appear again for you to make a new choice.

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information:

  • HTTPS encryption for all website traffic
  • Regular security updates and monitoring
  • Limited access to personal information on a need-to-know basis
  • Secure hosting infrastructure with reputable cloud providers

Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Request information about what personal data we have about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate personal information
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Opt out of analytics tracking using browser settings or opt-out tools
  • Contact us with privacy-related questions or concerns

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date below. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Last Updated: January 2025 (Updated to reflect cookie consent banner implementation)

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us: