Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 22, 2025

Introduction

The McGennis Family ("we," "our," or "us") operates TheMcGennisFamily.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • IP address
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Referring website addresses

Information You Provide

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

  • Subscribe to our newsletter (email address, name)
  • Submit a contact form (name, email, message)
  • Comment on blog posts (name, email, comment content)

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Improve our website and user experience
  • Send you our newsletter (if you've subscribed)
  • Respond to your inquiries
  • Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
  • Prevent fraud and maintain website security

Third-Party Services

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how you use our website. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy .

Newsletter Service

If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address is stored by our email service provider. We will never sell or share your email address with third parties for marketing purposes.

Giscus Comments

Our blog uses Giscus for comments, which is powered by GitHub Discussions. When you comment, your GitHub account information is used. See GitHub's Privacy Statement for details.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies, but some features of our website may not function properly.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Opt-out of email communications (unsubscribe link in emails)
  • Object to processing of your personal information

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

  • Right to know what personal information is collected
  • Right to know if personal information is sold or disclosed
  • Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information
  • Right to deletion of personal information
  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights

Note: We do NOT sell your personal information.

GDPR Compliance (European Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

  • Right to access your personal data
  • Right to rectification of inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
  • Right to restrict processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object to processing

Our lawful basis for processing your data is consent (newsletter signups, contact forms) and legitimate interests (website analytics).