Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 12, 2026

This is the privacy policy for colleenmccartney.com, my personal website. I'm Colleen McCartney, and I run this site myself. This page explains what information the site collects, why, who else sees it, and the choices you have.

The short version

• I collect what you type into my contact form, plus basic visit data from cookies and the Meta Pixel.
• I use it to write back to you and to understand how my site is doing.
• I never sell your information for money, and I never share your phone number or text consent for anyone else's marketing.
• You can ask me to see, fix or delete your information at any time.

What I collect

What you give me

• Your name, email, phone number (if you add it) and message when you use my contact form.
• Your yes or no to emails or texts, if the form asks.

What the site picks up on its own

• Basic device and browser details, your IP address, the pages you visit and the page that sent you here.
• This comes from cookies and similar tools, including the Meta Pixel (more on that below).

How I use it

• To read your message and reply to you.
• To keep a simple record of who I've talked with and about what.
• To send emails or texts you've said yes to.
• To see how people find and use my site, and to measure any ads I run.
• To keep the site secure and to follow the law.

Cookies and the Meta Pixel

Cookies are small files your browser saves so a site works and remembers things. My site uses the ones it needs to load and run.

My site also uses the Meta Pixel, a tool from Meta (the company behind Facebook and Instagram). It tells Meta when someone visits a page or sends my form, so I can understand my visitors and, if I run ads, measure them and show them to people who may be interested. Meta may receive details like your IP address, browser and the pages you viewed, and handles them under its own privacy policy.

You can block or clear cookies in your browser settings, change your ad settings in your Facebook or Instagram account, or opt out of interest-based ads at optout.aboutads.info. The site still works if you do.

Who else sees it

• HighLevel runs my website, contact form, email and texting, so your information is stored there.
• Meta receives visit data through the Meta Pixel, as described above.
• If the law requires it, or to protect my rights, safety or the safety of others.

I link to other places too, like Nerdly, Metro MerFolk, Totally Essential, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube. Their own privacy policies apply once you're on their sites. If you become a Nerdly customer, Nerdly's policies cover that relationship.

Emails and texts

• I'll only email you about what you asked about, unless you say yes to more. Every marketing email has an unsubscribe link.
• I'll only text you if you've said yes to texts. Message frequency varies, and message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to stop texts or HELP for help.
• Your mobile number and text consent are never shared with, or sold to, anyone else for their marketing.

How long I keep it

I keep your information only as long as I need it to reply to you, keep a record of our conversation, or meet legal obligations. After that, or sooner if you ask, I delete it.

Keeping it safe

I use trusted providers and sensible protections, like secure (https) connections and limited access. No system is perfectly secure, so please don't send passwords, card numbers or other sensitive details through my form.

Your choices and rights

Wherever you live, you can ask me to:

• Tell you what information I have about you, and give you a copy.
• Fix anything that's wrong.
• Delete it.
• Stop emails, texts, or the use of your information for ads.

Some US states, including Virginia and California, give these as legal rights. To use them, email [email protected]. I'll reply within 45 days and won't treat you differently for asking. If I can't do what you asked, I'll tell you why, and you can reply with "appeal" to have me look again.

Browsers send "Do Not Track" signals in different ways and there's no shared standard yet, so the site doesn't respond to them. You can always opt out using the steps above.

Children

This site isn't meant for children under 13, and I don't knowingly collect their information. If you think a child has sent me information, email me and I'll delete it.

Visiting from outside the US

My site and its providers are based in the United States, so your information is handled there.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, I'll update this page and the date at the top. For big changes, I'll make it easy to notice.

Questions

Email [email protected] and I'll get back to you.