Privacy Policy
Effective Date: [May 8, 2026]
Last Updated: [May 8, 2026]
Swamp Fox Fungi respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have when visiting our website, joining our newsletter, contacting us, registering for classes, or purchasing products or services.
Swamp Fox Fungi is a mushroom education, cultivation, and community-focused business based in Jacksonville, Florida.
Website: swampfoxfungi.com
Contact: swampfoxfungi@gmail.com
Information We Collect
We may collect the following information:
Name and email address when you join our newsletter, submit a contact form, register for a class, request information, or contact us directly.
Order, billing, and shipping information if you purchase products, classes, workshops, digital resources, consulting, or other services.
Messages, questions, or other information you send through contact forms, email, or other communication channels.
Website usage data such as pages visited, browser type, device type, approximate location, IP address, traffic source, and interactions with the site.
Cookie and analytics data collected through Squarespace, MailerLite, and other website tools we may use.
How We Use Information
We use collected information to:
Send newsletters, cultivation tips, class updates, educational resources, product releases, and Swamp Fox Fungi news.
Respond to questions, messages, customer service requests, and class or consulting inquiries.
Process purchases, class registrations, workshop signups, digital downloads, and service requests.
Improve our website, educational content, visitor experience, and business operations.
Maintain website security, prevent abuse, and troubleshoot technical issues.
Comply with legal, tax, accounting, and business record obligations.
Newsletter and Email Marketing
When you subscribe to the Swamp Fox Fungi newsletter, we use your email address to send mushroom education, cultivation tips, class updates, product releases, event information, and related business news.
We use MailerLite to manage our email marketing subscriber list and to send emails to our subscribers. MailerLite is a third-party provider and may collect and process your data using industry-standard technologies to help us monitor and improve our newsletter.
You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link provided at the end of each newsletter.
We do not sell our email list.
Cookies and Website Tracking
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to help the site function, remember preferences, measure traffic, improve performance, support newsletter forms, and understand how visitors interact with our website.
Some cookies are essential for the website to work properly. Others may be used for analytics, performance, marketing, embedded content, or third-party tools.
You can manage cookie preferences through our cookie banner, cookie preference settings, or your browser settings. For more information, see our Cookie Policy.
Third-Party Services
We may use trusted third-party service providers to operate the website and business, including:
Squarespace for website hosting, website functionality, analytics, forms, commerce tools, and site management.
MailerLite for newsletter subscriptions and email marketing.
Payment processors for secure checkout and payment processing, if purchases are available.
Analytics, embedded media, scheduling, social media, or marketing tools, if enabled.
These third-party services may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.
How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share information only with service providers that help us operate our website, email list, payment processing, customer support, class registration, analytics, or business operations.
We may also disclose information if required by law, to protect our rights, to prevent fraud or abuse, or to protect the safety of users, customers, our website, or the public.
Data Retention
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy, including newsletter management, order records, class records, customer support, legal obligations, tax records, and business records.
Newsletter subscribers may unsubscribe at any time.
Your Choices
You may:
Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time.
Contact us to request correction or deletion of your information.
Disable or manage cookies through your browser or our cookie preference tools.
Choose not to submit optional personal information.
Please understand that some information may need to be retained for legal, tax, security, or business record purposes.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed toward children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
External Links
Our website may link to third-party websites, platforms, tools, videos, resources, or social media pages. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, policies, or content of those third-party sites.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a new “Last Updated” date.
Contact
For privacy questions, contact:
Swamp Fox Fungi
Email: swampfoxfungi@gmail.com
Location: Jacksonville, Florida