Yacolt, Washington

Privacy Policy

Effective date: October 10, 2026

Yacolt.us is an independent hobby website about the history and community of Yacolt, Washington. This policy explains what information is collected when you visit the site and how it is used.

Information We Collect

Yacolt.us does not have user accounts, contact forms, or comment sections, and we do not ask you for personal information. Information is collected only in the following ways:

• Server logs: Like most websites, our web server automatically records basic technical details of each request, such as your IP address, browser type, the page requested, and the date and time. These logs are used to keep the site secure and running.
• Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how many people visit the site and which pages they view. Google Analytics uses cookies and collects information such as your approximate location, device, browser, and pages visited. We do not use it to identify individual visitors.
• Advertising: We use Google AdSense to display ads. Google and its partners may use cookies to show ads based on your previous visits to this and other websites.
• Email: If you email us, we receive your email address and whatever you include in your message. We use it only to reply to you.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored by your browser. Yacolt.us itself does not set its own cookies, but the Google services described above do. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; the site will still work without them.

Third-Party Services

• Google Analytics and Google AdSense: Learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
• OpenStreetMap: The location map on our home page is loaded from OpenStreetMap, which receives your IP address when the map is displayed. See the OpenStreetMap Foundation Privacy Policy.
• External links: This site links to other websites, such as the official Town of Yacolt site and local businesses. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

Your Choices

• Turn off personalized ads from Google at Google Ad Settings.
• Opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info.
• Stop Google Analytics from collecting your data with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Depending on where you live, privacy laws such as the GDPR or the California Consumer Privacy Act may give you the right to access or delete information about you. Because we do not collect personal information directly, most data is held by the third-party services listed above and can be managed through the links provided. You may also contact us with any request.

Children's Privacy

Yacolt.us is a general-audience website and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a new effective date.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Email kaden@boldpointsolutions.com.