Privacy Policy

1. Overview

This Privacy Policy applies to Pickle Hunt at https://picklehunt.com and the pages, forms, tools, and services available through this website. By using the website, you acknowledge the practices described in this policy.

This policy is intended to explain our practices clearly, including our use of advertising and analytics services. It does not override rights available to you under applicable law.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily submit, such as your name, email address, telephone number, event or service details, messages, newsletter preferences, form responses, comments, and any other information you choose to provide.

Information collected automatically

When you use the website, we and our service providers may automatically collect technical and usage information, including:

• IP address and approximate location derived from it;
• browser, device, operating system, language, and referring URL;
• pages viewed, links selected, dates, times, session duration, and navigation activity;
• cookie identifiers, advertising identifiers, web beacons, pixels, and similar technologies; and
• diagnostic, security, and performance data.

Location features

If you use a court-search feature and permit your browser to share location, we may process latitude and longitude information to show nearby courts. You can deny or withdraw location permission in your browser or device settings.

3. How We Use Information

We may use information to:

• operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website;
• provide court-search, directory, content, and other requested features;
• respond to inquiries, requests, and form submissions;
• send newsletters or marketing communications when permitted by law;
• measure traffic, readership, engagement, and advertising performance;
• display, personalize, and measure advertisements where permitted;
• detect fraud, abuse, security incidents, and technical problems; and
• comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms and policies.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small files stored on your browser or device. We and third parties may use cookies, web beacons, pixels, local storage, IP addresses, and other identifiers to remember preferences, maintain functionality, understand website usage, prevent fraud, and support advertising.

Cookies used on this website may include:

• Essential cookies needed for security, navigation, forms, and core features;
• Preference cookies that remember settings and choices;
• Analytics cookies that help us understand traffic and performance; and
• Advertising cookies used to deliver, limit, personalize, and measure ads.

5. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising

We may use Google AdSense and other advertising partners to display advertisements. Google and its advertising partners may collect, receive, and use information as a result of our use of their services. This information may include cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, device and browser information, advertising identifiers, activity on this and other websites, and other identifiers.

Google may use advertising cookies to serve ads based on a visitor’s prior visits to this website or other websites. Google and its partners may use this information to provide, personalize, limit, and measure advertisements, create reports, detect fraud, and improve advertising services. Depending on your location and consent choices, ads may be personalized or non-personalized. Non-personalized ads may still use cookies or similar technologies for frequency capping, aggregated reporting, fraud prevention, and contextual advertising.

Learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services on Google’s partner sites information page. You can manage Google advertising personalization through Google Ads Settings.

Other advertising vendors may also use cookies or similar technologies subject to their own privacy policies. You may find additional industry opt-out tools at YourAdChoices and, for eligible European users, Your Online Choices.

6. Analytics and Google Services

We may use Google Analytics, Google Site Kit, and similar measurement services. These providers may collect information about visits and interactions through cookies, IP addresses, and similar technologies to produce reports and help us understand how the website is used. Google’s handling of this information is governed by its own policies. You can learn about the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

7. Consent for Visitors in the EEA, United Kingdom, and Switzerland

Where required, we request consent before using non-essential cookies or other local storage and before collecting, sharing, or using personal data for personalized advertising. Our consent interface identifies relevant purposes and partners and provides a way to accept, reject, or manage choices. You may withdraw or change consent through the privacy or cookie settings made available on the website. Withdrawal does not affect processing that occurred before consent was withdrawn.

When Google advertising is served to users in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or Switzerland, consent choices may be collected and transmitted using a Google-certified consent management platform.

8. How We Share Information

We may share information with:

• hosting, security, email, form, analytics, advertising, mapping, and technical service providers;
• Google and other advertising or measurement partners as described above;
• professional advisers, authorities, or other parties when reasonably necessary to comply with law, protect rights and safety, investigate misuse, or enforce agreements;
• a purchaser, successor, or adviser involved in a merger, financing, reorganization, or sale of all or part of our operations; and
• other parties at your direction or with your consent.

We do not sell personal information for money. Some privacy laws define “sale,” “sharing,” or “targeted advertising” broadly enough to include certain advertising technology disclosures. Where those laws apply, you may have the right to opt out as described below.

9. Your Choices

• Cookie controls: use our consent interface where available or adjust your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect website functionality.
• Advertising: use Google Ads Settings and the industry opt-out links listed above.
• Location: change location permission through your browser or device.
• Email: use the unsubscribe link in marketing emails or contact us.
• Do Not Track: because there is no uniform industry standard, the website may not respond to every browser “Do Not Track” signal. We honor legally recognized opt-out preference signals where required.

10. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or a portable copy of personal information; restrict or object to processing; withdraw consent; and opt out of certain sales, sharing, targeted advertising, or profiling. You may also have the right to appeal a decision or complain to a data protection authority.

To exercise a right, contact us using the details below and describe your request. We may need to verify your identity. Where permitted, an authorized agent may submit a request on your behalf. We will not discriminate against you for exercising applicable privacy rights.

11. Retention and Security

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including providing services, maintaining business and tax records, resolving disputes, enforcing agreements, and meeting legal obligations. Retention periods vary by the type of information and the reason it was collected.

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information. No website, storage system, or transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

12. International Processing

Our providers may process information in countries other than the country where you live. Those countries may have different data-protection laws. Where required, appropriate safeguards are used for international transfers.

13. Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us so we can take appropriate action. Additional age thresholds may apply under local law.

14. External Links and Embedded Content

The website may link to or embed content from third-party websites, maps, social networks, retailers, or other services. Those third parties may collect information when you interact with their content. Their practices are governed by their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.

15. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our practices, technology, services, or legal obligations. We will post the updated policy here and revise the “Last updated” date. Material changes may also be communicated through an additional notice where appropriate.