Privacy Policy | Crazy Storm Chasers

Last Updated: March 14, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Crazy Storm Chasers (“we,” “us,” or “our”), operating at https://crazystormchasers.com, collects, uses, and shares information about you when you visit our website. By using this site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

If you have questions about this policy, please contact us at contact@crazystormchasers.com.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

We may collect information you voluntarily provide to us, including:

Contact information (such as your name and email address) if you contact us via email or a contact form
Comments if you submit comments on our blog posts (name, email, website, and comment content)
Email address if you subscribe to any newsletter or email list we operate

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically through cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies, including:

Your IP address and approximate geographic location
Browser type and version
Operating system
Pages visited and time spent on each page
Referring URLs (the page you came from before visiting our site)
Date and time of your visit
Device type (desktop, tablet, mobile)

Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third-party services we use, such as analytics providers, advertising networks, and affiliate networks. This information is used to better understand how visitors use our site and to improve our content and services.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To operate and improve the website and its content
To respond to your inquiries and comments
To send you newsletters or updates if you have subscribed (you may unsubscribe at any time)
To analyze traffic patterns and user behavior in order to improve the site experience
To comply with legal obligations
To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security issues
To display relevant advertising, where applicable

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

3. Cookies

Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to enhance your browsing experience and collect analytics data. Cookies we may use include:

Essential cookies: Required for the site to function properly (e.g., WordPress session cookies, security tokens)
Analytics cookies: Used to collect aggregate data about how visitors use the site (e.g., Google Analytics cookies)
Advertising cookies: Used to display relevant ads and track ad performance (e.g., Google AdSense cookies)
Affiliate cookies: Set by third-party affiliate networks when you click an affiliate link on our site
Preference cookies: Used to remember your settings and preferences on return visits

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this website. For more information on managing cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

4. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to arriving here.

Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit this site, rather than your name or other personally identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through Google Analytics with personally identifiable information.

Google uses this data to evaluate your use of our website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits by disabling cookies in your browser.

You can also opt out of Google Analytics tracking entirely by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

For more information on how Google collects and processes data, see Google’s Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

5. Google AdSense and Advertising

We may participate in the Google AdSense program, which uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other sites on the internet. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings or by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices/.

6. Affiliate Links

Crazy Storm Chasers participates in affiliate marketing programs. Some links on this site are affiliate links, meaning we may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase or sign up for a service. This comes at no additional cost to you.

When you click an affiliate link, the third-party affiliate network or merchant may set cookies on your device to track referrals and attribute commissions. These cookies are governed by the respective affiliate program’s own privacy policies. We have no control over third-party cookies placed by affiliate networks.

We disclose affiliate relationships in accordance with FTC guidelines. Any page or article that contains affiliate links will include appropriate disclosure.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, products, and services. Once you leave our site, we are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.

We may also embed content from third-party platforms such as YouTube, social media platforms, or other services. These platforms may collect information about your interaction with the embedded content according to their own privacy policies.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law. Comment data submitted on our website may be stored indefinitely so that we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically rather than holding them for moderation. For users who register on our website (if applicable), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profiles.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the personal information we collect from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

10. Your Rights — GDPR (European Users)

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

Right of access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal data.
Right to erasure: You have the right to request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
Right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Right to data portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@crazystormchasers.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

Our legal basis for processing personal data includes: your consent (where provided), our legitimate interests in operating and improving this website, and compliance with legal obligations.

11. Your Rights — CCPA (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including:

Right to know: You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
Right to delete: You have the right to request deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to opt out of sale: We do not sell personal information. If this changes, we will provide a clear opt-out mechanism.
Right to non-discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

To submit a CCPA request, contact us at contact@crazystormchasers.com.

12. Children’s Privacy

Crazy Storm Chasers is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately at contact@crazystormchasers.com and we will take prompt steps to delete that information.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information. Continued use of the site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.