Privacy Policy

Overview

This Privacy Policy explains how Water & Ash Burials ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit our website or contact us about our services. We are a family-owned sea burial and ash scattering service based in San Diego and Oceanside, California.

We keep this simple: we collect only what we need to respond to you and to understand how our website is used.

Information We Collect

We collect two kinds of information:

• Information you give us — when you submit our contact form, we collect your name, email address, phone number (if you provide one), the service you're interested in, and your message.
• Information collected automatically — when you visit the site, our analytics provider collects standard technical data such as your IP address, browser and device type, the pages you view, and how you arrived at the site. This is done using cookies and similar technologies.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiry and arrange the services you ask about.
• Understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it.
• Meet our legal and reasonable business record-keeping obligations.

Cookies and Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 to measure website traffic and usage. Google Analytics sets cookies on your device (for example, cookies beginning with "_ga") that help us count visits and see which pages are most useful. This information is collected in aggregate and is not used to identify you personally on our site.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings, and you can opt out of Google Analytics across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

How We Share Information

We share information only with the service providers that help us operate — such as Google (analytics), and our email and hosting providers, which deliver your contact-form messages and serve this website. These providers process information on our behalf and are not permitted to use it for their own purposes.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use it for third-party advertising. We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights.

Data Retention

We keep contact-form messages for as long as needed to respond to you and to maintain reasonable business records. Analytics data is retained according to our analytics provider's standard settings.

Your Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you may have the right to request access to or deletion of the personal information we hold about you, and to know how it is used. To make a request, contact us using the details below. We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.

Children's Privacy

Our services and website are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the date shown at the top of this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the information we hold, contact us at info@waterandashburials.org or (619) 928-9160.