Updated September 17, 2026

Privacy Policy

This policy explains information processed when you visit Our Birch Island.

Contact messages

If you use our contact form, we store the name, reply address, subject, message, and submission time so we can review and respond. Contact messages are not displayed publicly.

If you join our newsletter, we store your email address, signup source, status, and signup time so we can maintain the list and send occasional updates. You may unsubscribe or ask us to delete your address at any time through the contact form. We do not sell newsletter addresses.

Technical information

Our hosting and security providers may process routine technical information such as IP address, browser type, requested pages, timestamps, and security events to deliver and protect the site.

Analytics, advertising, and cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use the site. Google Analytics may collect information such as pages viewed, approximate location, device and browser details, referral source, and visit duration. It may use cookies or similar technologies for measurement. We use these reports to improve the site and its content. We do not currently operate personalized advertising.

External links

Third-party websites linked from our articles follow their own privacy policies.

Your choices

You may use the contact form to request deletion of a prior message or newsletter address. We may retain limited information when reasonably necessary for security, legal compliance, or recordkeeping.