Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 19, 2026
The Memphis Woodcarvers Association (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is an informal community of woodcarving enthusiasts who gather to share knowledge, improve their woodworking and woodcarving skills, and enjoy fellowship with others who appreciate the craft.
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit https://www.memphiswoodcarvers.org, how that information is used, and the choices you have regarding your personal information.
By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy.
Who We Are
The Memphis Woodcarvers Association is an informal community of woodcarving enthusiasts in the Memphis, Tennessee area. Our website serves as a resource for current and prospective members by providing information about meetings, demonstrations, classes, events, blog articles, galleries, and other activities related to woodcarving.
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Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following information.
Information You Voluntarily Provide
You may choose to provide personal information when you:
- Submit a contact form
- Leave a comment on a blog post
- Register for an account (if available)
- Subscribe to newsletters or email updates (if offered)
- Register for classes or events (if available)
This information may include:
- Your name
- Email address
- Website (optional)
- Any information you choose to include in your message or comment
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Date and time of your visit
- Referring website
This information is used to help maintain the website, improve its performance, and enhance security.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the information shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam and prevent abuse.
If you use the Gravatar service, an anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to determine whether you have a Gravatar profile. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) may be publicly displayed alongside your comment.
Media Uploads
If you upload images to our website, we recommend removing any embedded location information (EXIF GPS data) before uploading. Visitors may be able to download and extract location data from publicly available images.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and support normal website functionality.
Cookies may be used to:
- Remember your preferences
- Keep you logged into your account
- Store comment information for future visits
- Improve website performance
- Maintain website security
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies typically remain for one year.
If you log into the website, WordPress uses cookies to remember your login status and display preferences.
You may disable cookies through your browser settings; however, some website features may not function as intended.
Embedded Content
Articles on this website may include embedded content from third-party websites, including but not limited to:
- YouTube
- Other woodworking and educational websites
Embedded content behaves as though you have visited the originating website directly.
These third-party websites may collect information about you, use cookies, monitor your interaction with the embedded content, and track your activity if you are logged into their services. Please review the privacy policies of those providers for more information.
Social Media
Our website includes links to our social media pages, including Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
When you follow these links, you leave our website and become subject to the privacy policies and practices of those third-party platforms.
How We Use Your Information
Information collected through our website may be used to:
- Respond to inquiries
- Communicate information about meetings, events, classes, or other activities
- Improve the website and visitor experience
- Protect the website from spam and malicious activity
- Maintain website security
- Administer user accounts (if enabled)
- Publish comments that you voluntarily submit
Sharing Your Information
The Memphis Woodcarvers Association does not sell, rent, lease, or otherwise share your personal information for commercial or marketing purposes.
We use the information you voluntarily provide only to respond to inquiries, administer the website, and communicate information related to our woodcarving community.
Information may be shared only when necessary to operate the website or comply with applicable laws. Examples include:
- Spam detection services
- Website hosting providers
- Security and backup services
- Password reset services (which may include your IP address)
Data Retention
If you leave a comment, the comment and its associated metadata may be retained indefinitely so that future comments can be recognized and approved automatically.
If user registration is enabled, we store the personal information provided in each user’s profile. Registered users may view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators may also access this information for administrative purposes.
Your Rights
If you have an account on this website or have submitted comments, you may request:
- A copy of the personal information we maintain about you.
- Correction of inaccurate personal information.
- Deletion of personal information we maintain about you, unless we are required to retain it for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
To submit a request, please contact us using the Contact page on this website.
Security
Reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to help protect the information collected through this website from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no method of electronic transmission or online storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Children’s Privacy
This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through this website, please contact us so the information can be removed.
Third-Party Services
To help operate and secure this website, we may use third-party services such as:
- Website hosting providers
- Spam detection services
- Social media platforms
- Embedded video providers
- Website security and backup services
These providers may collect technical information in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes to the website or applicable privacy practices.
Any updates will be posted on this page, and the Effective Date at the top of this document will be revised accordingly.
Contact Us
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or how information is handled, please contact us using the Contact page on our website.
Thank you for visiting the Memphis Woodcarvers Association website. We appreciate your interest in our woodcarving community and hope our website serves as a valuable resource for learning, inspiration, and fellowship.