Website Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit oceanhousepeaksisland.com, how we use it, and how we protect it. We are committed to handling your information responsibly. Questions? Email us at oceanhousepeaksislandllc@gmail.com
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Who We Are
Tom and Sarah of Ocean House Peaks Island own and operate this website and the vacation rental property on Seashore Avenue, Peaks Island, ME 04108. We are a small, owner-operated business. We are not in the business of collecting or selling personal data.
Information We Collect
Information you give us directly: When you submit an inquiry through our contact form, you provide us with your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry and, if a reservation results, to manage your booking.
Email opt-in: If you opt in to receive emails from us (as offered in our direct-booking lease agreement), we will use your email address to send you booking-related communications. We do not send marketing newsletters at this time. You may opt out at any time by emailing us directly.
Automatically collected information: Like most websites, ours may automatically collect certain technical information when you visit, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This information is collected through tools such as:
• Google Analytics: We use or plan to use Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use our website. Google Analytics collects anonymized data about your visit. You can learn more at policies.google.com/privacy, or opt out using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
• Showit / WordPress analytics tools: Our website is built on the Showit platform and may integrate WordPress-based tools to track page visits and site performance. These tools may collect anonymized usage data to help us understand which content is most useful to visitors.
We do not use this data to identify you personally. It helps us understand things like which pages are most visited, how people find the site, and whether the site is performing well — so we can make it better for future guests.
Cookies
This website may use cookies — small text files stored on your device — to support site functionality and analytics. Analytics cookies (such as those set by Google Analytics) help us understand visitor behavior in aggregate. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect how some parts of the website function.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
• Respond to your rental inquiries and manage direct bookings
• Send booking-related communications to guests who have opted in
Ocean House · Peaks Island, Maine · Website Privacy Policy
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• Understand how our website is being used so we can improve it
• Ensure the security and proper operation of the website
We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling.
How We Share Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share information only in the following limited circumstances:
• Service providers: Third-party tools we use to operate the website (such as Google Analytics or Showit/WordPress) may receive anonymized usage data as described above. These providers have their own privacy policies governing that data.
• Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal process.
If you book through Airbnb or VRBO, your personal information is collected and managed by those platforms under their respective privacy policies. We receive only the booking details those platforms share with hosts.
Data Retention
We retain contact form submissions and booking-related correspondence for as long as reasonably necessary to manage our rental business and comply with any applicable legal obligations. We do not retain personal data beyond what is needed for these purposes.
Your Rights
You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you. To make any such request, please contact us at oceanhousepeaksislandllc@gmail.com
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Children’s Privacy
This website is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted information through this site, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.
Security
We take reasonable steps to protect the information you share with us from unauthorized access or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes take effect upon posting to this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact
Questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to:
Ocean House Peaks Island; Attn: Tom and Sarah
Seashore Avenue, Peaks Island, ME 04108
