Privacy Policy | The Ladd School Historical Society

Who We Are

This website is owned and operated by Jason Carpenter (The Ladd School Historical Society), Main Street, Exeter, Rhode Island 02822. This policy applies to www.theladdschool.com and to the related applications and advertising accounts we operate to promote the Society and its publications. You can reach us at any time at laddcurator@theladdschool.com.

Information We Collect

This is an informational website. We do not sell products directly through it, and we do not ask you to create an account. Most visitors browse without providing any personal information. We collect information in two ways. First, automatically: like most websites, ours records standard technical data such as your browser type, device, approximate location, the pages you view, and the site you arrived from, through the cookies and analytics tools described below. Second, voluntarily: if you choose to email us, we receive the contact details and the contents of your message so that we can respond.

Cookies & Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site so that we can improve it. Google Analytics sets cookies and collects usage data in accordance with Google's own privacy policy. This information is aggregated and is not used by us to identify you personally. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, and you can opt out of Google Analytics using the browser add-on Google provides at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Advertising

The Ladd School Historical Society promotes its books and archives through third-party advertising platforms, including Meta (Facebook and Instagram). When we run advertisements, those platforms may use their own cookies and tools to deliver and measure the ads, subject to their respective privacy policies. We do not provide these platforms with your name, email address, or other directly identifying information from this website.

Third-Party Links

Our site and our advertisements link to third-party websites that we do not control, including Amazon, Patreon, Medium, and our social media pages. When you follow such a link, the privacy policy of that website or service governs the information it collects. We encourage you to review the policy of any site you visit.

How We Use and Share Information

We use the limited information we collect to operate and improve the website, to understand which content is of interest, to respond to messages you send us, and to promote the Society's work. We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it except as needed to operate the site (for example, with our analytics provider) or where required by law.

Your Choices & Data Deletion

You may browse this site without providing personal information, and you may disable cookies at any time. If you have contacted us and would like us to access or delete the personal information you provided, email us at laddcurator@theladdschool.com with your request and we will honor it.

Children's Privacy

This website concerns historical subject matter and is intended for a general adult audience. It is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes are effective upon posting to www.theladdschool.com, and the revision date below will be updated to reflect the change.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy may be directed to The Ladd School Historical Society at laddcurator@theladdschool.com, or by mail at Main Street, Exeter, Rhode Island 02822.