Privacy Policy & Disclosures

This Privacy Policy explains how Heartland Ignite, LLC (“we,” “us,” or “the site”) handles information when you visit stateofthewaters.com (State of the Waters) and its pages, including the state lake, river and bite dashboards. We aim to collect as little personal information as possible.

Information We Collect

The site is primarily an informational set of static pages and live data dashboards. We do not ask you to create an account, and we do not knowingly collect personal information you don't volunteer. We may receive standard, non-identifying technical data automatically (such as browser type, device, and general location) through our hosting provider and the third-party services described below.

Cookies & Similar Technologies

Cookies are small files stored on your device. Our own pages use minimal local storage to remember display preferences. Third-party services we use — primarily advertising and any analytics — may set their own cookies, as described below. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings; doing so may affect how some features and ads display.

Advertising — Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.

• Google's use of advertising cookies (including the DoubleClick / DART cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• You can opt out of third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized ads at aboutads.info/choices (US) or youronlinechoices.eu (EU).
• Google's handling of data is described in the Google Privacy & Terms.

Affiliate Disclosure

Heartland Ignite, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

This means some links on this site — including the fish, species and gear links on the State of the Waters pages — are affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. We only link to products and searches we believe are relevant. Affiliate relationships never change the price you pay.

Analytics

We may use privacy-respecting analytics to understand aggregate traffic (for example, page views and general sources). Any analytics data is used in aggregate and is not used to personally identify you.

Live Data & Third-Party Sources

The State of the Waters dashboards display public data fetched directly by your browser from government sources such as the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Those requests are subject to those agencies' own terms; we do not control or store that data. The site also links out to third-party websites (Amazon, Google search, official agencies); their privacy practices are governed by their own policies.

Children's Privacy

This site is intended for a general, adult audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Your Choices

• Adjust or block cookies in your browser settings.
• Opt out of personalized ads using the links in the Advertising section above.
• Avoid affiliate links if you prefer not to participate.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes take effect when posted on this page, and the “Last updated” date will be revised accordingly.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Contact Heartland Ignite, LLC at heartlandignite.llc@gmail.com, or via the social links on our homepage.