Privacy Policy

Effective date: August 13, 2026
Last updated: August 13, 2026

The Wood Whisperer, Inc. (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates thewoodwhisperer.com.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and the choices you have.

thewoodwhisperer.com is a free content site. Purchases are handled separately through twwstore.com and thewoodwhispererguild.com, which have their own privacy policies.

Questions about this policy can be sent to info@thewoodwhisperer.com.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Give Us

Depending on how you use the site, you may provide us with:

• Your name and email address when you join our newsletter.
• Your name, email address, and message when you contact us.
• Information you include in comments, questions, project submissions, or other content you send us.
• Any other information you choose to provide.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the site, we and the services we use may automatically collect information such as:

• Your IP address.
• Browser and device information.
• Approximate location based on your IP address.
• Pages you visit.
• How you arrived at the site.
• Dates and times of visits.
• Information about how you interact with the site.
• Cookie and similar technology identifiers.

We use this information to operate and secure the site, understand how people use it, measure our content, and improve the site.

We do not collect payment card information on thewoodwhisperer.com.

2. Newsletter and Email

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we use your email address and any name you provide to send woodworking content, site news, and occasional promotions.

We use Kit, formerly ConvertKit, to manage and send our newsletter.

Our emails may include open and click tracking so we can understand which emails and topics interest our readers.

You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link in an email or by contacting info@thewoodwhisperer.com.

We do not sell or rent our email list to sponsors or other companies.

3. Analytics

We use analytics services, including Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use the site.

These services may collect information about your device, browser, approximate location, pages viewed, how you reached the site, and how you interact with the site.

We use this information to understand our audience, improve the site, troubleshoot problems, and decide what content is useful to our readers.

Google and other analytics providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and the privacy choices available through their services.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We and our service providers may use cookies and similar technologies.

These technologies can help us:

• Remember settings and preferences.
• Understand how the site is used.
• Measure site traffic and performance.
• Measure advertising and affiliate activity.
• Prevent spam and improve security.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser and, where available, through the privacy or cookie controls provided on our site.

Blocking some cookies may affect how parts of the site work.

5. Advertising, Sponsors, and Affiliate Links

The Wood Whisperer is supported in part by advertising, sponsorships, affiliate commissions, product sales, and Guild sales.

Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you follow one of these links and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.

We may also use advertising or affiliate services that collect information through cookies and similar technologies. These services may receive information such as your IP address, browser or device information, and information about your interaction with an ad or link.

We do not give sponsors our newsletter list or other personal information simply because they sponsor our content.

When you leave our site and visit a retailer, sponsor, or other third-party website, that company’s privacy policy applies.

6. Comments and Content You Submit

If you submit a comment, question, photograph, project, or other content, we may collect the information you provide along with technical information used for security and spam prevention.

Some information you submit may be displayed publicly. Do not include information in a public submission that you do not want others to see.

We may use third-party services to detect and filter spam.

If you upload photographs, be aware that image files can contain metadata, including location information. Consider removing location data before uploading an image if you do not want it shared.

Our Terms of Use explain how we may use content you submit to us.

7. Embedded Content

Some pages contain content provided by other services, such as YouTube videos or social media posts.

When embedded content loads, the provider may receive information about your visit and may use cookies or similar technologies. If you are logged into that service, the provider may also associate your activity with your account.

Those companies handle information according to their own privacy policies.

8. Service Providers

We use outside companies to help operate our website and business. Depending on the service, these companies may process information on our behalf.

They may provide services such as:

• Website hosting and security.
• Email delivery.
• Analytics.
• Spam prevention.
• Video and embedded content.
• Advertising and affiliate tracking.
• Business software and automated tools.

We give service providers access only as needed for the services they provide.

We may also disclose information when required by law, to investigate fraud or security problems, or to protect our rights or the safety of others.

Some service providers operate in countries other than your own, including the United States.

9. Automated Tools and AI

We may use automated tools and artificial intelligence services to help with business tasks such as analyzing site performance, reviewing business statistics, organizing information, improving workflows, and assisting with content and administrative work.

Where these tools have access to personal information, we limit that access to what we reasonably need for the task and use service providers subject to appropriate privacy and security terms.

We do not intentionally use private customer communications, newsletter subscriber information, or other personal information to train public AI models.

We may use anonymous or aggregated business information with automated tools when that information does not identify an individual.

AI and automated tools do not make decisions about your legal rights or eligibility for services without human involvement.

10. How We Protect Information

We use reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect information.

The site uses encryption when information travels between your browser and our servers. We also limit access to personal information to people and service providers who need it for their work.

No website, internet transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. How Long We Keep Information

We keep personal information only as long as reasonably needed for the purpose for which we collected it, to operate our business, to meet legal requirements, or to resolve disputes.

For example:

• Newsletter information is kept while you remain subscribed and as needed to maintain unsubscribe records.
• Messages and correspondence may be kept as part of our normal business records.
• Public comments and submissions may remain available until they are removed.
• Analytics, logs, and similar technical information are retained according to our settings and those of the services we use.

We may retain information longer when required by law or when needed to protect our legal rights.

12. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights concerning your personal information.

These may include the right to:

• Ask what personal information we have about you.
• Request a copy.
• Correct inaccurate information.
• Request deletion.
• Withdraw consent.
• Unsubscribe from marketing.
• Object to or restrict certain uses of your information.
• Opt out of certain uses or disclosures where required by law.

To make a privacy request, email info@thewoodwhisperer.com.

We may need to verify your identity before completing some requests. We will not discriminate against you for exercising a privacy right provided by law.

Residents of some jurisdictions, including the European Union, United Kingdom, and certain U.S. states, may have additional rights under their local privacy laws.

If some information is held directly by another platform, such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, or another service where you have your own account, you may need to use that platform’s privacy controls to manage it.

13. Children’s Privacy

The Wood Whisperer is a general-audience site and is not directed to children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without any consent required by law.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 in a way that does not comply with applicable law, we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information to us, contact info@thewoodwhisperer.com.

14. Links to Other Websites

Our site contains links to retailers, sponsors, vendors, other woodworkers, and other websites.

We do not control those sites or their privacy practices. When you leave our site, the privacy policy of the site you visit applies.

15. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as our site, services, or legal requirements change.

When we make changes, we will update the date at the top of this page. If we make a material change to how we use personal information, we will provide additional notice when appropriate.

16. Contact Us

For questions, privacy requests, or concerns about this policy, contact:

The Wood Whisperer, Inc.
2135 Mette Road
Wentzville, MO 63385
info@thewoodwhisperer.com