Effective Date: June 22, 2025
Last Updated: June 22, 2025

Welcome to SkiChatter.com – where powder meets pixels and ski talk never melts! Your privacy is important to us. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you’re carving lines through our digital slopes.

1. What We Collect

When you visit, register, or participate in SkiChatter.com, we may collect:

• Account Info: Username, email address, profile pic, bio.
• Content: Posts, comments, messages, reviews, forum threads — basically your après-ski banter.
• Device/Usage Info: Browser type, IP address, and how you interact with the site. Nothing creepy, just stats to keep our site running smoother than fresh corduroy.
• Cookies: Like trail maps for your browser. They help us remember your preferences and serve relevant content (not actual cookies, sorry).

2. How We Use Your Info (a.k.a. Why It Matters)

We use your info to:

• Keep the community running — accounts, logins, posts, and moderation.
• Improve performance — fix bugs, test new features, and make the site faster.
• Customize your feed and notifications (and not in an annoying way).
• Send occasional emails about new features, changes, or community happenings. No spam, pinky swear.

3. Sharing Info 

We do not sell your data. Ever. Period.

We may share limited data with:

• Trusted Service Providers (e.g. web hosting, analytics tools) who help us operate the site, and they’re bound by strict confidentiality.
• Legal Authorities if required by law or if you’re being a snow troll and violating our Terms of Service.

4. Your Controls 

You can:

• Edit or delete your profile at any time.
• Adjust email preferences — unsubscribe links are at the bottom of every message.
• Request data or ask us to delete your account by emailing [email protected]. We’ll respond faster than ski patrol on a powder day.

5. Data Storage & Security

Your data is stored securely on servers located in [your hosting country, e.g., Canada or the USA]. We use encryption, firewalls, and strong coffee to keep your information safe.

That said, no system is 100% secure. If there’s ever a breach, we’ll notify you faster than a ski waxer hitting the hot scrape.

6. Kids and Groms

SkiChatter.com is not intended for anyone under 13 years old (or under 16 in some jurisdictions). If you’re a young ripper, get a parent involved before signing up.

7. Third-Party Links

We might link to ski gear shops, resorts, or funny ski memes. We’re not responsible for what happens off-site, so check their privacy policies before you click.

8. Policy Changes

We might update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we’ll let you know via email or an in-site announcement. Think of it like fresh grooming — same terrain, better ride.

Questions or Concerns?

Slide into our inbox at [email protected] — no question too small, no hill too steep.

Stay safe, ski hard, and chat responsibly.
— The SkiChatter Team 🎿