Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 7, 2026 Last Updated: July 7, 2026

WhirlWind Creative (“WhirlWind Creative,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through this Privacy Policy. This policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit our website at https://whirlwind-creative.com/ (the “Site”), and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.

Please read this policy carefully. By using the Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not access or use the Site.

1. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Site:

a. Information You Provide to Us

  • Contact/Inquiry Forms: When you fill out a contact or inquiry form on the Site, we may collect information such as your name, email address, phone number, company name, and any details you provide about your project or inquiry.
  • Email Newsletter Signup: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address (and, if provided, your name) through our email service provider, Mailchimp.
  • Linked Third-Party Forms: Certain project or intake forms linked from the Site are hosted on Google Forms rather than on our own servers. These forms may request more detailed project information, such as budget ranges, brand assets, or logo files. Information submitted through these forms is collected and stored by Google in accordance with Google’s own privacy practices, in addition to being shared with us for the purpose of responding to your inquiry. We encourage you to review Google’s Privacy Policy before submitting information through these forms.

b. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, we and our third-party partners may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage patterns, including:

  • IP address, browser type, operating system, and device information
  • Pages viewed, time spent on pages, referring/exit pages, and click patterns
  • Approximate geographic location (derived from IP address)

This information is collected through cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar tracking technologies, described further below.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate and improve the Site, understand how visitors interact with our content, and deliver relevant advertising. Specifically, we use:

  • Google Analytics – to understand website traffic and usage patterns.
  • Meta (Facebook) Pixel – to measure the effectiveness of our advertising and to deliver relevant ads to you on Facebook and Instagram.
  • Mailchimp – to manage our email newsletter and track engagement with email campaigns (such as opens and clicks).
  • WPConsent – a consent management tool that allows us to obtain and record your cookie preferences and gate the use of non-essential cookies (such as analytics and advertising cookies) until you provide consent, in compliance with applicable privacy laws.

When you first visit the Site, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner powered by WPConsent, allowing you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You may change your preferences at any time through the consent settings on the Site, or by adjusting your browser settings to refuse cookies. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on the Site.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to inquiries and provide the services you request;
  • Send you our email newsletter, marketing communications, and updates (you may unsubscribe at any time);
  • Evaluate and respond to project inquiries, including budget and creative asset information submitted via linked forms;
  • Analyze Site usage and improve our content, functionality, and user experience;
  • Measure and improve the performance of our advertising campaigns;
  • Comply with legal obligations and protect our legal rights.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties for their own independent marketing purposes.

4. How We Share Your Information

We may share information with:

  • Service Providers: Third parties that perform services on our behalf, including Google (Analytics and Forms), Meta Platforms, Inc. (Pixel/advertising), Mailchimp (email marketing), and WPConsent (cookie consent management). These providers process data according to their own privacy policies and applicable data processing agreements.
  • Legal and Safety Purposes: When required to comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of WhirlWind Creative, our clients, or others.
  • Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, in which case information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

5. Your Privacy Rights (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA), provides you with certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

  • Know what personal information we have collected about you and how it has been used and shared;
  • Delete personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions;
  • Correct inaccurate personal information we maintain about you;
  • Opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information (as those terms are defined under the CCPA/CPRA) — note that our use of advertising pixels such as the Meta Pixel may be considered “sharing” for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes under California law;
  • Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 9 below. We will verify your request and respond within the timeframes required by law.

Opting Out of Sharing/Advertising Cookies

You can decline non-essential cookies (including advertising pixels) at any time through our WPConsent cookie banner, or by adjusting your browser’s cookie settings.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, including responding to inquiries, maintaining business records, and complying with legal obligations. Information submitted through linked Google Forms is retained in accordance with our internal business record-keeping practices and Google’s applicable retention settings for the associated account.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children’s Privacy

The Site is intended for business audiences and is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

WhirlWind Creative
6525 Hudspeth Road
Harrisburg, NC 28075

Phone: (704) 454-5598
Email: holler@whirlwind-creative.com
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy indicates when it was most recently revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.