Last updated: August 11, 2026
Who we are
This website is operated by Thistle Marketing (“Thistle Marketing,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a branding, web, and digital marketing agency. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through this website, how we use it, and the choices you have.
Information we collect
Information you submit to us
When you use the contact form on this site, we collect the information you provide — typically your name, email address, and the contents of your message — so that we can respond to your inquiry. We also automatically receive your IP address and browser information as part of that submission, which helps us detect spam.
Cookies and similar technologies
Like most websites, we use cookies for basic site functionality (for example, remembering your preferences and distinguishing you from other visitors).
Analytics and advertising
We use tools such as Google Analytics and Meta (Facebook) Pixel to understand how visitors use our site and to measure the performance of our marketing and advertising campaigns, including retargeting ads on Google and Meta platforms. These tools use cookies and similar technologies to collect information such as your IP address, device and browser type, pages visited, and how you arrived at our site. This information is processed by Google and Meta in accordance with their own privacy policies:
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, and you can manage ad personalization through your Meta ad settings or Google Ad Settings.
Comments
If this site publishes blog posts and you leave a comment, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string, to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check whether you use it; that service’s privacy policy is available at automattic.com/privacy. Once a comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public alongside your comment.
How we use your information
We use the information described above to:
- Respond to inquiries submitted through our contact form
- Operate, maintain, and improve this website
- Understand how visitors use our site and measure the effectiveness of our marketing
- Detect and prevent spam and abuse
We do not sell your personal information.
Who we share your data with
We share information with service providers who help us run this website and our marketing, including our hosting provider, Google (Analytics and Ads), and Meta (Pixel/advertising). If you request a password reset on this site, your IP address is included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
Contact form submissions are retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry and for our business records, after which they are deleted. If comments are enabled, comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be recognized automatically.
Your rights
You may ask us what personal information we hold about you, request a copy of it, or ask us to correct or delete it. To do so, contact us using the details below. We will honor reasonable requests except where we are required to retain information for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Embedded content
This site loads some third-party scripts (such as libraries used for visual effects) directly from content delivery networks. These requests may expose your IP address to the third-party host, but no personal data is intentionally shared through them.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.
Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, contact us at jeff@marketingthistle.com.