Privacy Policy – Recovery In The Woods
Effective Date: 09/03/2025
Recovery In The Woods, presented by The Hiowatha Foundation, is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website or engage with our services.

1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://www.recoveryinthewoods.com
Recovery In The Woods is a nature-based addiction recovery retreat located in Priest Lake, Idaho. We offer immersive healing experiences rooted in faith, community, and the serenity of the wilderness.

2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
Contact Forms
If you submit a contact form, we collect your name, email address, and any message content you provide. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you don’t have to fill in your details again. These cookies last for one year.
We also use cookies to analyze site traffic and improve user experience. You can disable cookies through your browser settings.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.

3. Analytics
We may use third-party analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand how visitors interact with our site. These tools collect anonymized data such as pages visited, time spent on site, and device type.

4. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We may share data with trusted service providers who assist in operating our website or retreat services, under strict confidentiality agreements.

5. How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
For users who register or submit forms, we store personal information provided for customer service purposes but do not use it for marketing unless explicitly opted in.

6. What Rights You Have Over Your Data
You can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold, excluding data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

7. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Other data may be stored on secure servers located in the United States.

8. How We Protect Your Data
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes SSL encryption, secure hosting, and regular security audits.

9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or your personal data, please contact us at:
📧 Email: webmaster@recoveryinthewoods.com
📍 Address: 155 Chase Lake Rd, Priest River, ID 83856