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Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 28, 2026

By using the website simplysoutherncottage.com, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Simply Southern Cottage collects, uses, shares, and protects personal information when you visit or interact with our website, simplysoutherncottage.com.

Simply Southern Cottage is operated by Sara McDaniel and features home renovation, design, lifestyle content, short-term rental information, brand collaborations, resources, and related offerings connected to Simply Southern Cottage in Minden, Louisiana.

By providing information to us, you confirm that you are at least 13 years of age.

For purposes of applicable privacy laws, Simply Southern Cottage is responsible for the personal information we collect and process through this website.

Contact details

Legal entity / business name: Simply Southern Cottage
Website: simplysoutherncottage.com
Email: hello@simplysara.com
Location: Minden, Louisiana

It is important that the information we hold about you is accurate and up to date. Please let us know if your personal information changes by emailing us at hello@simplysara.com.

2. What information we collect and how we use it

Personal information means information that identifies, relates to, describes, or could reasonably be linked to an individual. It does not include anonymized information.

We may collect and process the following categories of personal information.

Communication Data

Communication Data includes any information you send to us through the contact form on our website, email, text message, social media messaging, social media posting, or any other communication you send to us.

We use this information to communicate with you, respond to inquiries, maintain records, manage our business, and establish, pursue, or defend legal claims.

Our lawful basis for processing this information, where applicable, is our legitimate interest in responding to communications, keeping appropriate records, and protecting our legal rights.

Customer Data

Customer Data includes information relating to purchases, bookings, services, downloads, resources, or other transactions with us. This may include your name, billing address, delivery address, email address, phone number, purchase details, booking or inquiry details, and payment-related information.

We use this information to provide goods, services, resources, bookings, or information you request, process transactions, manage customer relationships, and keep business records.

Our lawful basis for processing this information, where applicable, is performance of a contract with you, taking steps at your request before entering into a contract, and our legitimate interest in managing our business and records.

User Data

User Data includes information about how you use our website and online services, as well as any information you post for publication on our website or through other online platforms.

We use this information to operate and improve our website, provide relevant content, maintain website security, manage backups, administer our website and business, and support our online community and content.

Our lawful basis for processing this information, where applicable, is our legitimate interest in properly operating and administering our website and business.

Technical Data

Technical Data includes information about your use of our website and online services, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, time zone setting, referring website, pages viewed, links clicked, length of visit, navigation paths, and other technology on the devices you use to access our website.

We may collect this information through analytics tools, cookies, pixels, tags, server logs, and similar technologies.

We use Technical Data to analyze website usage, improve our website, administer and protect our business, deliver relevant content and advertising, measure advertising performance, and understand the effectiveness of our marketing.

Our lawful basis for processing this information, where applicable, is our legitimate interest in administering our website, improving our services, protecting our business, and growing our business.

Where required by law, we will obtain consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies.

Marketing Data

Marketing Data includes information about your preferences in receiving marketing from us and our third-party partners, your communication preferences, and your interactions with our marketing.

We use this information to send newsletters and marketing communications, provide updates, share offers or resources, manage promotions, deliver relevant website content and advertisements, and measure the effectiveness of our advertising.

Our lawful basis for processing this information, where applicable, is your consent or our legitimate interest in growing our business and communicating with people who have shown interest in Simply Southern Cottage.

Advertising and retargeting data

We may use Customer Data, User Data, Technical Data, and Marketing Data to deliver relevant website content and advertisements to you, including Facebook ads, Instagram ads, Meta ads, Google ads, Pinterest ads, or other display advertising.

We may also use this information to measure and understand the effectiveness of our advertising.

For example, if you visit our website, you may later see an advertisement for Simply Southern Cottage, Minden Stays, a resource, a rental property, a collaboration, or related content on Facebook, Instagram, or another platform.

Our lawful basis for this processing, where applicable, is our legitimate interest in growing our business and marketing our services. Where required by law, we will obtain consent before using advertising cookies, pixels, or similar tracking technologies.

3. Sensitive information

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information about you, such as information about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, health information, genetic data, biometric data, or criminal convictions and offenses.

Please do not submit sensitive information to us through the website or by email unless we specifically request it for a lawful reason.

4. How we collect your personal information

We may collect information directly from you when you:

  • Fill out a form on our website
  • Send us an email
  • Subscribe to a newsletter
  • Purchase a product, service, download, or resource
  • Inquire about rentals, collaborations, services, or opportunities
  • Leave a comment or interact with our content
  • Communicate with us through social media
  • Participate in a promotion, survey, giveaway, or event

We may automatically collect certain information when you use our website through cookies, pixels, analytics tools, server logs, and similar technologies.

We may also receive information from third parties, including:

  • Analytics providers such as Google
  • Advertising networks such as Meta/Facebook/Instagram
  • Search information providers such as Google
  • Payment processors
  • Email marketing providers
  • Website hosting and technical service providers
  • Social media platforms
  • Booking, commerce, or delivery service providers, where applicable

5. Marketing communications

We may send you marketing communications if you have requested information from us, purchased goods or services from us, subscribed to our email list, downloaded a resource, entered a promotion, or otherwise agreed to receive marketing communications.

You can ask us to stop sending marketing messages at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails or by emailing us at hello@simplysara.com.

If you opt out of marketing communications, we may still send you non-marketing communications related to transactions, purchases, bookings, customer service, legal matters, or other business purposes.

We will obtain your express consent before sharing your personal information with a third party for that third party’s own direct marketing purposes, where required by law.

6. Facebook, Instagram, Meta Pixel, and advertising cookies

We may use Meta Pixel, Facebook advertising tools, Instagram advertising tools, and similar technologies provided by Meta Platforms, Inc.

These tools may collect or receive information from our website and elsewhere on the internet to help us:

  • Measure the effectiveness of our advertising
  • Understand how visitors interact with our website
  • Show relevant ads to people who have visited our website
  • Create advertising audiences
  • Retarget website visitors on Facebook, Instagram, and other Meta services
  • Measure conversions and improve ad performance

The information collected may include your IP address, browser and device information, pages visited, buttons clicked, forms submitted, purchases or inquiries made, cookie identifiers, and other online identifiers.

We may use this information to advertise Simply Southern Cottage, Minden Stays, related rental properties, resources, content, offers, events, or services to people who have visited our website or interacted with us online.

We do not control how Meta uses information it collects through its tools. Meta’s use of information is governed by Meta’s own privacy policies, terms, and account settings.

You may be able to manage your Facebook and Instagram advertising preferences through your Meta account settings.

7. Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies are small files placed on your browser or device. We may use cookies, pixels, tags, scripts, and similar technologies to help our website function, improve user experience, understand website traffic, personalize content, support marketing, and measure advertising performance.

We may use the following types of cookies and similar technologies:

Necessary cookies

These cookies help the website function properly and may support security, page navigation, form submission, account login, and other core website features.

Analytics cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited, how long visitors stay, what links are clicked, and how visitors find our website.

Advertising cookies

These cookies and pixels help us show relevant ads, measure ad performance, create audiences, and retarget website visitors on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Google, and Pinterest.

Preference cookies

These cookies may remember preferences, such as form details, display settings, or other choices you make on the website.

You can usually adjust your browser settings to refuse, delete, or block cookies. However, some parts of the website may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

Where required by law, we will request your consent before placing non-essential cookies, including analytics and advertising cookies. The UK Information Commissioner’s Office states that organizations should take particular care to obtain clear and specific consent for more privacy-intrusive cookies, including behavioral tracking technologies.

8. Analytics

We may use analytics tools, including Google Analytics or similar services, to understand how visitors use our website.

These tools may collect information such as pages viewed, time spent on pages, referring websites, links clicked, browser type, device type, general location, and other usage information.

We use this information to improve our website, content, services, marketing, and user experience.

9. Comments, user content, and public interactions

If you leave comments or submit content on our website or social media pages, the information you provide may be visible to others.

When visitors leave comments on the site, we may collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address, also called a hash, may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Please use caution when posting personal information in public areas of the website or on social media.

10. Third-party links, tools, and embedded content

Our website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins, applications, embedded content, social media platforms, booking tools, payment processors, videos, maps, forms, or other third-party services.

Clicking on those links or interacting with third-party content may allow third parties to collect or share information about you.

We do not control third-party websites or services and are not responsible for their privacy practices. When you leave our website, we encourage you to review the privacy policy of each website or service you visit.

11. Disclosures of your personal information

We may share your personal information with trusted third parties who help us operate our business and website, including:

  • Website hosting providers
  • IT and system administration providers
  • Email marketing providers
  • Analytics providers
  • Advertising partners, including Meta/Facebook/Instagram
  • Payment processors
  • Booking, commerce, or delivery providers, where applicable
  • Customer service and communication tools
  • Professional advisers, including lawyers, accountants, bankers, auditors, and insurers
  • Government bodies, regulators, or law enforcement where required by law
  • Third parties involved in a business sale, transfer, merger, restructuring, or asset transaction

We require service providers to use personal information only for specified purposes and to protect it appropriately.

We do not sell your personal information in the ordinary sense of exchanging it for money. However, some privacy laws may define certain advertising, analytics, or retargeting activities as “selling,” “sharing,” or “targeted advertising.” Depending on where you live, you may have the right to opt out of certain targeted advertising or data sharing.

12. International transfers

Because we use website, analytics, advertising, email, hosting, and other technology providers, your personal information may be processed outside your state, province, or country, including in the United States.

If you are located in the United Kingdom, European Economic Area, or another region with data-transfer restrictions, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place when personal information is transferred internationally.

These safeguards may include adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses, the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms.

13. Data security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to help protect personal information from accidental loss, unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

We limit access to personal information to those who have a business need to know. They will process personal information only as instructed and are expected to keep it confidential.

However, no website, internet transmission, or electronic storage system is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

If we become aware of a personal information breach that requires notice under applicable law, we will notify affected individuals and regulators as required.

14. Passwords and account access

To use certain features of the website or its content, you may need a username and password.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your username, password, and account information. You are also responsible for all activities that occur under your account.

You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized or improper use of your username or password or any other breach of security.

To help protect your account, log out at the end of each session and do not share your login information with others.

We are not responsible for loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your username, password, or account information.

15. Data retention

We will retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including legal, accounting, tax, reporting, security, and business purposes.

When deciding how long to keep information, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the information; the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure; the purposes for processing; whether those purposes can be achieved by other means; and applicable legal requirements.

For tax, accounting, and business record purposes, we may retain basic customer and transaction information for the period required or permitted by applicable law.

In some circumstances, we may anonymize personal information for research, analytics, or statistical purposes. We may use anonymized information indefinitely without further notice.

16. Your privacy rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

  • Request access to personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Request deletion of certain personal information
  • Request restriction of processing
  • Object to certain processing
  • Request transfer or portability of your information
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
  • Opt out of certain targeted advertising, sharing, or sale of personal information, where applicable

To exercise your rights, please email us at hello@simplysara.com.

We may need to request specific information from you to verify your identity and protect your information. We may also contact you for additional information related to your request.

You will not usually have to pay a fee to access your personal information or exercise your rights. However, we may charge a reasonable fee or refuse to comply with a request if it is clearly unfounded, repetitive, or excessive, where permitted by law.

If you are located in the United Kingdom or European Economic Area and are not satisfied with how we handle your personal information, you may have the right to complain to your local data protection authority. We would appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns first, so please contact us at hello@simplysara.com.

17. Children’s privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.

18. Automated decision-making

We do not use your personal information to make automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects.

We may use automated tools for analytics, advertising, email segmentation, and retargeting. These tools help us understand website activity, improve our marketing, and deliver more relevant content and advertisements.

19. Assignment of rights

If some or all of our business, assets, website, or operations are sold, transferred, merged, reorganized, or assigned, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

Any successor or acquiring party will be expected to use personal information in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy, unless you are notified otherwise or consent is required by law.

20. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When we make changes, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Changes become effective when posted on the website unless otherwise stated.

Your continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.

21. Contact us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to make a privacy request, please contact us at:

Simply Southern Cottage
Minden, Louisiana
Email: hello@simplysara.com