Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 14, 2026

Black Dragon Tavern (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us through blackdragontavern.com and any related pages, forms, and services we operate (collectively, the “Site”). A website privacy policy should explain what information is collected, how it is used, which third parties help process it, and how users can contact the site owner about privacy-related requests.

This Privacy Policy applies to visitors to our Site, people who contact us through our forms, subscribers to our email newsletter and Tavern Tales updates, and participants in any Tavern Quests or related promotions offered through the Site. Sites that use forms, newsletter tools, analytics, or embedded media should disclose those tools specifically rather than relying on generic privacy language.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use the Site, we may collect the following categories of information:

A. Information You Provide Directly

You may provide information directly to us when you:

This information may include:

Privacy-policy guidance recommends identifying the categories of data collected and the forms or activities through which they are collected.

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

Privacy policies should disclose automatic data collection, including cookies and analytics, and explain how those tools may involve third-party providers.

C. Newsletter Information

If you sign up for our newsletter, we may collect:

Newsletter privacy guidance recommends disclosing email collection, how those addresses are used, and how subscribers can unsubscribe or request deletion.

2. How We Use Information

We use collected information to operate and improve the Site, respond to messages, administer newsletters and Tavern Tales updates, manage Tavern Quests and prize fulfillment, understand general site traffic and referral sources, reduce spam and abuse, and maintain business and legal records. Best-practice privacy guidance recommends tying each category of collected information to a stated business purpose.

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information only with service providers that help us operate the Site and communications, such as hosting, analytics, email delivery, form processing, embedded media, and related technical services. Privacy guidance recommends naming or clearly describing the third-party providers involved in those functions.

3. WordPress and Jetpack

Our Site is built on WordPress and uses Jetpack for basic site analytics, including page traffic and referral information. Jetpack’s privacy documentation states that Jetpack features may involve processing under Automattic’s privacy terms, and Jetpack provides site owners with privacy-policy helper language for disclosure.

We use Jetpack analytics in a limited way to understand overall traffic patterns, such as how many people visit pages and where traffic comes from. We do not use Jetpack for invasive profiling or to identify individual visitors beyond the technical information normally processed for analytics and site functionality. Jetpack-related privacy guidance still supports disclosing analytics use even where the site owner uses only high-level traffic stats.

4. Mailchimp and Newsletters

We use Mailchimp to manage email newsletters, including newsletter signups and Tavern Tales blog updates. When you subscribe, we may collect your email address and related signup information, and Mailchimp may process engagement information such as opens, clicks, and subscription status in order to manage delivery and list administration. Mailchimp’s guidance on privacy and consent makes clear that signup forms and privacy disclosures should explain how subscriber data is collected and used.

You can unsubscribe from newsletter or Tavern Tales emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the email. Privacy guidance for newsletter services recommends giving users a clear way to withdraw consent and making the privacy policy available from the signup flow and email communications.

5. Tavern Quests and Promotions

If you participate in a Tavern Quest or related promotion through the Site, we may collect information necessary to administer the activity, including your answer submission, handle, uploaded proof, email address, and, if you are selected as a winner, your mailing address and any additional information needed to verify eligibility and send a reward. Privacy best practices for promotions recommend stating what participant data is collected, why it is collected, and how long it is kept.

Winner mailing addresses are used only for prize fulfillment and related recordkeeping unless you separately opt in to additional communications. We typically delete winner shipping information within 30 days after confirmed prize fulfillment, unless a longer retention period is required for tax, legal, or fraud-prevention purposes.

6. Embedded YouTube Videos

Some pages on our Site include embedded videos from our YouTube channel. Embedded YouTube content may allow YouTube or Google to collect technical data, and in some cases may involve cookies or similar technologies depending on how the video is embedded and whether a visitor interacts with it. Privacy guidance for embedded YouTube media recommends disclosing that these embeds may involve third-party data collection.

Where possible, privacy-enhanced embedding practices such as youtube-nocookie.com can reduce cookie activity before playback, but embedded video still involves a third-party service governed by its own privacy practices. Guidance on YouTube embeds recommends using privacy-enhanced mode when possible and recognizing that embedded media may still require privacy disclosure and, in some jurisdictions, consent management.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Site may use cookies or similar technologies through WordPress, Jetpack, Mailchimp forms, embedded YouTube content, or other site functionality. These technologies may be used to keep the Site functioning, understand traffic, support newsletter features, improve performance, and help detect spam or abuse. Privacy and cookie guidance recommends disclosing these uses clearly and giving users a way to control cookies through browser settings or a consent mechanism where required.

You can usually control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking or deleting cookies may affect certain Site features or embedded content. Cookie-policy guidance commonly recommends explaining that browser controls are available but may reduce functionality.

8. Hosting and Security

Black Dragon Tavern is hosted through GreenGeeks. GreenGeeks publicly describes its hosting environment as including features such as SSL support, firewall protection, DDoS mitigation, account isolation on shared hosting, nightly backups, and ongoing server monitoring.

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to help protect the information we collect. Those measures include relying on our hosting environment and website tools for baseline infrastructure protection, but no website, transmission method, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. High-level security descriptions in privacy policies are considered appropriate, but they should avoid making absolute guarantees.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer period is required or permitted by law. Privacy-policy guidance recommends describing retention in a practical, purpose-based way rather than promising deletion on an unrealistically short timeline for every category of data.

In general:

10. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to request access, correction, deletion, or withdrawal of consent for marketing communications. Privacy-policy guidance recommends giving users a clear method to make privacy-related requests.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in any newsletter email. For other privacy-related requests, please contact us through our contact form.

11. Children’s Privacy

The Site is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Site. If we learn that we have collected such information without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

12. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites, including services such as YouTube, Mailchimp, Jetpack, Automattic, or any other linked or embedded service. Privacy guidance commonly recommends clarifying that third-party services operate under their own policies.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Best-practice guidance recommends including a clear “last updated” date and updating the policy when data practices or third-party tools change.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Site after changes become effective means you accept the updated Privacy Policy, to the extent permitted by law.

14. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to make a privacy-related request, please contact us through our contact form.