Privacy Policy

Dead Head Outdoors
Effective Date: October 12, 2026

At Dead Head Outdoors, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website, read The Journal, subscribe to Around the Campfire, or purchase our products.

By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

  • Your name and email address when subscribing to Around the Campfire.

  • Your name, shipping address, billing information, and contact details when placing an order.

  • Information submitted through contact forms, First Deer submissions, or other website features.

  • Communications you send to Dead Head Outdoors.

We may also automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referral sources, and interactions with our website.

2. How We Use Your Information

Information collected through our website may be used to:

  • Process and fulfill customer orders.

  • Communicate about purchases, shipping, and customer service inquiries.

  • Deliver Around the Campfire newsletters to subscribers.

  • Respond to questions, submissions, and requests.

  • Improve our website, products, and editorial content.

  • Understand website traffic and visitor engagement.

  • Display advertising and measure advertising performance.

  • Protect our website against fraud, misuse, and unauthorized activity.

We do not sell customer email lists or personal contact information to third-party mailing list brokers.

3. Around the Campfire Newsletter

Around the Campfire is our free email newsletter featuring hunting stories, outdoor traditions, exclusive content, and updates from The Journal.

When you voluntarily subscribe, we collect your email address and any additional information you choose to provide.

We use Squarespace Email Campaigns to manage and distribute our newsletters.

You may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our marketing emails.

We do not intentionally add individuals to our marketing list without their consent.

4. Cookies and Website Analytics

Dead Head Outdoors uses cookies and similar technologies to operate our website, improve visitor experiences, analyze traffic, and support advertising.

Cookies are small files placed on your device that help websites recognize preferences and understand visitor activity.

Our website is hosted by Squarespace, which may use essential cookies necessary for website functionality, security, and online shopping.

We also use website analytics services, including Squarespace Analytics and Google Search Console, to better understand website performance and how visitors discover our content.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

Where required by applicable law, we will request consent before using nonessential cookies.

5. Google Advertising and Third-Party Advertising

Dead Head Outdoors uses, or may use upon approval, Google AdSense to display advertisements on portions of our website.

Third-party advertising vendors, including Google, may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, and similar technologies to collect information in connection with advertisements displayed on our website.

Google and its advertising partners may use cookies to serve advertisements based on a visitor’s previous visits to our website or other websites.

Google’s advertising cookies enable Google and its partners to deliver personalized advertisements based on browsing activity and interests.

Additional third-party advertising vendors or networks may also use cookies for advertising purposes.

Visitors may manage or opt out of personalized advertising through:

For more information about how Google uses information collected from websites that use its services, visit:

https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

6. Online Shopping and Payment Processing

When you purchase products through Dead Head Outdoors, we collect information necessary to complete your transaction, including contact details, shipping information, and order details.

Our website uses Squarespace and connected third-party payment and fulfillment services to process orders and deliver products.

Payment information is processed through the applicable payment provider. Dead Head Outdoors does not intentionally store complete credit card numbers on its own systems.

Information necessary to fulfill orders may be shared with payment processors, shipping providers, and production or fulfillment partners.

7. Third-Party Services

Our website may use services provided by third parties, including:

  • Squarespace for website hosting, commerce, analytics, and email communications.

  • Google for website performance tools and advertising.

  • Payment processors for secure transactions.

  • Product fulfillment and shipping providers.

  • Social media platforms for communication and advertising.

These providers may process information as necessary to deliver their services, subject to their own privacy policies and applicable agreements.

Our website may also contain links to external websites. Dead Head Outdoors is not responsible for the privacy practices of independently operated third-party websites.

8. Information Security and Retention

We take reasonable measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or misuse.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, comply with applicable legal obligations, resolve disputes, and maintain appropriate business records.

9. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information that we maintain about you.

You may also:

  • Unsubscribe from marketing emails.

  • Adjust browser cookie preferences.

  • Manage personalized advertising preferences.

  • Contact us with questions about how your information is handled.

We will review and respond to privacy-related requests in accordance with applicable law.

10. Children’s Privacy

Dead Head Outdoors does not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13 without appropriate parental or guardian consent.

Our website and email newsletter are not directed toward children under 13.

If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child under 13 without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our business operations, website features, advertising practices, or applicable legal requirements.

Updates will be published on this page with a revised effective date.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or your privacy rights, please contact us through the Contact page on our website.

Dead Head Outdoors
Website: https://www.deadheadoutdoors.com

 

Thank you for being part of the Dead Head Outdoors community. We appreciate the trust you place in us when visiting The Journal, subscribing to Around the Campfire, and supporting our brand.