Last updated: June 8, 2026

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how zorverne.org collects, uses, and handles information from visitors to this website. This site is a static informational reference resource with no user accounts, no e-commerce, and no data submission features beyond an optional contact form.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit zorverne.org, standard server log data may be collected automatically by the web host. This typically includes your IP address, browser type and version, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, and the referring URL. This information is used solely for technical administration — diagnosing server errors, identifying unusual traffic patterns, and maintaining site availability. It is not used to identify individual visitors or build profiles.

Cookies

This site uses a single first-party cookie — stored via the browser's localStorage mechanism — to record your response to the cookie consent banner displayed on the homepage. This entry records whether you clicked "Accept" or "Reject" and is used only to prevent the banner from appearing on repeat visits. No tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party analytics cookies are set by this site.

You can clear this stored preference at any time by clearing your browser's local storage data for this domain through your browser's developer tools or privacy settings.

Contact Form

The contact form on the About page collects a name, email address, phone number, and optional message text. This form does not transmit data to any server. The submission is processed entirely in your browser (client-side simulation), and no information you enter is stored, transmitted, or retained by this site. The form is provided as a visual reference element only.

External Links

Articles on this site contain links to external websites — including Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Birds Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and Wikimedia Commons. These sites operate under their own privacy policies. Clicking an external link means you are leaving zorverne.org and the data handling of those sites applies from that point. We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites.

Images from Wikimedia Commons

Images displayed on this site are loaded directly from Wikimedia Commons servers (upload.wikimedia.org). When these images load in your browser, your IP address and browser information are visible to Wikimedia Foundation servers, which operate under the Wikimedia Foundation Privacy Policy.

Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at children and does not knowingly collect any information from individuals under 13 years of age. The site contains no features intended for or marketed to children.

Changes to This Policy

If this Privacy Policy changes in a material way, the "Last updated" date at the top of this page will be revised. Continued use of the site following any change constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy can be directed to info@zorverne.org.