This policy explains what information is collected across dallinking.com and its subdomains (together, the "Dallin King ecosystem" or "the sites"), how that information is used, and the choices available to you. It's written to be read in plain language — if anything is unclear, reach out using the contact details at the bottom.
The short version
- Data collected is limited to what's needed to run an account, respond to you, and understand site usage.
- Personal information is never sold, and is only shared with the service providers required to run the sites (hosting, analytics, ads).
- Creating an account on one site (e.g. auth.dallinking.com) can sign you in across other Dallin King subdomains via a shared session cookie.
- Google Analytics and Google AdSense are used, and may set their own cookies subject to Google's policies.
- Payments (event tickets, memberships, and similar purchases) are processed by Stripe — full card details are entered directly into Stripe and never touch our servers.
- You can request access to, correction of, or deletion of your data at any time.
1. Who this policy covers
This policy applies to dallinking.com and the other sites operated under the *.dallinking.com domain — including, among others, auth, blog, bio, cms, countryswing, games, boardgames, user, and wedding subdomains. Some of those sites may publish their own supplemental policy for features specific to them; where that happens, this policy still governs anything not covered more specifically.
2. Information we collect
Information you provide directly:
- Account details — username, first and last name, email address, and a securely hashed password — when you sign up through auth.dallinking.com.
- Contact information — your name, email address, and message contents — when you reach out by email or a contact form.
- Content you upload or submit — such as a game, board game, image, or other file — if you use a creation or upload feature on a site like games.dallinking.com or boardgames.dallinking.com.
- Payment details — if you buy an event ticket, membership, or other paid item on a site like countryswing.dallinking.com, the purchase is handled by Stripe. We receive confirmation of the purchase (amount, item, and status), not your full card number.
Information collected automatically:
- Usage data — pages viewed, time on page, referring URL, approximate location, and device/browser information — collected through Google Analytics.
- Standard server logs — IP address, timestamps, and request metadata — retained briefly for security and debugging.
4. How we use information
- Operate accounts and keep you signed in across the ecosystem
- Respond to messages, questions, and support requests
- Host and display content you've chosen to upload or publish
- Process purchases and manage tickets, memberships, or orders
- Understand traffic and usage trends to improve the sites
- Detect, prevent, and investigate abuse, fraud, or security issues
- Serve advertising through Google AdSense on ad-supported pages
5. Third-party services
This ecosystem relies on a small number of third-party services, each governed by its own privacy policy:
- Google Analytics — traffic and usage analytics.
- Google AdSense — advertising on select pages.
- Stripe — payment processing for tickets, memberships, and other purchases. Stripe collects and stores your payment details directly; we don't have access to full card numbers.
- Cloud infrastructure providers — hosting, file storage, and email delivery used to run the sites and store uploaded content.
These providers may process data outside of your country of residence and are not controlled by Dallin King beyond the configuration used to integrate them.
6. Data sharing & disclosure
Personal information is not sold. It's shared only with the service providers named above (to the extent needed for them to do their job), when required by law or a valid legal process, or when necessary to protect the rights, safety, or property of the sites, their users, or the public.
7. Data retention
Account data is kept for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, associated personal data is removed or anonymized within a reasonable period, except where retention is required for legal, security, or legitimate business reasons (such as fraud prevention or resolving disputes). Server logs are retained only briefly and are not kept long-term.
8. Data security
Passwords are stored hashed, not in plain text, and traffic between your browser and these sites is encrypted in transit. Reasonable technical and organizational measures are in place to protect your information, but no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and use of these sites is at your own risk.
9. Children's privacy
These sites are not directed at children under 13, and accounts are not knowingly collected from or created for anyone under that age. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us using the details below and it will be removed.
10. Your rights & choices
You can, at any time:
- Request a copy of the personal data associated with your account
- Correct inaccurate account information yourself, or ask for it to be corrected
- Request deletion of your account and associated personal data
- Opt out of non-essential cookies through your browser settings
- Opt out of personalized advertising via Google Ads Settings
To exercise any of these, contact us as described below.
11. International users
These sites are operated from, and data is primarily processed and stored in, the United States. If you're accessing the sites from outside the United States, your information will be transferred to and processed there.
12. Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. When a change is material, you will be asked to review and accept the revised policy the next time you sign in, and access to your account is paused until you do.
13. Contact
Questions, requests, or concerns about this policy or your data can be sent to dallink3@gmail.com.