Privacy Policy
This policy explains what LivestockFarming.org collects when you visit. It also covers why we collect it, who else receives it, and what you can ask us to do about it.
It is written in plain language rather than legal filler. If something here is unclear, write to contact@livestockfarming.org and we will explain it.
Effective date: 10/03/2026 Last updated: 10/03/2026
Who we are
LivestockFarming.org is operated by Jumma Programs
For any question about this policy or about your data, write to contact@livestockfarming.org.
The short version
You can read this site without giving us anything. There is no account to create, nothing to register for, and we sell data to nobody.
What we collect is mostly automatic: server logs and anonymous analytics showing which pages get read. Affiliate links set cookies that belong to the retailer, not to us.
What we collect
Information you give us
Email. Write to us and we receive your email address along with whatever you put in the message. We use it to answer you. Nothing else.
Newsletter. Subscribe and we store the address you give and the date you gave it. Every message carries an unsubscribe link that works immediately.
Comments. Leave a comment and we store the name, email, and comment text you submit, along with your IP address and browser details. WordPress uses that to fight spam.
Information collected automatically
Server logs. Our host records standard data for every request: IP address, date and time, the page requested, browser, operating system, and referring page. These exist for security and troubleshooting.
Analytics. A web analytics tool shows which pages get read, how people arrive, and where they leave. That tells us which guides work and which need rewriting.
Cookies. Small files your browser stores. The next section covers them in detail.
What we do not collect
No payment details, because nothing is sold here.
We do not ask for your name, your address, or your phone number. We do not ask what you keep, how many head you run, or where your place is. We build no advertising profiles, and we sell or rent data to nobody.
Cookies
Cookies here fall into three groups.
Necessary cookies. WordPress sets these to keep the site working. Comment on an article and one stores your name and email so you do not have to retype them. Session cookies expire when you close the browser.
Analytics cookies. Our analytics tool sets a cookie to tell a returning visitor from a new one. The data is aggregated. We see how many people read a page, not who they were.
Affiliate cookies. Click a product link and the retailer sets a cookie recording where the visit came from. That is how a commission gets credited. The cookie belongs to the retailer, not to us, and their privacy policy governs it. Our affiliate disclosure explains the arrangement.
Turning cookies off
Every browser lets you block or delete cookies. Look under Settings, then Privacy.
Blocking them does not break this site. Pages load and read normally. Blocking affiliate cookies means a purchase goes uncredited, which costs us something and costs you nothing.
Third parties that receive data
| Service | What it receives | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Web host | IP address, request details | Serving the site, security logs |
| Analytics provider | Page views, referrer, approximate region, device type | Seeing which guides get read |
| Amazon | That a visit came from this site, once you click a link | Crediting affiliate commissions |
| Email provider | Your email address, if you subscribe | Sending the newsletter |
| Google Fonts | IP address when a font file loads | Serving the typeface the site uses |
Each has its own privacy policy. We control nothing they do beyond the purposes above, and we share nothing with them that this table does not cover.
How long we keep things
Server logs. Held by our host for a limited period, then overwritten. Ask and we will tell you the current retention setting.
Analytics. Aggregated and kept up to 26 months, so one calving or lambing season can be compared against the last. Individual sessions are not identifiable.
Emails you send us. Kept as long as the matter needs, then deleted in periodic cleanups.
Newsletter subscriptions. Kept until you unsubscribe. After that the address comes off the active list.
Comments. Kept with the article, unless you ask for removal.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you have some or all of the rights below. We honor them for every visitor, wherever they are. Applying one standard is simpler than sorting readers by jurisdiction.
- Access. Ask what we hold about you.
- Correction. Ask us to fix anything inaccurate.
- Deletion. Ask us to delete what we hold. We do it unless a law requires us to keep it.
- Objection. Ask us to stop processing your data for a particular purpose.
- Portability. Ask for a copy of what you gave us, in a usable format.
- Withdraw consent. Unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the link in any message.
To use any of these, write to contact@livestockfarming.org with enough detail for us to find the record. We respond within 30 days.
If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom
Our legal bases are legitimate interest for analytics and site security, and consent for the newsletter.
If you think we handled your data badly, you may complain to your national data protection authority.
If you are in California
We do not sell or share personal information as the California Consumer Privacy Act defines those terms.
You may ask what is collected and request deletion, and we will not treat you differently for asking. Use the contact address above.
Children, 4-H, and FFA
This site is written for adults raising animals. It is not directed at children under 13, and we knowingly collect nothing from them.
Livestock is one of the few subjects where that needs saying twice. Plenty of 4-H and FFA members read material like this for a market lamb or a bucket calf project, and they are welcome to the guides. The site still collects nothing from anyone under 13, and a young person should have a parent or a project leader involved before writing to us.
If you believe a child has given us personal information, write to contact@livestockfarming.org and we will delete it.
Links to other sites
Guides here link to extension services, USDA and FDA publications, manufacturer documentation, and retailers.
Follow a link and you are on their site under their rules. We are not responsible for their content or their privacy practices. Reading their policy first is worth the minute it takes.
Security
The site runs over HTTPS, so traffic between your browser and our server is encrypted. Administrative access is limited to the people who need it.
No site can promise perfect security and we will not pretend otherwise. We do collect very little, which limits what there is to lose.
Do Not Track
Browsers can send a Do Not Track signal. No agreed standard exists for how sites should respond, so this site does not act on it.
Blocking cookies in your browser settings achieves the same result, and that does work.
Changes to this policy
When this policy changes we update the date at the top. Material changes, such as a new analytics tool or advertising network, stay noted on this page for at least 30 days.
Checking back occasionally is a reasonable habit if the details matter to you.
Contact
Privacy and data questions: contact@livestockfarming.org
Operated by: Jumma Programs