Effective date: April 8, 2026
Hi. We are Andie and Mike, and this is our personal website.
We built this site to share parts of our life, especially the Bubblecam project. This page is the boring-but-important part where we explain what information the site collects and what we do with it. We will keep it in plain English and, because this is still our website, probably sneak in a bubble joke or two.
Who We Are
This website is AndieAndMike.org.
It includes:
- our Bubblecam
- a contact form
- a guestbook
- a Bubblecam feedback survey
- Bubblecam statistics and activity pages
What We Collect
Information collected automatically
Like most websites, this site automatically collects some technical information when you visit. That can include:
- your IP address
- browser and device information
- the date and time of your visit
- the page you came from
- the pages you visit here
- basic security and traffic log information
We use this information to keep the site running, protect it from abuse, understand traffic, and troubleshoot problems.
If you press the Bubblecam button
If you use the Bubblecam, we log information about that action. That can include:
- your IP address
- your browser’s user-agent information
- the referring page or website
- the date and time
- whether the bubble machine turned on successfully
- approximate location information based on your IP address, such as city, region, country, continent, and language
We use that information to:
- run the Bubblecam
- limit repeated activations from the same source
- maintain Bubblecam history and statistics
- show recent and aggregate Bubblecam activity
Important note: when we show Bubblecam activity on the site, the location is approximate and based on IP geolocation. It is not meant to show your exact physical location. We are tracking bubbles, not plotting anyone’s exact lawn chair coordinates.
If you send us a message or Bubblecam feedback
If you use our contact form or Bubblecam feedback form, we may collect:
- your name
- your email address
- your message
- your feedback about whether the Bubblecam worked
We use that information to read your message and reply if needed.
If you sign the guestbook
If you post in the guestbook, we collect the information you put into the form, such as:
- your name
- your city or origin, if you include it
- your message
We also store some technical information related to the submission, including IP address information, to help with spam prevention and site administration.
The guestbook is public, so if your entry is approved and shown, other visitors can read it. If you would not want it floating around in public with the bubbles, please do not post it there.
Guestbook Removal Requests
If you ask us to hide or delete your guestbook post, we will do our best to honor that request.
If you later change your mind and want the post shown again, we also want to honor that when reasonably possible, especially if it was hidden rather than permanently deleted.
The easiest way to request that is through our Contact page.
How We Use Information
We use information collected through the site to:
- run and maintain the website
- operate the Bubblecam
- keep Bubblecam statistics and history
- answer messages
- display guestbook entries and Bubblecam activity
- reduce spam, abuse, and misuse
- improve security and fix technical issues
Cookies and Similar Tools
This site and some third-party services we use may use cookies or similar technologies. Sadly, these are the browser kind, not the chocolate chip kind.
These may be used for:
- site functionality
- analytics
- spam prevention
- security
- WordPress login features
If you disable cookies in your browser, parts of the site may not work properly.
Third-Party Services We Use
To run the site, we currently use some outside services.
These may include services for:
- traffic analytics
- spam protection
- website security
- email delivery
- IP-based geolocation used for Bubblecam statistics
Based on the current site setup, those may include:
- Google Analytics and Google Analytics 4
- Google reCAPTCHA
- Wordfence
- Brevo for email delivery
- Stop Forum Spam
- an IP geolocation provider used for Bubblecam statistics
Those services may receive information such as IP address, browser information, submitted form data, and other related technical information when needed to provide their service.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how people use the site. That may include information like:
- pages viewed
- device and browser type
- approximate location
- site activity
Google may use cookies or similar technologies for this.
You can read more here:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
Security and Spam Prevention
We use security and anti-spam tools to help protect the site, the contact forms, and the guestbook.
That means some visitor information may be checked or logged for security and spam prevention, including:
- IP address
- browser information
- submitted form details
- related technical metadata
Public Information
Please do not post sensitive personal information in the guestbook or other public areas of the site.
Guestbook entries are meant to be public once displayed.
Some Bubblecam statistics pages also show approximate city, region, and country information tied to Bubblecam button activity.
How Long We Keep Information
We keep information for as long as it is reasonably useful for running the site, keeping Bubblecam history and statistics, handling messages, protecting the site, and maintaining the guestbook.
That means some records, like Bubblecam history, guestbook posts, emails, and security logs, may be kept for a long time unless there is a reason to remove them. The Bubblecam has been around a while, and the history is part of the fun.
If you contact us about a guestbook entry you want hidden or deleted, we intend to honor that request.
Your Choices
If you want to ask about information you submitted through the site, or if you want to request that a guestbook entry be hidden or removed, please contact us through the Contact page.
We will do our best to help. No smoke machine, no legal fog, just ask.
Do Not Track
This site does not currently respond to browser "Do Not Track" signals.
Children’s Privacy
This site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly try to collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe a child has sent us personal information through the site, please contact us and we will review it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. If we do, we will update the version posted on this page.
Contact
If you have questions about this policy, or want to ask us about a guestbook post or other information you submitted, please use the Contact page on AndieAndMike.org.