Privacy Policy
Effective date: July 2026
Fernhill Cemetery respects your privacy. This policy explains what information may be collected when you visit our website, how it may be used, and the choices available to you.
Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide through our contact forms, including your name, email address, telephone number, and message. If you contact us about a burial record or gravesite, you may also provide information about the person you are researching.
Our website and hosting providers may automatically collect limited technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This information helps us operate, secure, and improve the website.
How We Use Information
Information collected through this website may be used to:
- Respond to questions and requests for assistance.
- Help visitors locate burial records or gravesites.
- Maintain and improve the website.
- Protect the website from spam, misuse, and security threats.
- Meet applicable administrative or legal obligations.
We do not sell personal information collected through this website.
Contact Forms
When you submit a contact form, the information you provide is sent to Fernhill Cemetery so that we can respond. Form submissions may also be processed by our website, email, security, or spam-prevention providers.
Please do not submit sensitive personal, financial, medical, or confidential information through the website.
Cookies and Analytics
This website may use cookies or similar technologies to support essential website functions, remember preferences, measure website use, and improve performance. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how some website features operate.
Third-Party Services and Links
Our website may link to or display services operated by other organizations, including Google Maps and an external burial-record search. Those services may collect information according to their own privacy policies. Fernhill Cemetery does not control the privacy practices of third-party websites.
How We Share Information
We may share information with trusted providers that help us operate the website, process contact forms, deliver email, prevent spam, or maintain website security. We may also disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect the cemetery, website visitors, or the public.
Information Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to requests, maintain appropriate records, operate the website, or meet legal obligations. Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information.
Information Security
We take reasonable measures to protect information submitted through the website. However, no website, email system, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Your Choices
You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have submitted through the website. Some information may need to be retained for administrative, historical, security, or legal purposes.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as our website or practices change. The effective date at the top of this page will be updated when revisions are made.
Contact Us
For questions about this Privacy Policy or information you submitted through the website, contact:
Fernhill Cemetery
7407 Fernhill Cemetery Road
Anacortes, WA 98221
Phone: (360) 293-3219