Swim'n Bird

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy (US + UK, Newsletter + Offers + Community)

  • Name / Controller (Data Controller — the party that decides why/how your data is used): Rem Wind
  • Address: 7033 Curlew Rd, Sarasota, FL, United States
  • Website: https://swimnbird.com
  • Contact: remwind@swimnbird.com
  • Last updated: 12 Jan 2026

1) Definitions (plain-English, with the niche term in parentheses)

  1. Personal information that can identify you (Personal Data): e.g., email, name, IP address, payment-related identifiers.
  2. The party that decides why/how data is used (Data Controller): Rem Wind.
  3. A service provider that processes data for us (Processor): e.g., email delivery, payments, analytics tools.
  4. Using your data in any way (Processing): collecting, storing, emailing, deleting, analyzing.
  5. Permission you give us (Consent): e.g., ticking a newsletter checkbox.
  6. A necessary data use to fulfill an agreement (Contract): e.g., sending receipts or access emails after a purchase.
  7. A reasonable business need that doesn’t override your rights (Legitimate Interests): e.g., preventing fraud.
  8. UK data protection law (UK GDPR): the UK’s main privacy framework for Personal Data.
  9. US anti-spam law (CAN-SPAM): rules for commercial emails (unsubscribe, identification, address).

2) What we do (scope)

  1. We run a site and community where people can:
    • subscribe to a newsletter,
    • receive offers and updates about products and community activities,
    • optionally purchase products/subscriptions and access member/community areas.

3) What we collect

  1. What you provide
    • Email address (newsletter signups)
    • Name (if you submit it)
    • Messages you send via forms/contact
    • Account/community details (if you create an account)
  2. Purchases
    • Billing/contact details needed for receipts, access, and support
    • We do not store full card numbers (payments are handled by a payment processor such as Stripe).
  3. Automatically collected
    • IP address, device/browser type, pages viewed, approximate location (from IP)
    • Security logs (to protect against fraud/abuse)

4) Why we collect it (and the legal basis)

  1. To send the newsletter and marketing offers (Marketing Emails)
    • Purpose: product offers, new releases, community updates, announcements
    • UK lawful basis (UK GDPR): Consent (Consent)
  2. To deliver what you asked for (Service Delivery)
    • Purpose: purchases, subscriptions, community access, account messages, support replies
    • UK lawful basis (UK GDPR): Contract (Contract)
  3. To run and secure the site (Security & Operations)
    • Purpose: prevent abuse, troubleshoot, maintain performance
    • UK lawful basis (UK GDPR): Legitimate Interests (Legitimate Interests)

5) Newsletter rules (what you can expect)

  1. Opt-in only
    • You join the newsletter by signing up via a form and giving Consent (Consent).
  2. Unsubscribe anytime
    • Every marketing email includes an unsubscribe link.
  3. Transactional vs marketing
    • Marketing Emails: offers + community updates (unsubscribe applies)
    • Transactional Emails: receipts, password resets, account/access notices (these may still send if you unsubscribe from marketing, because they’re part of Contract (Contract))

6) Who we share data with (Processors)

We share Personal Data (Personal Data) only with vendors needed to operate the site and deliver services, such as:

  1. Email sending & delivery providers (Processors)
    • e.g., Amazon SES or another email delivery provider (to send newsletters and transactional email)
  2. Email list/CRM tools (Processors)
    • e.g., newsletter/contact management and form tools (such as FluentCRM / Fluent Forms)
  3. Payments (Processors)
    • e.g., Stripe and related checkout/payment services
  4. Hosting & infrastructure (Processors)
    • web hosting providers and server tools
  5. Security & DNS (Processors)
    • e.g., Cloudflare (DNS, security, performance)
  6. Analytics tools (Processors) (if enabled)
    • site usage measurement tools

We do not sell your Personal Data (Personal Data).
If we ever run ads, we still do not sell your Personal Data as a business model.

7) International users (US + UK)

  1. We serve users in the United States and the United Kingdom.
  2. Some Processors (Processors) may process data outside your country.
  3. Where UK GDPR applies, we use appropriate safeguards for transfers (e.g., contractual protections).

8) Data retention (how long we keep it)

  1. Newsletter subscribers
    • kept until you unsubscribe, or we remove inactive addresses for list hygiene
  2. Support/contact messages
    • typically kept as long as needed for support history
  3. Purchase records
    • retained as required for accounting/tax/legal obligations
  4. Security logs
    • retained for a limited period unless needed for investigation

9) Your privacy rights

A) UK/EEA-style rights (UK GDPR)

You may request:

  1. Access to your data
  2. Correction of inaccurate data
  3. Deletion (where applicable)
  4. Restriction or objection to certain processing (Processing)
  5. Data portability (in some cases)
  6. Withdrawal of Consent (Consent) for marketing at any time

B) US rights (state-dependent)

Depending on your state, you may have rights to:

  1. Access and deletion
  2. Correction
  3. Opt out of certain types of “selling” or “sharing” (we don’t sell Personal Data)
  4. Limit certain sensitive processing (we don’t intentionally collect sensitive categories for marketing)

To make a request: email remwind@swimnbird.com with the subject “Privacy Request”.

10) Cookies and tracking

  1. We use cookies (Cookies) and similar technologies for:
    • login/session functionality
    • preferences
    • security protections
    • analytics (if enabled)
  2. You can control cookies in your browser settings and (if present) any cookie banner settings.

11) Email compliance (US CAN-SPAM + UK PECR posture)

  1. We identify ourselves in marketing emails.
  2. We include an unsubscribe mechanism in marketing emails.
  3. We honor unsubscribe requests.
  4. We do not use purchased or scraped lists.

12) Children

  1. This site is not intended for children under 13 (and under 16 where applicable) without parental involvement.
  2. If you believe a child submitted data, contact us and we will delete it.

13) Security

  1. We use reasonable safeguards to protect your Personal Data (Personal Data).
  2. No system is perfectly secure; please use strong passwords and avoid sharing sensitive details via forms.

14) Changes to this policy

  1. We may update this Privacy Policy.
  2. The “Last updated” date will change when we do.