Privacy Policy

Effective date: March 14, 2026 · Last updated: March 14, 2026

Ridgecrest Guide (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website ridgecrestguide.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.

1. Information We Collect

a. Information You Provide

• Account registration: Name, email address, and password when you create a Ridgecrest Guide account.
• Club sign-ups & event RSVPs: Name, email, phone number, and any additional fields required by the club or event organizer.
• Tour requests: Name, email, and phone number when you request a real estate tour through our Site.
• Business & club submissions: Information submitted when listing a business or creating a club through our dashboard.

b. Information Collected Automatically

• Usage data: Pages visited, time spent, referral sources, browser type, device type, and IP address.
• Cookies: We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. We may use analytics cookies (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand how the Site is used. You can disable cookies in your browser settings.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve the Site and its features.
• Process club sign-ups, event RSVPs, and real estate tour requests.
• Send transactional SMS notifications (event alerts, tour request notifications) when you have explicitly opted in. See our SMS Consent & Opt-In Policy for details.
• Communicate with you about your account, respond to inquiries, and provide customer support.
• Protect against fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access.
• Comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal information. We do not share your information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

• Real estate tour requests: When you submit a tour request, your name, email, and phone number are shared with our licensed real estate agent (Nicholas Wakley, DRE# 02200707) via SMS so he can contact you.
• Club organizers: When you sign up for a club or RSVP to an event, the club organizer may see your name, email, and phone number to facilitate the activity.
• Service providers: We use third-party services to operate the Site, including Supabase (database & authentication), Vercel (hosting), and Twilio (SMS delivery). These providers only process your data on our behalf and are bound by their own privacy policies.
• Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.

4. SMS & Text Messaging

We send SMS messages only with your explicit consent, collected through web forms on our Site. For complete details on how we collect consent, what messages are sent, message frequency, and how to opt out, please see our SMS Consent & Opt-In Policy.

Key points:

• Message and data rates may apply. Check with your wireless carrier.
• Reply STOP to any message to opt out at any time.
• Reply HELP for assistance.
• Consent to receive SMS is not a condition of purchase or use of any service.
• We do not share your phone number with third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including:

• Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/TLS) across the entire Site.
• Secure authentication via Supabase with row-level security policies on all user data.
• Environment variables and secrets stored securely on our hosting platform, never exposed in client-side code.

No method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. Club sign-up submissions are retained for the club organizer's use. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Delete your personal information and account.
• Opt out of SMS notifications at any time (reply STOP or leave a club from your dashboard).
• Withdraw consent for data processing where consent is the legal basis.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@zawolfe.com.

8. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants you additional rights:

• The right to know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose.
• The right to request deletion of your personal information.
• The right to opt out of the sale of personal information. Note: we do not sell personal information.
• The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

To submit a CCPA request, email us at hello@zawolfe.com with the subject line “CCPA Request.”

9. Children's Privacy

The Site is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately at hello@zawolfe.com and we will promptly delete it.

10. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., club websites, external event pages). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies independently.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at:

See also: Terms & Conditions · SMS Consent & Opt-In Policy