Last updated: August 2026
M.C. Equestrian Centre runs this website. This page explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and what you can ask us to do with it. We have tried to write it in plain language rather than legal boilerplate.
The short version
We don’t track you. There is no website analytics on this site, no advertising pixels and no tracking cookies. The only information we hold is what you deliberately send us — an enquiry through our contact form, or a signup to our email list.
What we collect, and why
When you send an enquiry
Our contact form asks for your name and email address, and optionally your phone number, what you’re interested in, a message, and how you found us. Along with that we record your IP address and which page you submitted from, as a basic anti-spam and troubleshooting measure.
We use this to answer you — nothing else. Your enquiry is saved in this website’s own database so we have a record of who asked and what about, and a copy is emailed to the right person at the barn depending on what you asked about.
When you join our email list
We ask for your name and email address, and optionally which part of the barn you’re interested in. We use this to send occasional barn news, event and camp dates, and a heads-up when a lease horse becomes available.
Our email list is managed by MailerLite, so your name and email are stored on their systems as well as being sent to us. Every email we send includes an unsubscribe link, and you can also just ask us to take you off the list.
Automatically, by the web server
Like nearly every website, our host keeps standard server logs — IP address, browser type, pages requested and the time — for security and troubleshooting. We don’t use these to build a picture of individual visitors.
Cookies
This site sets no tracking or advertising cookies. WordPress may set a cookie if someone logs in to manage the site, but not for ordinary visitors. That is why you won’t see a cookie consent banner here — there is nothing to consent to.
Who else is involved
- Google Fonts — the typefaces on this site load from Google’s servers, which means Google receives your IP address as part of that request.
- MailerLite — our email newsletter provider, only if you sign up.
- Bluehost — our web host, which stores the website and its database.
We do not sell, rent or trade your information, and we don’t share it with anyone beyond what is described above.
How long we keep it
Enquiries stay in the website database so we have a record of the conversation. Email list subscribers stay on the list until they unsubscribe. If you’d like us to delete your enquiry or remove you from the list, just ask and we will.
Photographs of riders
This website shows photographs of our riders, boarders and campers, including children. We only publish photos we have permission to use. If you’d prefer a photo of you or your child not to appear here, contact us and we’ll take it down — no explanation needed.
Your choices
You can ask us what information we hold about you, ask us to correct it, ask us to delete it, or unsubscribe from our email list at any time. Contact us using the details below and we’ll sort it out.
Contact us
M.C. Equestrian Centre
35095 Big Hill Springs Road
Cochrane, AB T4C 3A2
Email: ride@mcequestrian.com
Phone: (403) 932-3341 — it’s a landline, so please call rather than text.
Changes to this policy
If we change how we handle information, we’ll update this page and change the date at the top.