Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Merly Trappenberg ("we," "us," "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit merlytrappenberg.com (the "Site").

Information We Collect

Information you provide directly:

When you use our contact form, we collect the information you enter — such as your first name, last name, email address, phone number, and any message you send us. We use this only to respond to your inquiry.

Information collected automatically:

Like most websites, this Site uses cookies and similar technologies (provided through our website platform, Wix) to understand how visitors use the Site — for example, which pages are viewed and how visitors arrived here. This may include your IP address, browser type, device type, and general location.

Social media content:

This Site may display a live feed of public posts from our Instagram account. Viewing this content may be subject to Instagram's own privacy practices, which we don't control.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Respond to messages sent through the contact form
Understand how visitors use the Site, so we can improve it
Maintain the security and proper functioning of the Site

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

Cookies

This Site is built on Wix, which uses cookies to operate core site features and, in some cases, analytics. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, though some parts of the Site may not function as intended if you do.

Third-Party Services

This Site is hosted and powered by Wix.com, which has its own privacy practices governing data processed on their platform. We encourage you to review Wix's Privacy Policy for more detail

Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions only as long as needed to respond to your inquiry, unless you ask us to delete them sooner.

Your Rights

You may contact us at any time to:

Ask what information we hold about you
Request that we correct or delete your information
Ask questions about how your information is used

To do so, email contact@merlytrappenberg.com.

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.