The short version
Tailboard is a free, public library of policy templates. We don't require accounts. We don't collect personal information from visitors beyond what an ordinary web server logs. We use Google Analytics to count visits and understand which content is useful. We never sell or share visitor data.
What we collect
When you visit Tailboard, our hosting provider (Firebase Hosting, a Google service) automatically receives standard web request information — your IP address, browser user-agent, and the page you requested. This is the same information any web server receives.
We use Google Analytics 4 to count page views, referrers, approximate location (country / region), and the path users take through the site. Analytics is initialized client-side via gtag.js.
If you contact us via the email addresses listed on the site, we receive whatever you send us. We use that information to respond to your question and nothing else.
What we don't collect
- We don't require an account, login, or any identifying information to browse the site.
- The AI policy builder (/ai-guide) collects your structured answers in your browser only. We do not store the answers, nor any draft you generate, on our servers.
- We don't accept Protected Health Information (PHI), Personally Identifiable Information of third parties, criminal-justice information (CJI), or any patient or case-specific data. If you enter such information, we do not retain it.
- We do not fingerprint browsers, run third-party advertising trackers, or use cookies for any purpose other than the Google Analytics measurement cookie.
Cookies
We use one cookie: _ga (and related GA4 cookies) — set by Google Analytics to distinguish users for aggregate measurement. This cookie expires automatically after 2 years.
We may also store a small tb_discipline preference cookie (fire / EMS / police) so the site remembers your discipline filter between visits. This is set only after you actively choose a discipline in the switcher.
Your choices
- Most browsers let you block cookies or third-party scripts. Tailboard works fully if you block Google Analytics — we just won't see your visit in the aggregate count.
- To opt out of Google Analytics across all sites, install the official Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- If you'd like a copy of any information we hold about you, or want us to delete information you have sent us, email privacy@tailboard.org.
Children
Tailboard is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us at privacy@tailboard.org and we will delete it.
Changes
If we change this policy, we'll update the date at the top of the page. Material changes will be noted in the site's news section.
Contact
Questions? Email privacy@tailboard.org.