Privacy Policy
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it by complying with this privacy policy (“Policy”). This Policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide (“Personal Information”) on the lstheranch.org website (“Website” or “Service”) and any of its related products and services (collectively, “Services”), and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that Personal Information. It also describes your choices regarding our use of your Personal Information and how you can access and update it.
This Policy is a legally binding agreement between you (“User,” “you,” or “your”) and The Louise Shropshire Corporation The Ranch (“The Louise Shropshire Corporation The Ranch,” “we,” “us” or “our”). If you are entering into this Policy on behalf of a business or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity to this Policy, in which case the terms “User,” “you,” or “your” shall refer to such entity. If you do not have such authority or do not agree with the terms of this Policy, you must not accept this Policy and may not access and use the Website and Services. By accessing and using the Website and Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Policy. This Policy does not apply to the practices of companies we do not own or control or individuals we do not employ or manage.
Collection of information
Our top priority is customer data security, and as such, we exercise the no-logs policy. We may process only minimal user data as much as it is essential to maintain the Website and Services. Information collected automatically is used only to identify potential cases of abuse and establish statistical information regarding the usage and traffic of the Website and Services. This statistical information is not otherwise aggregated in such a way that would identify any particular user of the system.
Privacy of children
We recognize the need to provide further privacy protections concerning Personal Information we may collect from children under 13 and take many special precautions to protect their privacy. We do not require any Personal Information from children at any time. If you have reason to believe that a child under 13 has provided Personal Information to us through the Website and Services, please contact us to request that we delete that child’s Personal Information from our Services.
We encourage parents and legal guardians to monitor their children’s Internet usage and to help enforce this Policy by instructing their children never to provide Personal Information through the Website and Services without their permission. We also ask that all parents and legal guardians overseeing the care of children take the necessary precautions to ensure that their children are instructed never to give out Personal Information when online without their permission. We believe parents and legal guardians should be involved in their children's online activities and suggest that parents do their best to provide their children with a safe and friendly online environment.
Use and processing of collected information.
We act as a data controller and a data processor when handling Personal Information unless we have entered into a data processing agreement with you; in this case, you would be the data controller, and we would be the data processor.
Our role may also differ depending on the specific situation involving Personal Information. When we ask you to submit your personal information, we act as a data controller, which is necessary to ensure your access and use of the website and services. In such instances, we are a data controller because we determine the purposes and means of processing Personal Information.
We act in the capacity of a data processor in situations when you submit Personal Information through the Website and Services. We do not own, control, or make decisions about the submitted Personal Information, which is processed only per your instructions. In such instances, the User providing Personal Information acts as a data controller.
To make the Website and Services available to you or to meet a legal obligation, we may need to collect and use certain Personal Information. If you provide the information we request, we may be able to provide you with the requested products or services. Any of the information we collect from you may be used for the following purposes:
- Send administrative information
- Send marketing and promotional communications
- Respond to inquiries and offer support
- Request user feedback
- Improve user experience
- Post customer testimonials
- Deliver targeted advertising
- Administer prize draws and competitions
- Enforce terms and conditions and policies
- Protect from abuse and malicious users
- Respond to legal requests and prevent harm
- Run and operate the Website and Services
Processing your Personal Information depends on how you interact with the Website and Services, where you are located in the world, and if one of the following applies:
(i) You have given your consent for one or more specific purposes;
(ii) provision of information is necessary for the performance of this Policy with you and any pre-contractual obligations thereof;
(iii) processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which you are subject;
(iv) processing is related to a task that is carried out in the public interest or the exercise of official authority vested in us;
(v) Processing is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by us or by a third party. We may also combine or aggregate some of your Personal Information to better serve you and improve and update our Website and Services.
Note that under some legislations, we may be allowed to process information until you object to such processing by opting out without relying on consent or other legal bases. In any case, we will be happy to clarify the specific legal basis that applies to the processing, mainly whether the provision of Personal Information is a statutory or contractual requirement or a requirement necessary to enter into a contract.
Disclosure of information
Depending on the requested Services or as necessary to complete any transaction or provide any Service you have requested, we may share your information with our trusted subsidiaries and joint venture partners, contracted companies, and service providers (collectively, “Service Providers”) we rely upon to assist in the operation of the Website and Services available to you and whose privacy policies are consistent with ours or who agree to abide by our policies concerning Personal Information. We will not share any information with unaffiliated third parties.
Service Providers are not authorized to use or disclose your information except as necessary to perform services on our behalf or comply with legal requirements. Service Providers are only given the information they need to perform their designated functions, and we do not authorize them to use or disclose any of the provided information for their own marketing or other purposes. We will share and disclose your information only with the following categories of Service Providers:
- Affiliate programs
- Financial services
- Government agencies
- Payment processors
- Sales and marketing services
- Website hosting service providers
We may also disclose any Personal Information we collect, use, or receive if required or permitted by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or similar legal process, and when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.
Retention of information
We will retain and use your Personal Information for the period necessary to comply with our legal obligations, enforce our Policy, and resolve disputes unless a more extended retention period is required or permitted by law.
We may use any aggregated data derived from or incorporate your personal information after you update or delete it, but not in a manner that would identify you personally. Once the retention period expires, Personal Information shall be deleted. Therefore, the right to access, the right to erasure, the right to rectification, and the right to data portability cannot be enforced after the expiration of the retention period.
Cookies
Our Website and Services use “cookies” to help personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to experience the features of the Website and Services fully.
We may use cookies to collect, store, and track information for security and personalization, to operate the Website and Services, and for statistical purposes. See our cookie policy for further information on the cookies we collect and their purpose. Please note that you have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies by default, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies.
Data Analytics
Our Website and Services may use third-party analytics tools that use cookies, web beacons, or similar information-gathering technologies to collect standard internet activity and usage information. The information gathered compiles statistical reports on user activity, such as how often users visit our website and services, what pages they visit, for how long, etc. We use the information obtained from these analytics tools to monitor the performance and improve our Website and Services. We do not use third-party analytics tools to track or collect any personally identifiable information of our Users. We will not associate any information from the statistical reports with any individual User.
Do Not Track signals
Some browsers incorporate a Do Not Track feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Tracking is not the same as using or collecting information about a website. Tracking refers to collecting personally identifiable information from consumers who use or visit a website or online service as they move across different websites over time. How browsers communicate the Do Not Track signal still needs to be uniform. As a result, the Website and Services still need to be set up to interpret or respond to Do Not Track signals communicated by your browser. Even so, as described in more detail throughout this Policy, we limit our use and collection of your Personal Information. For a description of Do Not Track protocols for browsers and mobile devices or to learn more about the choices available to you, visit internetcookies.com
Advertisements
We may permit certain third-party companies to help us tailor advertising that we think may be of interest to Users and to collect and use other data about User activities on the Website. These companies may deliver ads that place cookies and otherwise track User behavior.
Social media features
Our Website and Services may include social media features, such as the Facebook and Twitter buttons, Share This buttons, etc (collectively, “Social Media Features”). These Social Media Features may collect your IP address and what page you are visiting on our Website and Services and may set a cookie to enable Social Media Features to function properly. Social Media Features are hosted by their respective providers or directly on our Website and Services. Your interactions with these social media features are governed by the privacy policies of their respective providers.
Links to other resources
The Website and Services contain links to other resources not owned or controlled by us. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of other resources or third parties. We encourage you to be aware when you leave the Website and Services and to read the privacy statements of each and every resource that may collect Personal Information.
Information security
We secure the information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards in an effort to protect against unauthorized access, use, modification, and disclosure of Personal Information in our control and custody. However, no Internet or wireless network data transmission can be guaranteed.
Therefore, while we strive to protect your Personal Information, you acknowledge that
(i) There are security and privacy limitations of the Internet that are beyond our control;
(ii) the security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and the Website and Services cannot be guaranteed;
and (iii) any such information and data may be viewed or tampered with in transit by a third party despite best efforts.
Data breach
If we become aware that the security of the Website and Services has been compromised or Users’ Personal Information has been disclosed to unrelated third parties as a result of external activity, including, but not limited to, security attacks or fraud, we reserve the right to take reasonably appropriate measures, including, but not limited to, investigation and reporting, as well as notification to and cooperation with law enforcement authorities. In the event of a data breach, we will make reasonable efforts to notify affected individuals if we believe there is a reasonable risk of harm to the User due to the breach or if notice is otherwise required by law. When we do, we will post a notice on the Website.
Changes and amendments
We reserve the right to modify this Policy or its terms related to the Website and Services at any time at our discretion. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We may also provide notice to you in other ways at our discretion, such as through the contact information you have provided.
An updated version of this Policy will be effective immediately upon posting the revised Policy unless otherwise specified. Your continued use of the Website and Services after the effective date of the revised Policy (or such other act specified at that time) will constitute your consent to those changes. However, we will not, without your consent, use your Personal Information in a manner materially different than what was stated at the time your Personal Information was collected.
Acceptance of this policy
You acknowledge that you have read this Policy and agree to all its terms and conditions. By accessing and using the Website and Services and submitting your information, you agree to be bound by this Policy. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Policy, you are not authorized to access or use the Website and Services.
Contacting us
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Policy or the information we hold about you, or if you wish to exercise your rights, we encourage you to contact us using the details below:
https://www.lstheranch.org/contact
We will resolve complaints and disputes and make every reasonable effort to honor your wish to exercise your rights as quickly as possible and, in any event, within the timescales provided by applicable data protection laws.
This document was last updated on January 10, 2024