Last updated: March 3, 2016

Living Web Farms (“we”, “us” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our compliance with this privacy policy (this “Privacy Policy”). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the website www.livingwebfarms.org (the “Website”) and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting and disclosing that information.

This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect on the Website and in e-mail, text and other electronic messages between you and this Website. It does not apply to information collected by us offline or through any other means, including on any other website operated by us or any third party, or by any third party, including through any application or content that may link to or be accessible from or on the Website.

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to this Privacy Policy and consent to our using any information that you provide to us or that we collect in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. If you do not want to agree to this Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Website or submit any information to us through the Website.

We may modify this Privacy Policy from time to time in our sole discretion and without notice. All modifications are effective immediately upon being made available online. Your continued use of the Website after we make such modifications is deemed to be acceptance of this Privacy Policy as modified, so please check the Privacy Policy periodically for updates.

Information We Collect and How We Collect It

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website, including information:

  • by which you may be personally identified, such as name, postal address, e-mail address and telephone number (“personal information”);
  • that is about you but individually does not identify you, such as your geographic location;
  • about transactions you may carry out through or in connection with the Website (g., by registering for workshops), which may include PayPal or credit card information that you voluntarily provide to us; and/or
  • about your internet connection, the equipment you use to access our Website, IP addresses, usage details and browsing actions and patterns.

You also may provide information to be published or displayed (hereinafter, “posted”) on public areas of the Website, or transmitted to other users of the Website or third parties (collectively, “User Contributions”). Your User Contributions are posted on and transmitted to others at your own risk.

We collect this information directly from you when you provide it to us, including, without limitation, when you register for workshops or fill out contact forms on the Website, or automatically as you navigate through and interact with the Website.

Information collected automatically may include details of your visits to the Website, such as traffic data, location data, logs and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on the Website, as well as information about your computer and internet connection, such as your IP address, operating system and browser type. The technologies we use for this automatic data collection may include cookies, “flash cookies” (i.e., local shared objects), web beacons and other similar technology (collectively, “Cookies”). Cookies are small pieces of information that a website transfers to your computer’s hard drive for record-keeping purposes and may have unique identifiers and transmit information about you and how you use the Website. Such information may include your search preferences, your browser type and the date and time of use. If you choose, you can disable some (but not all) Cookies in your device or browser settings, but doing so may affect your ability to use the Website.

How We Use Your Information

We use information that you provide to us or that we otherwise collect about you, including personal information:

  • to present the Website and its contents to you;
  • to provide you with information, products or services that you request from us;
  • to fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it;
  • to carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for billing and collection;
  • to notify you about changes to the Website or any products or services we offer or provide though it;
  • to allow you to register for workshops and otherwise participate in interactive features on the Website;
  • in any other way we may describe when you provide the information; or
  • for any other purpose with your consent.

Your information—particularly tracking data—may also be analyzed so that we can provide you with useful information and can serve you in the best manner possible through enhanced features and functions on the Website. For example, your information may be used to, without limitation, compile statistical, demographic or aggregated information about visitors to the Website generally, or to create reports on user demographics and traffic patterns of the Website.

Disclosure of Your Information

We will not disclose any personal information that you provide to us or that we otherwise collect about you as described in this Privacy Policy to third parties, except:

  • to fulfill the purpose for which you provide it, including as necessary to complete workshop registrations or fulfill and finalize purchase orders placed by you;
  • to parties who perform a service for us, such as sending you mail or e-mail, web hosting, credit card processing and other similar services;
  • when we believe that such disclosure is required by law;
  • to enforce this Privacy Policy or our Terms of Use;
  • to protect the rights, property or safety of us, other Website users or the public;
  • for any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information or as otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy; or
  • for any other purpose with your consent.

In addition, we may also disclose aggregated or de-identified information in our sole discretion.

We retain the right to disclose and transfer or assign all information pursuant to or during negotiation of any merger, purchase, asset sale or other transaction relating to us or our assets.

How Your Information is Protected

We take reasonable precautions to protect your information from loss, misuse or alteration. You should recognize, however, that there is no such thing as “perfect security” on the Internet, and we cannot guarantee the security of your information. In addition, because Internet communications are unsecure, it is also possible that the information you supply to us or your access of any information via the Website will be intercepted during transmission. We are not liable for any breach of our systems or interception of our transmission, and we hereby fully disclaim, to the fullest extent possible under law, any liability associated with any claim relating to a breach of security, data or information.

Links to Third-Party Websites

The Website may contain links to websites owned and operated by other parties. We are not responsible for and have no control over the privacy policies of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies and terms of use of those sites prior to providing them with any information.

Children Under the Age of 13

Because we are concerned about the privacy protection of children who access the Internet, we comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Accordingly, the Website is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 13 years of age without the consent of a parent or guardian. If you are under 13 years of age, you may not become use or otherwise access the Website. By using our Website, you represent that you are not under 13 years of age.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

All matters relating to this Privacy Policy, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of, or related to, this Privacy Policy shall be instituted exclusively in the state or federal courts located in New York County. You hereby waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

Contact Information

All feedback, questions or comments relating to this Privacy Policy and our privacy practices should be directed to: meredith@livingwebfarms.org.