Introduction

Welcome to Green Valley Farm's Privacy Policy. At Green Valley Farm ("we," "us," or "our"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, participate in our workshops, or engage with our services.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access our website or use our services. By accessing our website and utilizing our services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy.

Information We Collect

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

Personal Data

When you sign up for workshops, join our mailing list, or contact us, we may collect personally identifiable information, such as:

• Name, email address, phone number, and postal address
• Payment information (when registering for workshops or purchasing products)
• Dietary preferences or restrictions (for workshop participants)
• Photographs taken during farm visits or workshops (with your consent)
• Any other information you voluntarily provide to us

Usage Data

We automatically collect certain information about how you interact with our website, including:

• IP address and browser type
• Pages you visit and time spent on those pages
• Referring website or source
• Device information including operating system

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

• Process and manage workshop registrations and farm visits
• Send newsletters, updates about farm events, and marketing communications
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Improve our website, services, and educational materials
• Analyze usage patterns to enhance user experience
• Prevent fraudulent activities and ensure security of our systems
• Comply with legal obligations

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us recognize your browser and capture certain information.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off.
• Analytical/performance cookies: These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our website. This helps us improve the way our website works.
• Functionality cookies: These cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our website. They enable us to personalize our content for you.
• Targeting cookies: These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We may use this information to make our website more relevant to your interests.

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of the website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, email delivery, hosting services, analytics, and other services.
• Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
• Protection of Rights: We may disclose your information to protect and defend the rights, property, or safety of Green Valley Farm, our customers, or others.

We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We limit access to your personal information to those employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties who have a business need to know. They are subject to duties of confidentiality and may be disciplined or their contract terminated if they fail to meet these obligations.

Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access: You can request copies of your personal information.
• Rectification: You can request that we correct inaccurate information about you.
• Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Restriction: You can request that we restrict the processing of your information in certain circumstances.
• Objection: You can object to our processing of your personal information.
• Data Portability: You can request that we transfer your information to another organization or directly to you.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the "Contact Us" section below. We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data.

Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will delete such information from our systems.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this privacy policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Green Valley Farm
1234 Green Valley Road
Farmington, CA 95230
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (555) 123-4567