Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy Overview
This privacy policy governs the information collected through our websites (including guidetoprofitablelivestock.com, our mobile apps, and related services, sales, marketing, or events, collectively referred to as the "Sites").
We encourage you to read this policy thoroughly to understand how your personal information is handled.
Table of Contents
- What Information Do We Collect?
- How Do We Use Your Information?
- Will Your Information Be Shared With Anyone?
- Do We Use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies?
- Do We Use Google Maps?
- How Do We Handle Your Social Logins?
- Is Your Information Transferred Internationally?
- What Is Our Stance on Third-Party Websites?
- How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
- How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?
- Do We Collect Information From Minors?
- What Are Your Privacy Rights?
- Do California Residents Have Specific Privacy Rights?
- Do We Make Updates to This Policy?
- How Can You Contact Us About This Policy?
What Information Do We Collect?
Personal Information You Disclose to Us
In summary, we collect personal information that you provide, including your name, address, contact details, passwords, payment information, and social media login data.
This information is gathered when you register on our Sites or Apps, express interest in our products and services, participate in activities on the Sites (such as posting in forums or entering contests), or contact us. The specific personal information collected depends on your interactions with us and the features you utilize.
Types of Personal Information Collected:
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Name and Contact Data: We collect your first and last name, email address, postal address, phone number, and similar contact details.
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Credentials: We collect passwords, password hints, and related security information used for authentication and account access.
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Payment Data: We collect data necessary for processing payments, such as credit card numbers and security codes. All payment data is managed by our payment processor, whose privacy policies you should review.
Please ensure that all personal information provided is accurate and up-to-date.
Information Automatically Collected
In summary, we automatically collect certain information when you visit our Sites, such as your IP address and device characteristics.
This information does not identify you personally but may include device and usage data, such as your operating system, language preferences, and technical details about how and when you use our Sites. This data is primarily used to ensure the security and operation of our Sites and for internal analytics.
We also use cookies and similar technologies to collect information. For more details, refer to our Cookies Policy.
Information Collected Through Our Apps
In summary, we may collect data related to your geo-location, mobile device, push notifications, and Facebook permissions when you use our apps.
When using our Apps, we may collect the following information:
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Geo-Location Information: We may request access to your device's location data, either continuously or during app use, to provide location-based services. You can change these permissions in your device settings.
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Mobile Device Access: We may request access to specific features of your mobile device, such as Bluetooth, camera, contacts, and more. You can adjust these permissions in your device settings.
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Mobile Device Data: We may automatically gather information about your mobile device, including device ID, model, operating system, and IP address.
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Push Notifications: We may send you push notifications regarding your account or the app. You can opt-out of these notifications through your device settings.
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Facebook Permissions: By default, we access basic information from your Facebook account, including your name, email, and profile picture. We may also request additional Facebook permissions, which you can grant or deny. For further details, refer to the Facebook Permissions Reference page.
Information Collected from Other Sources
Summary: We may collect limited data from public databases, marketing partners, social media platforms, and other external sources.
We may gather information about you from various sources, including public databases, joint marketing partners, social media platforms (such as Facebook), and other third parties. This information can include social media profile details (such as your name, gender, birthday, email address, current location, user identification numbers for your contacts, profile picture URL, and any other public information you provide), as well as marketing leads and search results, including paid listings like sponsored links.
How We Use Your Information
Summary: We process your information based on legitimate business interests, contract fulfillment, legal obligations, and/or your consent.
We utilize personal information collected through our sites for various business purposes outlined below. We rely on different grounds for processing your personal information: legitimate business interests ("Business Purposes"), fulfilling our contract with you ("Contractual"), your consent ("Consent"), and compliance with legal obligations ("Legal Reasons"). The specific processing grounds for each purpose are indicated below.
We use the information we collect or receive for the following purposes:
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Account Creation and Logon: To facilitate the account creation and logon process [with your Consent]. If you choose to link your account with a third-party account (such as Google or Facebook), we will use the information you allow us to collect from those third parties to assist with the account creation and logon process. For more details, see the "Social Logins" section below.
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Marketing Communications: To send you marketing and promotional communications [for Business Purposes and/or with your Consent]. We and/or our third-party marketing partners may use the personal information you provide for marketing purposes in accordance with your preferences. You can opt-out of our marketing emails at any time (see "Your Privacy Rights" below).
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Administrative Information: To send administrative information [for Business Purposes, Legal Reasons, and/or possibly Contractual]. We may use your personal information to provide updates about products, services, features, and changes to our terms, conditions, and policies.
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Order Management: To fulfill and manage your orders [for Contractual reasons]. We may use your information to manage your orders, payments, returns, and exchanges made through the sites.
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Testimonials: To post testimonials [with your Consent]. We may share testimonials on our sites that include personal information. We will obtain your consent before posting a testimonial. If you wish to update or delete your testimonial, please contact us at hello@azurefarmlife.com with your name, testimonial location, and contact information.
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Targeted Advertising: To deliver targeted advertising [for our Business Purposes and/or with your Consent]. We may use your information to create and display content and advertisements tailored to your interests and/or location, and to measure their effectiveness. [Refer to our Cookie Policy for more information.] Cookie Policy.
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Competitions and Prize Draws: To administer competitions [for our Business Purposes and/or with your Consent]. We may use your information to manage competitions you choose to enter.
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Feedback Requests: To request feedback [for our Business Purposes and/or with your Consent]. We may contact you to gather feedback regarding your use of our sites.
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Site Protection: To protect our sites [for Business Purposes and/or Legal Reasons]. We may use your information as part of our efforts to maintain the safety and security of our sites (e.g., for fraud monitoring and prevention).
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User Communications: To enable user-to-user communications [with your Consent]. We may use your information to facilitate communications between users, with their consent.
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Policy Enforcement: To enforce our terms, conditions, and policies [for Business Purposes, Legal Reasons, and/or possibly Contractual].
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Legal Compliance: To respond to legal requests and prevent harm [for Legal Reasons]. If we receive a subpoena or other legal request, we may need to review our data to determine how to respond.
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Other Business Purposes: We may use your information for other business-related purposes, including data analysis, identifying usage trends, evaluating promotional campaigns, and enhancing our sites, products, services, marketing, and your experience.
Information Sharing
Summary: We share information only with your consent, to comply with laws, to protect your rights, or to fulfill business obligations.
We share and disclose your information only in the following situations:
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Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information when legally required to comply with applicable laws, governmental requests, judicial proceedings, or legal processes, such as in response to a court order or subpoena. Terms of Use.
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Vital Interests and Legal Rights: We may disclose your information if necessary to investigate, prevent, or address potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, threats to safety, illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation.
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Service Providers: We may share your data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services on our behalf and require access to such information. Examples include payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, and customer service. Selected third parties may use tracking technology on the sites to collect data about your interactions over time.
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Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information during negotiations related to a merger, sale of assets, financing, or acquisition of part or all of our business.
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Third-Party Advertisers: We may engage third-party advertising companies to serve ads on our sites. These companies may use information about your visits to our websites and other sites, collected through web cookies and other tracking technologies, to provide advertisements of interest to you. [See our Cookie Policy for more details.]
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Affiliates: We may share your information with our affiliates, requiring them to adhere to this privacy policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries or joint venture partners.
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Business Partners: We may share your information with business partners to provide you with specific products, services, or promotions.
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With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for other purposes with your consent.
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Other Users: When you share personal information (for instance, by posting comments or contributions) in public areas of the site, this information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the site indefinitely. If you register through a social network (like Facebook), your contacts will see your name, profile photo, and activity descriptions.
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Offer Walls: Our apps may display a third-party hosted "offer wall," allowing advertisers to offer virtual currency, gifts, or other items in exchange for completing advertisement offers. When you click on an offer wall, you will leave our app, and a unique identifier (such as your user ID) may be shared with the offer wall provider to prevent fraud and credit your account correctly.
DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
In Summary: Yes, we use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and store your information.
We utilize cookies and related technologies, such as web beacons and pixels, to access or store information. Detailed information regarding our use of these technologies and how you can opt-out of certain cookies is available in our Cookie Policy.
DO WE USE GOOGLE MAPS?
In Summary: Yes, we use Google Maps to enhance our services.
Our website, mobile application, or Facebook application utilizes Google Maps APIs. You can review the Google Maps APIs Terms of Service here. To better understand Google’s Privacy Policy, refer to this link.
By using our implementation of Google Maps APIs, you consent to us accessing information about you, including both personally identifiable information (such as usernames) and non-personally identifiable information (such as location). We will collect the following information: Here
For a comprehensive list of how we use your information, please refer to the previous sections titled “Use of Your Information” and “Disclosure of Your Information.” You consent to allow us to obtain or cache your location, which you can revoke at any time. We may combine your location data with information from other data providers.
The Maps APIs we utilize may store and access cookies and other information on your devices. If you are currently located in the European Union, please review our EU User Consent Policy, which can be found at this link: [link from question].
HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?
In Summary: If you choose to register or log in using a social media account, we may access certain information about you.
Our sites allow you to register and log in using third-party social media account details (like Facebook or Twitter). If you choose to do so, we will receive certain profile information from your social media provider. The information we receive may vary based on the provider but typically includes your name, email address, friends list, profile picture, and other publicly shared information. If you log in with Facebook, we may request access to additional permissions, such as friends, check-ins, and likes, which you can choose to grant or deny individually.
We will use the information obtained solely for the purposes outlined in this privacy policy or as otherwise specified on our sites. Please note that we do not control the use of your personal information by third-party social media providers. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies to understand how they collect, use, and share your personal information and how to adjust your privacy preferences.
IS YOUR INFORMATION TRANSFERRED INTERNATIONALLY?
In Summary: We may transfer, store, and process your information in countries outside your own.
Our servers are located in the United States. If you access our sites from outside the United States, be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in our facilities and by third parties with whom we share your personal information (see "Disclosure of Your Information" above) in any countries outside the United States.
If you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA), these countries may not have data protection laws as comprehensive as those in your country. However, we will take all necessary measures to protect your personal information in accordance with this privacy policy and applicable laws.
EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework
Profitable Livestock complies with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework established by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use, and retention of personal information transferred from the European Union to the United States and has certified its compliance. Thus, Azure Farm commits to subjecting all personal information received from EU member countries, relying on the Privacy Shield Framework, to its applicable principles. To learn more about the Privacy Shield Framework, visit the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Privacy Shield List.
Profitable Livestock is responsible for processing personal information it receives under the Privacy Shield Framework and subsequently transfers to a third party acting as its agent.
Concerning personal information received or transferred under the Privacy Shield Framework, Azure Farm is subject to the regulatory enforcement powers of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In certain situations, we may be required to disclose personal information in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including national security or law enforcement requirements.
WHAT IS OUR STANCE ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES?
In Summary: We are not responsible for the security of information shared with third-party providers who advertise but are not affiliated with our websites.
The sites may contain advertisements from third parties that are not affiliated with us, which may link to other websites, online services, or mobile applications. We cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of data you provide to any third parties. Any data collected by third parties is not covered by this privacy policy. We are not responsible for the content or the privacy and security practices of any third parties, including other websites, services, or applications linked to or from our sites. You should review the policies of such third parties and contact them directly for any inquiries.
HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
In Summary: We retain your information as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy unless otherwise required by law.
We will keep your personal information only for as long as it is necessary for the purposes specified in this privacy policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements). No purpose in this policy will require us to keep your personal information for longer than [90 days/6 months/1 year/2 years/the duration of your account with us/90 days post-termination of your account/6 months post-termination of your account/1 year post-termination of your account/2 years post-termination of your account].
When we no longer have a legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will delete or anonymize it, or if deletion is not possible (for example, if your information is stored in backup archives), we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from further processing until deletion is possible.
HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
In Summary: We strive to protect your personal information through a combination of organizational and technical security measures.
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to safeguard any personal information we process. However, please remember that we cannot guarantee that the internet is 100% secure. While we will do our best to protect your personal information, the transmission of personal information to and from our sites is at your own risk. You should only access our services within a secure environment.
DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?
In Summary: We do not knowingly collect data from or market to children under 18 years of age.
We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to individuals under 18 years of age. By using the sites, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old or the parent or guardian of a minor and consent to their use of the site [and app]. If we learn that we have collected personal information from users under 18, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable steps to delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under 18, please contact us at [INSERT CONTACT EMAIL].
WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Summary: In some regions, such as the European Economic Area, you have rights that allow greater access to and control over your personal information. You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time.
In some regions (like the European Economic Area), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right (i) to request access and obtain a copy of your personal information, (ii) to request rectification or erasure; (iii) to restrict the processing of your personal information; and (iv) if applicable, to data portability. In certain circumstances, you may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information. To make such a request, please use the contact details provided here – hello@azurefarmlife.com. We will consider and respond to any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
If we rely on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. However, please note that this will not affect the legality of the processing conducted prior to withdrawal.
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area and believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to file a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority. You can find their contact details here.
Account Information
You can review or modify your account information or terminate your account at any time by:
- Logging into your account settings and making the necessary updates
- Contacting us using the contact information provided below
- [Other methods]
If you request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and the associated information from our active databases. However, some information may be retained in our records to prevent fraud, troubleshoot issues, assist with investigations, enforce our Terms of Use, and comply with legal obligations.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually adjust your browser settings to remove or reject cookies. Please note that doing so may affect certain features or services of our Sites. To opt out of interest-based advertising by advertisers on our Site, visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/. For further details, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
Opting Out of Email Marketing
You can unsubscribe from our marketing email list at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us using the information provided below. After unsubscribing, you will be removed from the marketing list; however, we will still send you essential service-related emails necessary for account administration and usage. You can also opt out by:
- Indicating your preferences when you register your account on the Sites
- Logging into your account settings and updating your preferences
- Contacting us using the contact information provided below
Do California Residents Have Specific Privacy Rights?
In Short: Yes, California residents have specific rights regarding their personal information.
According to California Civil Code Section 1798.83, known as the “Shine The Light” law, California residents can request and obtain information about the categories of personal information we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes, as well as the names and addresses of those third parties, free of charge once a year. If you are a California resident and wish to make such a request, please submit it in writing using the contact information provided below.
If you are under 18, reside in California, and have a registered account with our [Sites/Mobile Application/Facebook Application], you can request the removal of unwanted data you have publicly posted. To request removal, please contact us using the information below, including the email address associated with your account and a statement confirming your California residency. We will ensure the data is not publicly displayed, but be aware that it may not be completely removed from our systems.
Do We Make Updates to This Policy?
In Short: Yes, we will update this policy as necessary to comply with relevant laws.
We may revise this privacy policy periodically. The updated version will be marked with a revised date and will take effect as soon as it is accessible. If we make significant changes, we may notify you by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by sending you a direct notification. We encourage you to review this privacy policy regularly to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
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