PRIVACY POLICY

Welcome to the official site of Applegate Farms. It is our hope you find this website informative and entertaining. We are committed to protecting your personal privacy. THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT DISCLOSES the privacy practices for applegatefarms.com. This website has agreed to disclose its information practices and privacy practices. You will be notified of:

1. Personally identifiable information about you that is collected from the website or through third parties.
2. The organization collecting the information.
3. How the information is used.
4. With whom the information may be shared.
5. The security procedures that protect the loss, misuse or alteration of information under Applegate Farm's control.

Personal Information Collection and Use

We do not require that you provide personally identifiable information to gain access to our site, and in cases where information is required to participate in an activity, such as promotions or events, we do not require more personal information than is necessary. Applegate Farms is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement.

Our privacy guidelines

• All collected, personally identifiable data is provided voluntarily by the participant.
• Information collected is used only for that which you specifically provided it for.
• We do not share any information provided to us outside of Applegate Farms, except for third party vendors who assist us in managing the activities on our site for the fulfillment of promotions and contests. These third parties are legally obligated to maintain the confidentiality of any information we provide them.
• We make every effort to follow the guidelines and requirements of the Children’s On-Line Privacy Protection Act. Click here for more information on these requirements.

The collection of non-identifiable data

In addition to collecting personal information voluntarily provided by site visitors, we also collect aggregate information relating to user navigation through our website. For example, we track the number of visitors, the type of browser used, and the pages viewed on the site. This data does not personally identify the user, and is used solely to enhance the experience.

Children’s Privacy

Applegate Farms is committed to the protection of children’s privacy, and recognizes the unique issues raised by communicating directly with children over the internet.

• collect, use or disclose on-line contact information from children except in connection with on-line promotions, and that to vendors who aid in the fulfillment of the promotion. Third party vendors will operate under the Applegate Farms privacy policy and may not share information;
• collect personally identifiable off-line contact information (street address, full name, etc) unless for purposes of awarding prizes, or fulfilling a promotion and only then with prior parental consent;
• enable children to submit any identifiable information (including e-mail addresses for on-line promotions) without prior parental consent;
• seek more information from children than is necessary for a specific activity

Log Files

We use IP addresses to administer the site, track user movement and gather demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to identifiable information.

Sharing

We may share aggregated demographic information with our partners. This is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person.

Security

This website takes every precaution to protect user's information, and managerial procedures are in place to safeguard and prevent unauthorized access of our site. However, as in the case of all websites, we cannot guarantee that on-line data transmission is completely secure.

Choice/Opt in

To receive communications from us, the user must opt in, as described in each opt in opportunity. When a communication is received, the option will always be given to opt out, or if needed, change and update your information.

If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or your dealings on our website, please contact us at: