Privacy Policy

INTRODUCTION.

Thank you for choosing Gerken's Organics, a small organic regenerative farm located in Montrose, CO. At Gerken's Organics, we take your privacy seriously and are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with applicable data protection laws and regulations.

Throughout this privacy policy, when we use the terms "we," "us," or "our," we are referring to Gerken's Organics and any of its affiliates or agents. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect the personal information you provide to us when you visit our website or participate in our online contest. By using our website or participating in our contest, you consent to the terms of this privacy policy and the collection, use, and sharing of your personal information as described herein.

We understand that privacy is an important concern for our users, and we want to assure you that we will only collect and use your personal information in ways that are necessary for the operation of our website and contest. We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.

Please read this privacy policy carefully before using our website or participating in our contest. If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy practices, please do not hesitate to contact us at gerkensorganics@gmail.com.

TYPES OF INFORMATION COLLECTED.

At Gerken's Organics, we collect personal information from our users when they participate in our online contest. The types of personal information we collect may include:

Name: We collect your name so that we can identify you as a participant in our contest.
Phone Number: We collect your phone number so that we can contact you in the event that you win our contest.
Email Address: We collect your email address so that we can notify you if you win our contest and to communicate with you about our services.

We may also collect non-personal information, such as your IP address, browser type, and operating system, when you visit our website. This information is collected automatically and is used to improve the performance and security of our website.

We collect personal information only for the purposes of administering our contest and providing our services to you. We will not use your personal information for any other purposes without your explicit consent, except as required by law.

Please note that by participating in our contest, you are consenting to the collection, use, and sharing of your personal information as described in this privacy policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not participate in our contest or provide us with your personal information.

PURPOSE OF INFORMATION COLLECTION.

At Gerken's Organics, we collect personal information from our users for the purposes of administering our online contest and providing our services to you. The personal information we collect may include your name, phone number, and email address.

Specifically, we collect your name so that we can identify you as a participant in our contest, your phone number so that we can contact you if you win, and your email address so that we can notify you if you win and communicate with you about our services.

We may also use your personal information to communicate with you about important updates or changes to our services or policies. For example, we may use your email address to send you notifications about the contest, or to respond to your inquiries or requests.

We do not use your personal information for marketing purposes without your explicit consent, except as required by law. By participating in our contest, you are consenting to the collection, use, and sharing of your personal information as described in this privacy policy.

Please note that we collect personal information only for the specific purposes described in this privacy policy. We will not use your personal information for any other purposes without your explicit consent, except as required by law.

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.

At Gerken's Organics, we understand that your personal information is important and we do not sell, rent, or disclose your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. However, we may disclose your personal information in the following circumstances:

Service Providers: We may disclose your personal information to our service providers who assist us in administering the contest or providing our services. These service providers are required to use your personal information only for the specific purposes for which it was provided and to maintain the confidentiality of your personal information.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in response to a court order, subpoena, or other legal process. We may also disclose your personal information to law enforcement agencies or other governmental authorities if we believe such disclosure is necessary to comply with applicable laws or to protect our rights or the rights of others.

PROTECTION OF INFORMATION.

At Gerken's Organics, we take the protection of your personal information seriously and have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.

We use Wix to host our website, and we rely on their security measures to protect the personal information we collect. Wix complies with relevant data protection laws and regulations and has implemented a number of technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of your personal information. Their privacy policy can be found here.

We will take appropriate measures to promptly investigate and remediate any breach of security involving your personal information in accordance with applicable data protection laws and regulations. If we become aware of any breach that may affect your personal information, we will notify you as required by applicable law.

Wix has implemented security measures designed to protect the personal information we share with them, including physical, electronic and procedural measures. Among other things, Wix offers HTTPS secure access to most areas on their services; the transmission of sensitive payment information (such as a credit card number) through their designated purchase forms is protected by an industry standard SSL/TLS encrypted connection; and they regularly maintain a PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards) certification. They also regularly monitor their systems for possible vulnerabilities and attacks, and regularly seek new ways and Third Party Services for further enhancing the security of their services and protection of their visitors’ and users’ privacy.

Regardless of the measures and efforts taken by Wix, they cannot and do not guarantee the absolute protection and security of your personal information or any other information you upload, publish or otherwise share with us. We encourage you to set strong passwords for your User Account and User Website, and avoid providing us or anyone with any sensitive personal information of which you believe its disclosure could cause you substantial or irreparable harm.

SALE OF DATA.

We understand the importance of protecting your personal information and we do not sell, rent, or disclose your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

We do not engage in the sale of your personal information to third parties for any purposes, including advertising, marketing, or other commercial purposes. We will not use your personal information for any purposes other than those described in this privacy policy, except as required by law.

BREACH NOTIFICATION.

In the event of a data breach, we will promptly investigate and take appropriate measures to remediate the breach in accordance with applicable data protection laws and regulations.

If we become aware of a breach that may affect your personal information, we will notify you as required by applicable law. We will notify you without undue delay, and in most cases, no later than 72 hours after becoming aware of the breach. We will also take steps to mitigate the potential impact of the breach and prevent further unauthorized access or disclosure.

In the event of a breach, we will provide you with the following information:

A description of the nature of the breach
The categories of personal information that were affected
The steps we have taken to mitigate the potential impact of the breach
The steps you can take to protect yourself from the potential impact of the breach
Contact information for our data protection officer, if applicable

Please note that no transmission of data over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us through our website or in connection with our contest.

USER RIGHTS.

You have certain rights with respect to your personal information under applicable data protection laws and regulations.

These rights may include the following:

Right to Access: You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you and to request a copy of that information.
Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccuracies or errors in your personal information.
Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information in certain circumstances, such as when the information is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or when you withdraw your consent.
Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information for certain purposes, such as for direct marketing.
Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances, such as when the accuracy of the information is in question or when you have objected to the processing.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transfer that information to another data controller.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at gerkensorganics@gmail.com. Please note that we may need to verify your identity before fulfilling any requests related to your personal information. We will respond to your request as soon as reasonably possible, and in any case, within the time limits required by applicable law.

COOKIE POLICY.

At Gerken's Organics, we use essential cookies on our website to enhance your experience and improve our services. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They are used to remember your preferences, such as your language or font size, and to enable you to navigate our website and use its features.

By using our website, you consent to our use of essential cookies as described in this policy. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, or to limit their use to certain websites. Please note that if you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not work properly.

We use the following types of essential cookies on our website:

Session Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our website and enable you to navigate our website and use its features.
Functional Cookies: These cookies enable us to remember your preferences, such as your language or font size, and to provide you with personalized features.

We do not use cookies for any other purposes, such as analytics, advertising, or tracking. We do not share any information collected through cookies with third parties, except as required by law.

Please note that our website may contain links to other websites that are not under our control. These websites may use their own cookies and may have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please do not hesitate to contact us at gerkensorganics@gmail.com.

CHANGES TO THE POLICY.

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We encourage you to review this privacy policy periodically to stay informed about our practices and your privacy rights.

Your continued use of our website after we make changes to this privacy policy will constitute your acceptance of the updated policy. If you do not agree with the updated policy, you may choose to stop using our website.

CHILDREN.

We are committed to protecting the privacy of children. Our website and services are not intended for use by children under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 18. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under the age of 18, we will take steps to delete the information as soon as possible.

If you are a parent or legal guardian and believe that your child has provided personal information to us without your consent, please contact us at gerkensorganics@gmail.com so that we can take appropriate action.

If you are under the age of 18, you should not use our website or services without the consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian.

DATA RETENTION.

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, as well as any legal or regulatory requirements. We will also take reasonable measures to ensure that your personal information is accurate, complete, and up-to-date.

If you have provided us with personal information in connection with a promotion, contest, or other marketing activity, we may retain your information for a reasonable period of time after the conclusion of the activity to comply with legal or regulatory requirements, to resolve disputes, to enforce our agreements, or to protect our rights.

We will securely delete or anonymize your personal information when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which we collected it, or when we no longer have a legal or regulatory requirement to retain it.

Please note that we may retain information that is not personally identifiable, such as aggregated or anonymized data, for as long as we deem necessary for our business purposes.

THIRD PARTY SERVICES.

We may use third-party services to help us operate our website and provide our services. These third-party services may collect and process personal information on our behalf, as well as other information about your use of our website.

We currently use Wix as our website host, and we rely on their platform to provide many of the features and functionality of our website. As a result, Wix may collect, store and process certain personal information solely on our users’ behalf and at their direction.

For such purposes, Wix serves and shall be considered as a “Processor” and not as the “Controller” (as both such capitalized terms are defined in the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”)) of such user information.

We are considered the “Controllers” of your user information, and are responsible for complying with all laws and regulations that may apply to the collection and control of such information, including all privacy and data protection laws of all relevant jurisdictions.

The Processing of the your personal information shall take place within the territory of the European Union, Israel or a third country, territory or one or more specified sectors within that third country of which the European Commission has decided that it ensures an adequate level of protection and such processing and transfer will be in accordance to the Data Processing Addendum – Users (“DPA"). Any transfer to and Processing in a third country outside the European Union that does not ensure an adequate level of protection according to the European Commission, shall be conducted under an approved transfer mechanism, as detailed in the DPA.

For more information on how your personal information may be handled by Wix (which may be relevant for any specific notice we provide to and/or consent we obtain from you), please see the privacy policy linked here.

Wix has no direct relationship with your personal information it processes. If you would like to make any requests or queries regarding your personal information, please contact such us directly. If Wix is requested by you to remove your personal information, they will respond to such requests in a timely manner upon verification and in accordance with applicable law (for example, thirty (30) days under the GDPR). Unless otherwise instructed by you, they will retain your personal information for as long as our account with them is active. Wix may also continue to retain your personal information after we deactivate our account and/or cease to use any particular services, as reasonably necessary to comply with legal obligations, to prevent fraud and abuse, enforce agreements and/or protect legitimate interests.

PAYMENT.

We use a third-party service provider called Square to process payments for our products and services. When you make a purchase on our website, you may be asked to provide personal information, such as your name, billing address, and credit card information.

Square is committed to protecting your privacy and takes reasonable precautions to ensure the secure handling of your credit card information. Square encrypts your credit card data using the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) and stores it only as long as necessary to complete your purchase transaction. After your transaction is complete, your purchase transaction information is deleted.

Square adheres to the standards set by PCI-DSS, as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by Square and its service providers.

At Gerken's Organics, we do not collect or store your credit card information on our servers. Instead, your credit card information is securely transmitted to Square for processing using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored with AES-256 encryption.

Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS.

We may provide links to third-party websites on our website for your convenience and information. These third-party websites may have their own privacy policies and terms of use, and we encourage you to review them before you provide any personal information to them.

Please note that we do not control, endorse, or monitor the content, privacy practices, or terms of use of any third-party websites, and we are not responsible for any information or content that you may provide to them. Your use of any third-party websites is at your own risk, and you should review their policies and terms carefully before you provide any personal information to them.

We take reasonable measures to ensure that the links we provide are relevant and trustworthy, but we cannot be responsible for the accuracy, currency, or reliability of any information, content, or services provided by third-party websites. We also cannot be responsible for any damages or losses that may result from your use of third-party websites or their services.

You can contact us at any time by emailing us at gerkensorganics@gmail.com, or by using the contact form on our website. We will make every effort to respond to your inquiry in a timely and professional manner.

If you wish to exercise your rights under applicable privacy laws, such as your right to access, correct, or delete your personal information, please contact us at gerkensorganics@gmail.com. We will respond to your request as soon as possible and in accordance with applicable laws.