Privacy Policy

This privacy policy governs the manner in which Fearless Farmers, Inc. collects, uses, maintains, and discloses personal information collected from users of the Fearless Farmers website. By using our services, you agree to our Terms of Service and to this Privacy Policy.

Cookie Policy

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app. For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001264507#toc-check-your-cookies. 

  • Certain cookies are required to be used which allow Squarespace, our hosting platform, to securely serve this website to you. A list of required cookies are found at the link listed above.

  • Certain performance and analytics cookies are also used on this site, as described below, only when you acknowledge our cookie banner. We use analytics cookies to view site traffic, activity, and other data.

This website collects personal data to power our site analytics, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, and device

  • Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website

  • Your IP address

This information may also include details about your use of this website, including:

  • Clicks

  • Internal links

  • Pages visited

  • Scrolling

  • Searches

  • Timestamps

We share this information with Squarespace, our website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and activity.

Personal Identification Information Collection, Use, and Protection

To minimize the risk to users, we only collect users’ personal identification information when it is relevant and necessary for the user to obtain services and voluntarily supplied by the user. We collect limited personal information from users who fill out forms on our website and only in connection with providing information or services to users. Fearless Farmers, Inc. does not “process” user provided information as defined by Texas Business & Commerce Code Chapter 541.

Information specific to newsletters/emails. Users may provide their name and email address to receive our digital newsletters. Users may refuse to provide the information; however, we cannot send newsletters without an email address. If you receive an unwanted newsletter or marketing email, you may unsubscribe from future newsletters or marketing emails by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email. This information is shared with our website host Squarespace. you may also receive emails that provide important information about educational programs you have purchased. You will not be given the opportunity to unsubscribe from emails regarding programs you have purchased because they are necessary to ensure the optimal experience for program participants.

We may also email you with messages about your order or account activity. For example, we may email you to tell you that:

  • You’ve created a Customer Account

  • Your Customer Account password has been reset or updated

  • You’ve made a purchase

  • Your order confirmation including how to access programs

It’s not possible to unsubscribe from these messages. These messages are sent through Squarespace, our web hosting service.

Information specific to online educational programs. Users must provide limited personal information to participate in our online educational programs. Such information is provided through Squarespace using a Google form. Specific information requested is:

  • parent/guardian name

  • parent/guardian email address

  • parent/guardian home or shipping address

  • participants’ first names, last initials, and ages

  • parent/guardian phone numbers and

  • payment information

As you go through checkout, this site may auto-complete your shipping and billing address by sharing what you type with the Google Places API and returning suggestions to you to improve your checkout experience. This information is used solely to provide online educational programs to participants, to ensure that minor participants have permission to participate from a parent or guardian, and to collect payment. Users may refuse to provide such information; however, it may prevent the user from participating in online educational programs. This information is shared with Squarespace, our website hosting service and is used by them to provide website services to us. To see more about Squarespace’s website security features visit:

https://www.squarespace.com/privacy.

This information is shared with Canvas, a learning management system. This enables us to provide online educational programs. After signing up for an online educational experience, participants’ parent or guardian will receive a link from Canvas that enables them to create a unique user name and password. For more information visit https://www.instructure.com/policies/privacy?newhome=canvas.

Protection of Children (COPPA information)

We provide online educational experiences for children including children under age 13. We are prohibited from conditioning a child’s participation in an online educational program on a child’s disclosing more personal information than is reasonably necessary for the activity. We collect only the child’s name and age. This information is necessary to tailor activities to the child’s interests and abilities. A child must obtain the consent of a parent or guardian to participate in our online educational programs, and every child’s parent or guardian has the right to revoke consent, or review, have deleted, or refuse collection and use of a child’s information. If we materially change the information that we need to collect regarding children who participate in our online programs, we may request additional consent from parents or guardians. If a participant’s parent or guardian revokes consent, we will immediately stop collecting, using, or disclosing the child’s information; however, the revoked consent will also end the child’s participation in our online educational programs.

To remove consent, review, or request deletion of information contact us at [email]. We will take steps to verify the identity of anyone claiming to be a child’s parent or guardian who asks to review the information we have collected.

General information

Our website is powered by Squarespace, and information transmitted to and from our website is protected by Squarespace’s security suite. For more information visit https://www.squarespace.com/privacy. Our cloud storage is through Google’s G-Suite and is protected by Google’s security suite. For more information visit https://gsuite.google.com/security/?secure-by-design_activeEl=data-centers.

Fearless Farmers, Inc. does not store our customers’ payment information.

Fearless Farmers, Inc. does not sell user information to third parties. Fearless Farmers, Inc. does not share user information except as disclosed herein. We use third party service providers to help maintain our website and operate our business as described above. However, we do not share user information with such third parties unless it is necessary, for a limited purpose, and with permission.

Non-Personal Information 

We may collect non-personal information for the purpose of analyzing the effectiveness of the website or website features, adding new features, or for web analytics. Such information includes but may not be limited to type of browser, browser language, computer type, operating system, internet service provider, IP address, location data, dates and times of user visits, referring URLs, and other technical information. Some of this information is necessary for the website to display correctly such as for text fonts to display.

Third Party Advertising

We may make third party advertising or content available on our website for the convenience of users. Fearless Farmers, Inc. does not control the content of advertisers or third parties. Be careful before clicking a third party link because by clicking a third party link, you are leaving our website. We are not responsible for the content or security of third party websites or links.

Updates

This privacy policy is regularly updated. Please check the revision date to make sure you are reading the latest privacy policy.

Acceptance of Policy

By using our website you are accepting and agreeing to this privacy policy. If you do not agree with our website privacy policy, please do not use this website. Continuing to use the website is your continued acceptance of the most recent privacy policy.

Contacting Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or this website, or to opt out or be removed from our mailing list, please contact us at amy@fearlessfarmers.org.

PrivaThis policy was last updated on November 21, 2022.