Effective Date: 4/17/2025
At Lots-a-Hop’s (https://lotsahops.com), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. By using our site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://lotsahops.com. Lots-a-Hop’s is an online auction platform and community for rabbit breeders and enthusiasts.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Comments
When you leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to aid spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible to the public.
2.2 Media Uploads
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors may download and extract this data from images on the site.
2.3 Cookies
We use cookies to improve your experience. You may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies when commenting. These cookies last one year.
Other cookies are used for login functionality and publishing. These include:
- Temporary login cookies to test your browser’s cookie support
- Login cookies (2 days or 14 days if “Remember Me” is selected)
- Screen preference cookies (1 year)
- Post-editing cookies (1 day)
You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some features may not work as intended.
2.4 Embedded Content
Articles and posts may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from third-party websites. This content behaves identically to visiting the external site, which may collect data, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor interactions.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect to:
- Maintain and manage user accounts
- Provide, operate, and maintain our services
- Improve user experience and website functionality
- Respond to inquiries and provide support
- Detect and prevent fraud and spam
- Comply with legal obligations
4. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or rent your personal data. However, we may share information:
- With service providers assisting with website operations (e.g., spam detection, email services)
- To comply with applicable laws or legal processes
- In the event of a business transfer (e.g., sale, merger, acquisition)
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the email.
5. Data Retention
- Comments: Retained indefinitely to support threaded conversations and moderation.
- User Accounts: Information is retained as long as the account is active. You can edit or delete your profile at any time (except for the username).
- Inactive Accounts: We may periodically delete inactive accounts in compliance with data minimization practices.
6. Your Rights and Choices
You may have the following rights under applicable data protection laws:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
- Correction: Update or correct any inaccurate data.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal or administrative retention obligations.
- Objection or Restriction: Request limited processing of your data in certain circumstances.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [insert contact email].
7. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services, such as Akismet. Some data may be transferred and processed in jurisdictions outside your own, which may not provide the same level of data protection.
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
9. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the website after such changes constitutes your acceptance.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this policy or our data practices, contact us at:
Lots-a-Hop’s
Email: admin@lotsahops.com
Website: https://lotsahops.com