GDPR Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Explore Christian County. We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This GDPR Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

• Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
• Account Details: Username, password, and account preferences.
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and location data.
• Usage Data: Information on how you use our website, products, and services.
• Communication Data: Records of your correspondence with us via email, chat, or contact forms.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To Provide Services: To manage your account, process transactions, and deliver products or services.
• To Improve Our Website: To analyze how users interact with our website and make improvements.
• To Communicate with You: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and send updates or promotional offers.
• To Comply with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We rely on the following legal grounds to process your personal data:

• Consent: When you have provided consent for us to process your data.
• Contractual Necessity: When processing is necessary to perform a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
• Legal Obligation: When processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation.
• Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided that your rights do not override these interests.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share your data with:

• Service Providers: Third parties who provide services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, and customer support.
• Legal Authorities: When required by law or to protect our legal rights.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. After this period, your data will be securely deleted or anonymized.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your data.
• Right to Data Portability: You can request to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format and transfer it to another data controller.
• Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time.

8. Cookies Policy

What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are used to remember your preferences, enable certain functionalities, and gather information about your interactions with the website.

How We Use Cookies:
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, provide personalized content, and gather analytics data. Specifically, we use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled in our systems.
• Performance Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
• Functional Cookies: These cookies allow us to remember your choices (such as your language preference) and provide enhanced features.
• Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements to you and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

Managing Cookies:
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. Please note that if you disable cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly.

Third-Party Cookies:
We may use third-party services like Google Analytics to collect and analyze usage information. These third parties may also set cookies on your device. We do not control the cookies set by third parties, and we recommend that you review their cookie policies.

9. Data Security

We take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no data transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this GDPR Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting a notice on our website.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this GDPR Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at: [email protected]