The privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. This privacy policy document outlines the types of personal information that is received and collected by Lawrence County Historical Society (LCHS) digital store and how it is used.

OUR COMMITMENT to PRIVACY - QUICK SUMMARY

• We use the information you provide about yourself when placing an order only to complete that order. We use your email addresses to contact you if there are any questions about your order. The IP address you order from is used to determine your tax fees. Information you submit on our website is not used for any other purpose.
• We do not share the personally identifiable information provided to us online under any circumstances.
• We use PayPal for credit card payments. No credit card information is stored on our servers.
• This site may contain links to other sites. LCHS is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites.
• This Privacy Statement will be updated should our privacy policies change.

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

You may visit our site anonymously. Registration is not required for purchase.

If you place an order, you will be asked to enter your: name, e-mail address, location address, phone number and credit card information. We use PayPal as our payment processor and do not store any credit card information.

WHAT DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION FOR?

Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:

To process transactions. Your information, whether public or private, will not be sold, exchanged, transferred, or given to any other company for any reason whatsoever, without your consent, other than for the express purpose of delivering the purchased product or service requested.

To send emails. The email address you provide for order processing, will only be used to send you information and updates pertaining to your order.

HOW DO WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION?

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order or enter, submit, or access your personal information.

We use PayPal as our payment processor for your credit card payment. We do not store any of your payment information on our website or any where else. No credit card information is ever stored on our servers.

The information you submit when placing an order is not used for any other purpose. We do not rent, sell, or supply your information to anyone. You order information is retained with our third party processor in order to process and ship your orders. We are never given access to your credit card number but we do retain your name, address, and products ordered information for our tax records.

DO WE USE COOKIES?

Yes, we use cookies to help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart, keep track of advertisements and compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We do not collect any personal data.

The LCHS digital store does not track or collect personally identifying information in any way and we do not allow any third party to track and collect in any way, any personally identifying information. However, like millions of other website owners, the LCHS digital store uses Google Analytics to help us analyze and better understand who uses our site and what content is of interest. This analysis enables us to better design the look and content of our site.

Google Analytics does record, anonymously, such things as: what search terms people use to find us, what websites people come from to get here, how long visitors stay on the site, what kind of computers are being used (windows, apple, android), what parts of the world our visitors are from. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. Neither we nor Google will link, or seek to link, an IP address with the identity of a computer user.

We make use of YouTube to deliver video content. YouTube may send its own cookies to monitor traffic to its site. You may want to check YouTube’s site for more information about these cookies and how to manage them. Neither we nor Google/YouTube will link, or seek to link, an IP address with the identity of a computer user.

Our YouTube channel address is: https://www.youtube.com/user/lawrencechs

COOKIES – ENABLE / DISABLE

Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the sites or service providers systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information.

By using this website, you agree to our use of cookies. We use cookies to provide necessary site functionality and provide you with a great experience.

Generally, cookies make your browsing experience better. However, you may prefer to disable cookies on this site and on others. The most effective way to disable cookies is in your browser. Consult the Help section of your browser or visit the following links for further information about disabling cookies. https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies -or- https://www.wikihow.com/Disable-Cookies/

LOG FILES

Like many other Web sites, the LCHS digital store makes use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses, and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.

So, why do we use log files? This type of technical information helps us to make changes to our site to increase accessibility to the largest number of visitors.

DO WE DISCLOSE any INFORMATION to OUTSIDE PARTIES?

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. We may release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety.

THIRD PARTY LINKS

Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on our digital store. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.

YOUR CALIFRONIA PRIVACY RIGHTS - California Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance

Because we value your privacy we have taken the necessary precautions to be in compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act. California law requires commercial Web sites that collect personal information on California consumers to post a privacy policy and to comply with it.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

The LCHS digital store is not directed at individuals under the age of majority. We do not knowingly collect information from children or other individuals who are not legally able to use our LCHS products and services. If we obtain actual knowledge that we have collected information from a child, we will promptly delete it, unless we are legally obligated to retain such data. If you believe that we have mistakenly or unintentionally collected information from a child, please contact us.

TERMS and CONDITIONS

Please also visit our LCHS Digital Store Terms and Conditions section which establishes purchase criteria, permissions and use restrictions, copyright, product warranty and other policies governing product purchases at https://payhip.com/LCHS/terms-and-conditions

YOUR CONSENT

By using our site, you consent to our online privacy policy.

CHANGES to our PRIVACY POLICY

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page, and/or update the Privacy Policy modification date below.

OUR COMMITMENT to DATA SECURITY

To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

All store transactions are submitted through a third party processor using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption, also known as secure order protection, secure certificate or digital certificate.

When using our website, make sure you see the “https://” prefix in your browser bar, indicating that a secure session is under way.

Effective Date: July 22, , 2025

PRIVACY POLICY MODIFICATION DATE