Who we are
Thank you for visiting the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge in Lake Lure, North Carolina website and reviewing our Privacy Statement. The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge does not collect personal information about visitors to our website unless you choose to provide that information to us. We will use that information to respond to your message and to help us get you the information you have requested.
This Privacy Statement applies to the online activities of the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge and onsite interactive activities.
Information Collected and Stored Automatically
The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge uses online analytics tools such as Google Analytics, to collect and track information about your visit so that we can monitor usage and make improvements. These tools may store your IP address from which you access our website. We also collects anonymous data elements in aggregate form, that cannot be tied to an individual:
- The name of the domain from which you access the Internet (for example, gmail.com, if you are connecting from a Google Online account)
- The type of device, browser, and operating system used to access our website
- The date and time you access our site
- The length of your visit
- Demographic data
- The location from which you access our site (approximate country, state, city and postal code based on Google Analytics data)
- The pages, files, documents, and links that you visit and engage with
- The domain of the website which referred you to this website (the last website you visited before visiting this one)
Additionally, to better understand our visitors and supporters, we may ask that you share additional information about you or your experience (such as, your city or state, age); your participation would be voluntary and, unless specifically stated otherwise in the request, the information you provide will not be connected with your personally identifiable information.
If You Send Us Personal Information
We collect visitor information via contact forms and order forms. The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge website will only collect personal information which you knowingly and voluntarily provide by, for example, sending emails, completing contact forms, registering for classes, events, or other programs, or sending online donations. If you provide us with personal information, we will respond to your inquiry. We may also contact you to provide information about our activities, programs, and special events that may interest you. Except as described below, we will not share your name or information outside the our organization unless you affirmatively authorize us to do so by opting-in.
Opt-Out and User Control
You can change their email communication preferences by using the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email or by contacting us.
Cookies
If you visit our website, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Social Media
When you access or interact with the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge through a social media service such as Facebook or Instagram, we may have visibility to your profile name and other information you have made public in connection with that particular social media service. The social media companies may collect and share anonymous aggregate metrics with us regarding use, such as the total number of clicks, shares, users’ demographics (e.g., age range, gender, location). These social media companies are not operated by the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge. Use of social media services is governed by the privacy policies of the social media companies.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments in a contact form, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.