Privacy Policy

At lodcs.com, we deeply value 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. We are dedicated to complying with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our website, including:

  • Personal Information: This may include your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and any other information you voluntarily provide to us, such as when you subscribe to our newsletter, fill out a form, or contact us through our website.
  • Log Files: Like many other websites, lodcs.com uses log files. These files log visitors to the site – a standard procedure for hosting companies and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. This information is used 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.
  • Cookies: Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, personalize content, and analyze website traffic. These cookies may collect information about your browsing behavior, such as the pages you visit, the links you click, and the duration of your visit.
    • Session Cookies: These cookies are temporary and expire when you close your browser. They are used to keep track of your activity during a single browsing session.
    • Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a longer period of time and are used to remember your preferences and settings for future visits.

    You can control cookies through your browser settings and opt-out of certain types of cookies. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.

  • Web Beacons: We may also use web beacons (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs) to track your interaction with our website and email communications. Web beacons are small, transparent images that are embedded in web pages or emails. They can be used to collect information about your IP address, browser type, operating system, and the date and time of your visit.

DoubleClick DART Cookie

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on lodcs.com. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to users based on their visit to lodcs.com and other sites on the Internet.

Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

Amazon Associates Program

lodcs.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As part of this program, we may use cookies and web beacons to track the effectiveness of our affiliate links and to provide you with relevant product recommendations. Amazon may collect information about your browsing behavior and purchase history when you click on our affiliate links. We encourage you to review Amazon’s privacy policy for more information about how they collect and use your data.

Advertising Partners Privacy Policies

You may consult this list to find the privacy policy for each of the advertising partners of lodcs.com.

Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on lodcs.com, which are sent directly to users’ browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.

Note that lodcs.com has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

Third Party Privacy Policies

lodcs.com’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options. You may find a complete list of these Privacy Policies and their links here: [Insert Link to List of Third-Party Privacy Policies, if applicable].

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.

CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)

Under the CCPA, California residents have the following rights:

  • The right to know: You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the sources of the information, the purposes for collecting it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
  • The right to delete: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
  • The right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information: lodcs.com does not sell your personal information. However, if we were to engage in such activities in the future, you would have the right to opt-out.
  • The right to non-discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

To exercise your CCPA rights, please contact us at [Insert Email Address or Contact Form Link]. We will respond to your request within 45 days.

GDPR Data Protection Rights

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following data protection rights under the GDPR:

  • The right to access: You have the right to request access to your personal data and information about how we process it.
  • The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.
  • The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
  • The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
  • The right to data portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller.
  • The right to object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, including for direct marketing purposes.
  • The right to withdraw consent: If we are processing your personal data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • The right to lodge a complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that we have infringed your data protection rights.

To exercise your GDPR rights, please contact us at [Insert Email Address or Contact Form Link]. We will respond to your request within one month.

Children’s Information

lodcs.com does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at [Insert Email Address or Contact Form Link]. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete the information as soon as possible.