Who we are

Barks & Recreation is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website and services, including SMS marketing, email marketing, appointment reminders, and website tracking tools. By using our services or opting into our communications, you agree to this Privacy Policy and our Terms and Conditions. 

Our website address is: https://barksandrecct.com/

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

 

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to personalize your experience and understand how our website is used. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Some features may not work correctly if cookies are disabled.

 

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, 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.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

 

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.

How we share your information

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

We do not sell your personal information. We do not share mobile phone numbers, SMS opt in data, or consent information with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. We may share information only in the following limited circumstances:

Service providers

We may share information with trusted vendors who help us deliver services, such as SMS and email delivery, customer support tools, scheduling tools, and analytics providers. These providers may only use information to perform services on our behalf.

Legal and safety

We may disclose information if required by law or to protect the rights, safety, and security of {{location.name}}, our users, or others.

Business transfers

If Barks and Recreation is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, information may be transferred as part of that transaction. Any successor will be required to honor this Privacy Policy.

Third party sharing

No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. Information sharing to subcontractors in support services, such as customer service, is permitted. All other use case categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

Your Choices

SMS Opt In

You can opt in to SMS messages by checking the boxes when submitting a form.  SMS message frequency will vary, but will include confirmation and reminder of scheduled events as well as occasional promotions or marketing.

SMS Opt Out

You can opt out of SMS messages at any time by replying STOP to any message. After you send STOP, we will send a confirmation message and you will no longer receive SMS messages unless you opt back in.

Email Opt Out

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails by clicking the unsubscribe link in the email.

Access and Correction

You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, subject to applicable law.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide requested services and customer support
• Send appointment confirmations and reminders
• Send SMS and email communications that you have explicitly consented to receive
• Improve our website and marketing performance using analytics
• Maintain compliance records related to consent and opt outs
• Protect our business and users, including fraud and security monitoring

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is fully secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

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, 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.

 

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted with a new Last Updated date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact:

• Barks & Recreation LLC
• Address: 28 Church St Baltic CT 06360
• Phone: 860-823-8900 or 860-743-1144
• Email: office@BarksandRecCT.com