Privacy Policy

1. Scope of This Policy

The Bee & The Palm, LLC ("Bee & Palm," "we," "us," "our") respects your privacy and values your trust. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you of the treatment and handling of personal information that we may learn about you from using our website at beeandpalm.com, and any other website that links to this Privacy Policy (each a "Site" and, collectively, the "Sites"), from engaging with our content, or by use of any of our services (collectively, the "Service"). The Service includes, but is not limited to, the Golden Grove Legacy workbook and field manual products, devotional content, the Digital Canopy vault, community features such as Village Leaves, and any other content or tools we provide.

If you have any questions regarding this information or our privacy practices, please contact us via the methods set out in the How to Contact Us section at the end of this Privacy Policy.

You may print a copy of this Privacy Policy.

2. Agreement to Terms

By using or accessing our Service in any manner, you acknowledge that you accept the practices and policies outlined below and the policies outlined in our Terms of Service, and you hereby consent that we may collect, use, and disclose your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service, then you should immediately discontinue use of the Service without providing us with any personal information.

3. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal information (a) directly from you (such as when you create an account, make a purchase, or contact us), (b) from third parties (such as authentication providers when you sign in), (c) from the device and browser that you use to access the Service, and (d) from cookies and similar technologies.

Identifiers

We may collect your first name, last name, email address, display name, family name, and phone number. When you create a Golden Grove Legacy profile, we also collect your dedication information and personal motivation statement.

User-Generated Content

We may collect the information and content that you share through the Service. This includes workbook responses and legacy entries, Digital Canopy vault uploads (photos, voice notes, letters, documents), community posts (Village Leaves), Village Leaves submissions, devotional journal entries, and any other content you submit. We may also collect any identifying information that you choose to include in emails, letters, texts, or other communications you send to us.

Payment Information

When you make a purchase or deposit, payment information is collected and processed by our third-party payment processor, Stripe. We do not store your full credit card number, CVV, or card expiration date on our servers. We may receive and store your Stripe customer identifier, transaction identifiers, and general payment status for order fulfillment purposes.

Device Information

We may collect device information when you visit our Sites. Device information may include your device type, browser type, online and unique identifiers, IP address, and geolocation information.

Internet Activity

We may collect information concerning your interaction with the Sites, including when you access the Sites and your browsing activity on the Sites (such as which pages you visit, in what order, and for how long). This may also include tracking information provided by analytics providers that may be helpful for improving the Sites.

You are not required to provide all personal information identified in this Privacy Policy to use our Service or to interact with us, but certain functionality will not be available if you do not provide certain personal information. For example, if you do not create an account, you will not be able to access the Golden Grove Legacy workbook or Digital Canopy vault.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We store certain information that gets collected automatically through cookies and other similar technologies. A cookie is a small string of information that a website you visit transfers to your browser for identification purposes. Cookies can be used to follow your activity while using a website or across websites, and that information helps us understand your preferences and improve your website experience.

Cookies on the Sites are generally divided into the following categories:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies. These are required for the operation of the Sites. They include cookies that enable you to log into your account and maintain your session. These cookies are session cookies that are erased when you close your browser.
• Analytical/Performance Cookies. These allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors to the Sites and understand how users navigate through the Sites (such as which pages are visited, in what order, and where a user is located).
• Functional Cookies. These improve the functional performance of the Sites and make them easier for you to use. For example, cookies are used to remember that you have previously visited a Site and asked to remain logged in.

You can prevent the use of certain cookies by modifying your Internet browser settings, typically under the sections "Help," "Internet Options," or "Settings." If you disable or delete certain cookies, you may still access our Sites; however, you might not be able to access or use important functions or features, and you may be required to re-enter your login details.

Do-Not-Track Signals

At this time, we do not recognize automated "do-not-track" browser signals.

5. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for users under the age of 16, and Bee & Palm does not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 16. If you are aware of, or suspect that, someone under the age of 16 is using the Service without permission, please notify us immediately by contacting us as detailed in the How to Contact Us section below.

6. How We Use Your Information

We collect and use your personal information for the following purposes:

• Providing the Service to you, including the Golden Grove Legacy workbook, Digital Canopy vault, community features, and devotional content
• Processing your purchases, deposits, and payments through our payment processor
• Managing your account and responding to your inquiries or requests
• Sending you service-related communications, including order confirmations, account notifications, and product updates
• Providing relevant promotional materials or other marketing communications, where you have opted in
• Personalizing the Sites and the content you see
• Analyzing use of the Sites to improve our products and services
• Detecting security incidents and protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity
• Complying with legal and regulatory obligations

We will not collect additional categories of personal information or use the personal information we have collected for materially different, unrelated, or incompatible purposes without providing you with notice.

7. How We Share Your Information

We may share your personal information with the following third parties:

• Service providers, including hosting providers, cloud storage providers, payment processors (Stripe), email service providers, and analytics providers. These service providers process your information only as instructed by us and in accordance with their own privacy policies.
• Other users, when you submit content to public or community areas of the Service (such as Village Leaves). Your display name and submitted content will be visible to other users.
• Authentication providers, when you sign in to the Service using third-party authentication services.
• Business transfers, in connection with a corporate restructuring, sale, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, or similar transaction. Personal information may be shared in the diligence process and transferred to a successor or affiliate as part of that transaction.
• Government bodies and law enforcement, in connection with responding to a subpoena, search warrant, or other lawful request for information, cooperating in a law enforcement investigation, or otherwise protecting our rights as applicable.

Aggregated and De-Identified Information

We may create aggregated, de-identified, or anonymized data from the personal information we collect. We may use such data and share it with third parties for our lawful business purposes, including to analyze, build, and improve the Service and promote our business, provided that we will not share such data in a manner that could identify you.

8. Your Privacy Choices

If you no longer want to receive our newsletter, emails, or other marketing communications, you may unsubscribe at any time by following the unsubscribe options in the communication itself or by contacting us at the email address provided below.

If you have opted in to SMS communications, you may opt out at any time by replying STOP to any message. Message and data rates may apply.

We may be required to maintain certain information associated with you for our internal record-keeping purposes or to comply with legal or regulatory obligations.

9. Security

We maintain reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information from loss, misuse, alteration, or unintentional destruction. We have implemented various security measures to protect both the personal information and the general information that we receive from you through the Service, including encryption of data in transit and at rest, secure authentication protocols, and access controls.

Whenever you provide personal information online, there is a risk that third parties may intercept and use that information. Although we seek to protect your personal information and privacy, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose online. To the extent permitted under applicable law, we assume no liability or responsibility for disclosure of your information due to errors in transmission, unauthorized access by third parties, or other causes beyond our control.

You play an important role in keeping your information secure. You should not share your username or password with anyone. If you have reason to believe that your account is no longer secure, please contact us immediately.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal information about you for as long as necessary to provide you with the Service or to perform our business or commercial purposes for collecting your personal information. When establishing a retention period for specific categories of data, we consider who we collected the data from, our need for the personal information, why we collected the personal information, and the sensitivity of the personal information.

In some cases, we retain personal information for longer if doing so is necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, or collect fees owed, or is otherwise permitted or required by applicable law. We may further retain information in an anonymous or aggregated form where that information would not identify you personally.

Your legacy content (workbook entries, vault items) is retained for as long as your account is active. Upon account termination, you may request a copy of your stored content within 30 days by contacting us.

11. Additional Disclosures Required by State Privacy Laws

This section applies to residents of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.

For residents of these states, this section describes how we collect, use, and disclose personal information, and the rights you may have under your state's privacy law. These disclosures are intended to supplement this Privacy Policy with information required by state law.

Your Rights

Residents of the states listed above may have the following rights, subject to certain limitations:

• Access: You have the right to access a copy of the categories and specific pieces of personal information that we have collected about you.
• Correction: You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information that we hold about you.
• Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete or anonymize your personal information, with certain exceptions.
• Data Portability: You have the right to request a copy of your personal information in a machine-readable format.
• Opt-Out: You have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information or the sharing of your personal information for purposes of targeted advertising.

Exercising Your Rights

You or your authorized agent may exercise your rights to access, correct, transfer, or delete your personal information by submitting a request to [email protected]. Once we receive a request, we will take steps to verify your identity before processing your request. We will respond to your request consistent with applicable law.

Appealing a Denial

If we refuse to take action on your privacy rights request within a reasonable period of time, you may appeal our decision by emailing us at [email protected] with the subject line "Privacy Appeal." Please include sufficient information to allow us to verify your identity and identify the original request, along with a description of the basis of your appeal.

12. International Users

European Union and United Kingdom

As a US company, most of our operations are conducted in the United States. In order to provide the Service, personal information will be processed in the United States, where laws regarding processing of personal information may be less stringent than the laws in your country. We provide appropriate protections for cross-border transfers as required by applicable law.

As available and except as limited under applicable law, individuals in the EU and UK have the following rights:

• Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we are processing about you.
• Rectification: You have the right to require that any incomplete or inaccurate personal information be amended.
• Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete personal information that we process about you.
• Restriction: You have the right to request that we restrict our processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Portability: You have the right to request that we transmit the personal information we hold about you to another data controller.
• Objection: Where the legal justification for processing is our legitimate interest, you have the right to object to such processing.
• Withdrawing Consent: If you have consented to our processing of your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise these rights, email us at [email protected] with the subject line "EU UK Privacy." If you feel that your request was not satisfactorily resolved, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Canada

If you are a resident of Canada, you may view and update certain information associated with your account by logging in. If you wish to request access to or correction of other personal information, or to opt out of processing or request deletion, you may email us at [email protected] with the subject line "Canada Privacy."

Australia and New Zealand

If you are a resident of Australia or New Zealand, you have the right to access the personal information we hold about you and to update or correct it. To exercise these rights, email us at [email protected] with the subject line "AU NZ Privacy."

13. Links to Other Websites

For your convenience, we may link to third-party sites and services, or otherwise display third-party content through our Sites. We have no control over these linked sites, each of which has separate privacy and data collection policies and practices independent from us. We have no responsibility or liability for these independent policies or actions and are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of any such websites. We encourage you to review their policies before engaging with these third-party sites.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date at the top of this policy. Bee & Palm has the discretion to update this Privacy Policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. We encourage users to frequently check this page for any changes and to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. In the event of a material change to this Privacy Policy, we will provide a message through our website or via email informing you of the change.

15. How to Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our Service, please contact us at: