Privacy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 30,2025

This Privacy Policy governs how Home in the Finger Lakes ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, maintains and discloses information collected from users ("you", "your") of the website https://homeinthefingerlakes.com/ (the "Site"). This policy applies to the Site and all products and services offered by Home in the Finger Lakes.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. We want you to understand what personally identifiable information we may collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it. This privacy policy applies only to information collected through the Site, and not to information collected offline or via any other channels.

1. What Information We Collect & How We Collect It

a. Information You Voluntarily Submit

You may voluntarily provide us personal information such as your name and email address. For example, you might leave a comment, subscribe to our newsletter, or submit a contact form. If you create a user profile on the Site, you'll select a username and password; we store your username, but your password is encrypted and not visible in our records.

b. Information We Receive From Others

If you choose to link your Facebook, Instagram, and/or Google account to your Site profile, we may receive your name, email address, and profile picture from those platforms.

c. Automatically-Collected Information

When you use the Site, we may automatically collect certain information about you and your device. This may include your IP address, operating system type and version, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, the dates/times you accessed the Site, and actions you take (e.g., which links you click).

d. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies (small data files stored in your browser) and similar technologies (such as pixels and tracking tags) to enhance your experience, gather usage data, and serve advertisements. We use session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay until deleted).
If you reject cookies via your browser settings, you may still visit the Site but some features or adverts may not perform as intended.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect (whether you submit it voluntarily or we collect automatically) for the following purposes:

  • To operate, maintain, and improve the Site;
  • To create your account, identify you as a user of the Site, and customise your experience;
  • To send you promotional communications (e.g., newsletters). Each such email will offer the option to unsubscribe;
  • To send you administrative communications, such as confirmation emails, technical notices, updates to policies, or security alerts;
  • To respond to your comments or enquiries and provide user support;
  • To track and measure advertising on the Site;
  • To protect against, investigate, and deter fraudulent, unauthorized or illegal activity.

3. Advertising, Cookies, and Third-Party Advertising Partners

The Site works with third-party advertising networks (for example, Mediavine) to serve interest-based advertisements. These ads may use first- and third-party cookies, tags, pixels and other similar technologies ("Tags") to collect data such as:

  • IP address, device type, operating system & version, browser type;
  • Language of the website;
  • Email (in hashed form);
  • Information about your interactions with ads and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, referral source, and usage data.

Mediavine and its partners may use the data to link with other information they have independently collected, to deliver interest-based advertising across your devices, browsers and apps.
If you'd like to opt out of such targeted advertising, you may visit:

Please note: choosing to opt out of interest-based ads does not mean you will no longer see ads; you'll just see less-personalised ones.

4. Third-Party Service Providers & Sharing of Personal Information

We may share your information with third-party service providers when necessary to provide the Site and our services. For example:

  • Google Analytics is used to track Site usage; it may capture your IP address but no other personal information.
  • Flodesk is used for email delivery; we store your name and email for that purpose.
  • OneSignal is used for browser push notifications, if you opt-in.

Except when required by law or with your explicit consent, we will not sell or lease your personal information. However, if we are acquired, merge, reorganise or sell all or a portion of our assets, we may share your personal information with the acquiring entity (who will continue to be bound by this policy or one that is materially similar).
Where we share your data with third parties, we expect them to protect your information and limit use consistent with our policy.

5. Anonymous & Aggregated Data

We may anonymise or aggregate data such that it cannot identify you individually, and use or share it for marketing, advertising, or analytics purposes. Because the data is non-identifiable, it is not subject to the "personal information" provisions under this policy.

6. Publicly Visible Information

If you create a profile or leave a comment on the Site, certain user info may be publicly visible. Specifically:

  • Your username, avatar (if you choose one), profile description (if you choose one), and website link (if you provide one) may be publicly visible;
  • Your email address will never be publicly visible.

If you link your Facebook/Instagram/Google account, your name and profile picture (as supplied by that service) may become visible according to your settings.

7. Data Retention & Security

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
We use commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. Although we strive to protect your information, no system is flawless and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children's Privacy

The Site does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child under 16 may have provided us personal data, please contact us at admin@homeinthefingerlakes.com so we may delete that information.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the following rights:

  • Access: You may request access to the personal information we hold about you.
  • Amend/Update: You may ask us to correct or update your personal information.
  • Forget/Erase: You may ask us to erase your personal information in certain situations.
  • Opt-out: You may opt out of future marketing communications by using the "unsubscribe" link in our emails or emailing admin@homeinthefingerlakes.com.
    Please note that we may need to retain certain information for record-keeping, legal obligations or legitimate business purposes.

10. International Transfers

If you are visiting the Site from outside the United States, please note that your personal information may be transferred to (and processed in) the United States or other jurisdictions that may have different data protection laws than your home country. By using the Site, you consent to such transfers.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated version on the Site with a new "Last updated" date. It is your responsibility to review the policy periodically. If there is a material change (e.g., new data collection or sharing practices), we may notify you (e.g., via email or site banner).

12. How to Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, you may contact us at:
Email: admin@homeinthefingerlakes.com
Website: https://homeinthefingerlakes.com/

13. Miscellaneous

  • This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the State of New York, United States.
  • If any provision of this Privacy Policy is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
  • Nothing in this Privacy Policy restricts your rights as a consumer under applicable law.