Privacy Policy
Like most website operators, Asheville Earth School collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Our purpose in collecting non-personally-identifying information is to better understand how our visitors use our website. From time to time, we may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of our website.
Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information
By accessing and using this website you give us your consent to collect, process, use, store, and disclose your personally-identifiable information as outlined below.
Certain visitors to our website may choose to interact with the website in ways that require us to gather personally-identifiable information. The amount and type of information that we gather depends on the nature of the interaction. In each case, we collect such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with us. We do not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. Visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.
We collect personally-identifying information from visitors to our website who submit or convey their information by registering online. We may also collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to our website and may display this information publicly or provide it to others.
Cookies
A cookie is a string of information, including a unique reference code, that a website stores on a visitor’s computer when visiting a website and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. A number of cookies we use will last only for the duration of your web session and expire when you close your browser. Other cookies last longer and are used to recognize your computer when you return to the site.
We may use cookies to help us deliver a consistent and smooth browsing experience to visitors, to record website access preferences, and to recognize visitors and collect statistical information about how visitors use the website (such as the pages they visit and from which website they arrived). We use this information to update and improve the website and enhance the browsing experience.
By proceeding through our website, you understand and agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookies Policy below. The policy also explains how visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers can manage their choices. Please note that the drawback to restricting cookies is that certain features of our website may not function properly and you may not be able to take full advantage of the site.
Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information
Asheville Earth School discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of its employees, contractors, and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to process it on our behalf or to provide services available at our website, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some of those employees, contractors, and affiliated organizations may be located outside of your home country; by using our website, you consent to the transfer of such information to them. We will not rent or sell personally-identifying information to anyone. We also reserve the right to disclose such information to another organization in the event of a merger or other combination with such organization. Other than to our employees, contractors, and affiliated organizations, as described above, we disclose personally-identifying information only when required to do so by law, or when we believe in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of Asheville Earth School, third parties, or the public at large. We use what we believe are reasonable measures to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction of personally-identifying information.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
Asheville Earth School may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and at its sole discretion. We encourage visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to the Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this website after any changes in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such changes.
Date of Last Revision: December 6, 2023
Cookies Policy
A cookie is a string of information, including a unique reference code, that a website stores on a visitor’s computer when visiting a website and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. A number of cookies we use will last only for the duration of your session and expire when you close your browser. Other cookies last longer and are used to recognize your computer when you return to the site.
Our Use of Cookies
We may use cookies for the following reasons:
Necessary session management: managing your login session so you can move easily from one page to another within the website and so that your page requests are loaded in a smooth and secure manner;
Analytics: collecting statistical information about how you use the website and your browsing experience so that we can improve the website and our services, and remembering that you have used the website before; this means we can establish the number of unique visitors we receive to different parts of the website.
In addition to cookies we may use small image files called Pixel Gifs/Web beacons (for example, in the body of email newsletters) so that we know when you open an email from us or click on a link included in one of these emails. This helps us to understand whether particular content is of interest. Instructions on how to unsubscribe from email newsletters are included in each email.
Managing Cookies
The cookies you receive from our website are served by us. However some cookies served by us use code provided by a third party delivering analytical services on our behalf.
Necessary session management: These cookies manage your session on the website enabling you to navigate different pages of the website during your session, understand when you have entered information and to route content requests correctly.
Analytics: Analytics cookies help us collect anonymous statistics on visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from, how long a user spends on the website and the pages they visited. This information is used solely for our internal purposes in managing the site and improving its functionality.
Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies but, if you prefer, you can change your browser to prevent that or to notify you each time a cookie is set.
You can also learn more about how to manage all cookies across different types of browsers by visiting https://www.allaboutcookies.org. The site includes additional useful information on cookies.
Please note that by blocking or deleting cookies used on our website you may not be able to take full advantage of the site.
Please note that new services using cookies may be added to our website from time to time. We aim to keep the cookies information as accurate as possible and use all reasonable efforts to regularly review and update the details. When we update these details we will post changes on this page or on other pages of our site.
Date of Last Revision: December 6, 2023