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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

This California Privacy Notice (California Notice) pertains to California residents and outlines how LastHourHosting.org (“we,” “us,” “our,” etc.), our affiliates, and service providers collect, utilize, and disclose information. It also informs you of your choices and rights concerning your personal information. Unless stated otherwise, all capitalized terms have the same meanings as in our Terms of Service.

Information You Provide

To access or use specific sections of the Site or Services, enjoy the full functionality of the Site or Services, or engage in business dealings with us or express interest in doing so, you may need to furnish certain personal information to us through the following means:

  • Individuals subscribing to the Services may be required to provide their name, address, email address, phone number, and any other necessary billing information.
  • Individuals completing registration forms for Site membership may be asked to provide their email address.
  • Site visitors, prospective and current suppliers, and subscribers may provide personal information when completing forms (e.g., a “Contact us” form) on our Site, at trade shows, or in any other business interaction with us. This information typically includes names, business affiliations, business addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, and any personal details needed to address inquiries or complaints.
  • This personal information is necessary to establish a contract with us (e.g., for a prospective supply agreement or to learn about our Services) or to fulfill a contract with you (e.g., providing Services). Failure to provide this information may result in our inability to deliver the requested Services or products.

Information We Collect Automatically

When you visit our Site or use the Services, information is collected passively or automatically by our web servers and third-party analytics tools, including but not limited to:

  • Your domain
  • Your IP address
  • Date, time, and duration of your visit
  • Browser type
  • Operating system
  • Page visits
  • Information from third parties
  • Other data about your computer or device
  • Internet traffic

We do not use this automatically collected information to attempt to identify you by name, and it is not associated with the information you voluntarily provide.

Further details regarding our use of cookies can be found in our cookie policy in the general privacy policy.

Information From Other Sources

We may also obtain fraud and risk scoring data about you from third-party sources.

Use of Personal Information

We may use your personal information as permitted or required by law and for the following business purposes:

  • Providing Services you have subscribed to or otherwise requested
  • Supplying documentation or communications you have requested - Administering and managing the performance of purchase or sales agreements with our suppliers and customers
  • Offering after-sales support
  • Corresponding with users to resolve queries or complaints - Marketing our services to individuals whose Services have expired or been canceled
  • Engaging with you regarding events, promotions, the Site, and LastHourHosting.org's products and services
  • Processing, evaluating, and completing specific transactions involving the Site, as well as more general transactions related to the Services
  • Operating, assessing, maintaining, enhancing, and developing the Site, including monitoring and analyzing trends, access, and usage for advertising and marketing purposes
  • Enhancing user experiences based on tracked interests, analyzing and targeting potential new markets, and pursuing other marketing objectives

We may also employ personal information for essential purposes, including:

  • Enforcing our Terms of Service, Anti-Spam Policy, Use Policy, or any other relevant policies
  • Safeguarding our operations, the operations of our affiliates, and the security of the Site, LastHourHosting.org's confidential and proprietary information, and LastHourHosting.org employees
  • Managing, guarding against, and investigating fraud, risk exposure, claims, and other liabilities, including but not limited to violations of our contract terms or applicable laws and regulations
  • Complying with applicable law, legal processes, and responding to requests from public and/or government authorities
  • In the event of a potential acquisition, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer, or other disposition of all or a portion of our business, assets, or stock, including in bankruptcy proceedings.

Deidentified and/or aggregate information may also be used for customizing our marketing efforts or the use of our site for an aggregated group of customers.

Important Information for Subscribers - Community Forum and Internal Messaging

Any information (including personal information) provided in a user profile, member directory, or other related Service should be considered publicly available. We do not, cannot, and will not act to maintain the privacy of any information (including personal information) you provide in such forums or mediums.

Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose personal data about Site visitors, users of our Services, our suppliers, or customers as permitted or required by law and for the following business purposes:

  • To fulfill any laws, regulations, or governmental or legal requests for such data
  • As necessary to identify, contact, or take legal action against individuals violating our Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policy, or other user policies
  • To protect ourselves, our subscribers, and the general public. We explicitly reserve the right to disclose any and all information (including personal data) to law enforcement if a crime is committed, suspected, or if compelled to do so by lawful criminal, civil, or administrative processes, discovery requests, subpoenas, court orders, writs, or reasonable requests from authorities or individuals with the reasonable authority to obtain such processes.
  • To cooperate with law enforcement authorities, private litigants, and others seeking information about our end users as required by applicable law. Such cooperation may include providing information in response to lawful criminal, civil, or administrative processes, discovery requests, subpoenas, court orders, writs, or reasonable requests from authorities or individuals with the reasonable authority to obtain such processes.
  • In case of reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer, or other disposition of all or a portion of our business, assets, or stock (including in bankruptcy or similar proceedings)
  • In connection with certain essential purposes as described above (e.g., complying with legal obligations)

Additionally, information collected passively when using the Site or Services may be disclosed to our online and email advertisers or other third-party vendors we utilize. These vendors may provide cookies, pixel tags, web beacons, clear GIFs, or similar technologies to manage and enhance our online and email advertising campaigns.

Children

The Site is not intended for use by children under the age of 16, and LastHourHosting.org does not knowingly collect, store, use, or share the personal information of children under 16.

IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT UNDER THE AGE OF 18, DO NOT SHARE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION ON THE SITE, IN POSTS, OR VIA MESSAGING. If you have posted personal information, you can remove it using Services functionality. Due to the nature of the Internet, complete removal may not be feasible. For assistance, contact us at support@lasthourhosting.org.

How We Store Your Information

We implement reasonable administrative, physical, and electronic security measures designed to safeguard your personal information from unauthorized access. However, we cannot guarantee that your personal information will not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed. In the event of a breach of the security, confidentiality, or integrity of your unencrypted electronically stored personal information, we will make legally required disclosures.

External Links

The Site may include links to third-party websites for your convenience. LastHourHosting.org does not control or assume responsibility for the privacy practices of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Marketing Emails

If you have provided us with your email address or are a subscriber to the Services, we may communicate with you via email to inform you about our products and services. You can opt out of these communications by clicking the opt-out link in each email or by filling out the form at https://lasthourhosting.org/unsubscribe. Please note that certain service-related emails, system notices, and other account-related information may not be subject to opt-out.

Privacy Rights of California Residents

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants various rights to California residents and households concerning the personal information we have collected about you.

Access and Copies:

You may request the following information from us up to two times within a 12-month period:

  1. Categories of personal information collected about you in the past 12 months
  2. Categories of sources from which personal information is collected
  3. Business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling (if applicable) personal information
  4. Categories of third parties with whom we share personal information
  5. Specific pieces of personal information collected about you

Deletion:

You may request the deletion of your personal information. Note that deletion requests are subject to limitations; for instance, we may retain personal information as permitted by law, such as for record keeping, active account maintenance, transaction processing, and customer request facilitation.

Do Not Sell:

We will not sell your personal information to third parties.

Non-Discrimination:

You have the right to exercise your rights described above without facing discriminatory practices prohibited by California law.

If you have an account with us and wish to request a copy of the personal information we have collected about you or to request deletion of your information, please log in and contact us. Otherwise, please email us at support@lasthourhosting.org.

We will respond to requests that comply with California law within the allowable timeframe, depending on the nature of the request.

Changes to this California Notice

We may revise, amend, or modify this California Notice periodically. Please refer to the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page to determine when it was last revised. Any changes to this California Notice will become effective for California residents when we post the revised Notice on the Site. Your use of the Site or Services following these changes indicates your acceptance of the updated California Notice.

Contact Information

For any inquiries regarding this California Notice, please reach out to us at https://lasthourhosting.org/contact/