Privacy Policy
DeerTexas.com respects the privacy of our members, advertisers, and landowners. Protecting personal information is an important responsibility, and we are committed to handling it responsibly and securely.
This Privacy Policy explains the types of information we may collect in the ordinary course of business, how we use that information, and the limited circumstances in which it may be disclosed.
1. Information We Collect
We collect only the information reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, process transactions, operate our website, provide membership and advertising services, communicate with users, and maintain the security of our services.
Depending on the nature of a membership, advertisement, inquiry, or payment transaction, the information we may collect can include:
• Name
• Mailing address
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Transaction amount
• Payment-related information, such as credit-card details and expiration date
• Internet Protocol (IP) address and related website-usage information
2. How We Use Information
We use personal information to:
• Process membership, advertising, and payment transactions
• Provide and administer our services
• Communicate with members, advertisers, and landowners
• Respond to questions, requests, and customer-support needs
• Help maintain the security and integrity of our website and services
• Analyze website traffic and improve the usefulness, performance, and content of our website
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our rights
IP addresses and website-usage information may be used to analyze traffic patterns, diagnose technical issues, assess the popularity of areas of the website, and help improve the member experience. We do not ordinarily associate IP addresses with personally identifiable information except when reasonably necessary to protect our legal rights, secure our website, investigate misuse, or comply with applicable law.
3. Disclosure of Information
We do not sell, rent, or provide personally identifiable information or user-specific demographic information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.
We may disclose personal information only in limited circumstances, including:
• When required by a valid legal process, court order, subpoena, or other lawful request from an authorized governmental authority
• When necessary to process transactions or provide website, membership, advertising, payment, hosting, technical-support, or other services on our behalf
• When necessary to protect the rights, safety, property, operations, members, advertisers, or users of DeerTexas.com and DeerTexas Properties
• When otherwise permitted or required by applicable law
Service providers that process information on our behalf are authorized to use it only as necessary to provide the requested services or comply with legal obligations.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
DeerTexas.com may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality and improve the user experience. For example, cookies may help maintain a user’s shopping cart, remember login information, and allow members to move between areas of the website without repeatedly entering their username and password.
Cookies are not used to collect personally identifiable information for unrelated purposes. Users may be able to manage or disable cookies through their browser settings; however, doing so may limit access to certain website features or member-area functionality.
5. Information Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and loss. Access to transaction information is limited to authorized company officers and personnel with a legitimate business need to access it.
Security measures may include authentication controls, firewalls, encryption for data transmitted through the website, and other safeguards appropriate to the nature of the information and services provided. However, no online system, website, or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
6. Contact Us
If you have questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact DeerTexas.com. We will respond as promptly as reasonably possible.
Thank you for using DeerTexas.com.