Privacy Policy

The Green Years (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and shared when you visit thegreenyears.com (the “Website”).

The Website was created to provide information and updates regarding The Green Years anniversary celebration and related cruise, and to allow family members, friends, and invited guests to participate, communicate, and share memories.

By using this Website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you use the Website, we may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

• Your name

• Email address

• Phone number

• Messages, comments, or other communications

• Photos, stories, memories, or other content you choose to submit

• Information submitted through forms on the Website

• Reservation or participation-related information you voluntarily provide

Please do not submit sensitive personal information through the Website unless it is specifically requested and necessary.

2. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, certain information may be collected automatically by our website hosting provider and other service providers. This may include:

• IP address

• Browser type

• Device type

• Operating system

• Pages visited

• Date and time of visits

• Referring website or source

• General geographic information

• Website interaction and usage information

This information may be collected through cookies and similar technologies.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate properly, remember visitor preferences, maintain security, understand how visitors use the Website, and improve the visitor experience.

Some cookies may be placed by third-party services used by the Website.

You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.

4. How We Use Information

Information collected through the Website may be used to:

• Operate and maintain the Website

• Provide information about the anniversary celebration and cruise

• Communicate event updates

• Respond to questions or messages

• Coordinate participation in the celebration

• Display memories, photos, stories, comments, or other content submitted for sharing

• Improve the Website and understand how it is being used

• Prevent spam, fraud, misuse, or security problems

• Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

5. Photos, Memories, and User-Submitted Content

The Website may allow visitors to submit photos, memories, stories, comments, or other content relating to Lee and Cindy Green and the anniversary celebration.

If you submit content for inclusion in a public or shared portion of the Website, you should understand that the content may be visible to other Website visitors.

Please only upload photographs or other content that you have permission to share. Avoid including private or sensitive information about yourself or another person in publicly submitted content.

If you submit content and later want it removed from the Website, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

6. Cruise Reservations and Third Parties

The Website provides information to assist guests with cruise reservations and participation in the anniversary celebration.

Cruise reservations, payments, travel arrangements, and related transactions may be handled by independent travel agents, cruise lines, payment processors, or other third parties.

Information that you provide directly to those third parties is governed by their own privacy policies and practices. The Green Years is not responsible for how an independent third party collects, stores, uses, or protects information submitted directly to that third party.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, the Website itself does not process cruise payments or store payment card information.

7. Website Hosting

The Website is hosted using Wix. Wix and services integrated with the Website may process certain visitor information as necessary to host, secure, operate, and analyze the Website.

These service providers may use cookies or similar technologies and process information in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable laws.

8. Third-Party Links

The Website may contain links to cruise lines, travel resources, social media platforms, or other third-party websites.

Once you leave The Green Years Website, this Privacy Policy no longer governs your activity. We are not responsible for the privacy, security, accuracy, or content practices of third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

9. Information Sharing

We may share information when reasonably necessary with:

• Website hosting and technology providers

• Service providers assisting with operation of the Website

• Event organizers when necessary to coordinate the celebration

• Legal or governmental authorities when required by law

• Other parties when necessary to protect the security, rights, or property of the Website, its organizers, or its visitors

Information intentionally submitted for public display, such as a memory, story, comment, or photograph, may be displayed to Website visitors.

We do not sell or rent personal information to third parties for their independent marketing purposes.

10. Data Retention

We may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to operate the Website, coordinate the anniversary celebration, preserve submitted memories, resolve disputes, comply with legal obligations, and maintain appropriate records.

Information that is no longer reasonably necessary may be deleted.

11. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect information associated with the Website. However, no website, internet transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You should therefore use appropriate caution when submitting personal information online.

12. Children's Privacy

The Website is intended primarily for family members, friends, and guests participating in the anniversary celebration and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without appropriate parental or guardian involvement.

If you believe a child has submitted personal information through the Website without appropriate permission, please contact us so that we can review and, where appropriate, remove the information.

13. Your Privacy Choices

You may contact us to request that we:

• Correct personal information you have submitted

• Delete personal information you have submitted

• Remove a photo, memory, story, comment, or other submitted content

• Answer questions regarding information collected through the Website

Certain information may need to be retained when required by law or for legitimate administrative or security purposes.

Depending on where you live, applicable privacy laws may provide additional rights regarding your personal information.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the Website, its features, or applicable requirements.

When changes are made, the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy will be revised. Continued use of the Website after an updated Privacy Policy is posted constitutes acknowledgment of the updated policy.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want information removed from the Website, or have another privacy-related request, please contact the organizers of The Green Years through the contact information provided on the Website.

Website: thegreenyears.com