Privacy Policy

Lower Eastern Shore Beekeepers Association (LESBA) Effective Date: May 2026

The Lower Eastern Shore Beekeepers Association ("LESBA", "we", "us", or "our") operates the website lesbeekeepers.org. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or submit information to our club directories.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, as well as some information that is collected automatically when you visit our site.

  • Information You Provide: When you fill out our membership enrollment forms, directory submissions, or contact forms, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, business or apiary name, and the specific beekeeping services you offer.

  • Automatically Collected Information: Because this website is hosted by Squarespace, it collects personal data to power our site analytics, including information about your browser, network, device, and your IP address.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To Populate Public Directories: If you explicitly opt-in via our directory enrollment forms, your name, contact information, and service details will be published publicly on our "Support Local Beekeepers" and/or "Swarm Removal" pages.

  • To Communicate With You: We use your email address or phone number to respond to inquiries, send club updates, and manage your directory listing.

  • To Improve Our Website: We use analytics to see how the local community uses our site so we can better serve the Eastern Shore.

3. Sharing Your Information

  • Public Directories: If you consent to be listed in our swarm or local beekeeper directories, the information you provide for that purpose will be visible to anyone on the internet.

  • Service Providers: We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to outside marketers. We only share information with our website hosting provider (Squarespace) as necessary to run the website.

  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid request by public authorities.

4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app. These cookies are used by Squarespace to help our site run effectively and securely, and to provide us with analytics regarding site traffic.

5. Your Control Over Your Data

Your participation in our public directories is completely voluntary. If you are a LESBA member and would like to:

  • Update your contact information or services listed

  • Remove your listing from the public directories entirely

  • Inquire about what data we have on file for you

Please contact our Media & Technology Officer at media.lesbeekeepers@gmail.com, and we will promptly update or delete your information.

6. External Links

Our website may contain links to external sites (such as vendor resources or educational videos). Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those other sites.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our club practices or website operations. Any updates will be posted on this page with an updated "Effective Date."

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how LESBA handles your information, please reach out to us at: Email: [media.lesbeekeepers@gmail.com]