TexasHuntingLeases.com (“Texas Hunting Leases,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when using our website, services, memberships, listings, and related features.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when we may disclose it, and the choices and rights available to you.
By accessing or using TexasHuntingLeases.com (the “Website”), you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information directly from you, automatically when you use the Website, and from third-party services.
Information You Provide
Depending on how you use TexasHuntingLeases.com, you may provide information such as:
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Name
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Email address
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Telephone number
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Mailing address
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Username and account information
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Account password in encrypted or hashed form
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Membership information
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Billing information
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Information contained in hunting lease listings
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Property or land information
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County, state, ZIP code, or general location information
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Lease pricing and availability
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Photos, descriptions, and other listing content
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Hunting lease requests or wanted ads
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Messages, inquiries, and communications
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Customer support communications
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Information you submit through forms, surveys, or promotions
If you submit a public listing, request, review, profile, or other content, some of the information you provide may be displayed publicly on the Website.
Payment Information
When you purchase a membership or other paid service, payment information is generally processed by third-party payment processors.
We do not intend to store complete credit or debit card numbers on our own servers.
Our payment processors may collect information such as your:
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Name
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Billing address
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Payment card details
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Transaction information
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Email address
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Fraud-prevention information
Payment processing is also subject to the privacy policies and terms of the applicable payment provider.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit or use the Website, we or our service providers may automatically collect information including:
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IP address
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Browser type
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Device type
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Operating system
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Approximate geographic location
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Referring website
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Pages viewed
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Links clicked
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Search activity
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Login activity
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Date and time of visits
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Session duration
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Website interactions
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Cookie and similar technology identifiers
We may use this information for security, analytics, Website functionality, fraud prevention, marketing, and improving our services.
2. Cookies and Similar Technologies
TexasHuntingLeases.com may use cookies, pixels, tags, local storage, and similar technologies.
These technologies may be used to:
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Keep users logged in
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Remember user preferences
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Operate membership features
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Maintain Website security
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Understand how visitors use the Website
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Measure Website performance
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Measure advertising campaigns
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Prevent fraud and abuse
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Personalize content
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Provide or measure advertising
Some cookies are necessary for the Website to operate. Others may relate to analytics, functionality, or advertising.
You can control certain cookies through your browser settings and, where available, through our cookie or privacy preference tools.
Blocking certain cookies may cause some Website functionality to work incorrectly.
3. Analytics and Advertising
We may use third-party analytics and advertising services to understand Website traffic, improve our services, and measure advertising effectiveness.
These services may collect device identifiers, IP addresses, browsing activity, referral information, and interactions with TexasHuntingLeases.com.
Depending on the services enabled on the Website, providers may include services such as Google or Meta.
Some privacy laws may treat certain disclosures to advertising partners as the “sale,” “sharing,” or processing of personal data for targeted advertising.
Where required by applicable law, users may request to opt out of eligible targeted advertising, sale, or sharing activities.
4. How We Use Personal Information
We may use personal information to:
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Create and maintain user accounts
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Authenticate users
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Provide memberships and paid services
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Publish and manage hunting lease listings
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Publish hunting lease requests
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Allow users to communicate or make inquiries
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Process purchases and subscriptions
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Send transaction confirmations
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Provide customer support
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Respond to questions and requests
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Send service-related notices
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Send marketing communications where permitted
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Personalize Website features
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Analyze Website usage and performance
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Improve the Website and our services
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Detect spam, fraud, abuse, or security incidents
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Protect our users, Website, and business
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Enforce our Terms and Conditions
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Comply with legal obligations
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Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims
We may also use information for other purposes disclosed to you at the time it is collected.
5. How We Disclose Information
We may disclose personal information to third parties when reasonably necessary to operate our business and provide our services.
Service Providers
We may provide information to companies that help us operate TexasHuntingLeases.com, including providers of:
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Website hosting
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Cloud storage
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Payment processing
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Email delivery
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Customer support
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Website analytics
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Advertising
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Fraud prevention
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Cybersecurity
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Database management
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Subscription management
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Website development and maintenance
These providers may process personal information on our behalf as necessary to provide their services.
Other Users
Information that you intentionally publish in listings, requests, profiles, reviews, or other public sections of TexasHuntingLeases.com may be available to other Website visitors.
If the Website provides direct contact or messaging features, certain information may also be disclosed to another user when you choose to contact them.
You should avoid including confidential or sensitive information in publicly visible listings.
Legal and Safety Reasons
We may disclose information if we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:
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Comply with applicable law
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Respond to a court order, subpoena, or legal process
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Respond to lawful government requests
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Investigate suspected fraud or unlawful activity
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Protect the security of TexasHuntingLeases.com
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Protect our rights or property
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Protect users or other persons from harm
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Enforce our agreements or policies
Business Transfers
If TexasHuntingLeases.com or its business is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, bankruptcy, asset sale, or similar business transaction, personal information may be disclosed or transferred as part of that transaction.
6. Sale of Personal Information and Targeted Advertising
We do not sell personal information in the traditional sense of exchanging a customer database for money.
However, certain privacy laws define “sale” broadly enough that some disclosures involving advertising or analytics technology may qualify as a sale, sharing, or targeted advertising.
If our practices fall within those definitions, eligible users may exercise applicable opt-out rights by contacting us using the methods described below or through a privacy preference mechanism made available on the Website.
We do not knowingly sell sensitive personal data.
7. Texas Privacy Rights
Texas residents may have rights under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”), subject to its applicability and exceptions.
Depending on the circumstances, eligible Texas consumers may have the right to:
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Confirm whether we process their personal data
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Access personal data we process about them
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Correct inaccuracies in their personal data
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Delete certain personal data
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Obtain a portable copy of certain personal data
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Opt out of qualifying targeted advertising
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Opt out of qualifying sales of personal data
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Opt out of certain qualifying profiling activities
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Exercise privacy rights without unlawful discrimination
To submit a privacy request, contact us at:
contact@huntingleasestexas
Please include sufficient information for us to reasonably identify your account and the nature of your request.
We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.
Where required by applicable law, we will generally respond to verified privacy requests within the applicable statutory period.
Appeals
If we decline a privacy request and applicable law gives you the right to appeal that decision, you may submit an appeal by contacting:
contact@huntingleasestexas
Please include “Privacy Request Appeal” in the subject line and provide information identifying the original request.
If an appeal is denied, Texas residents may have the right to contact the Texas Attorney General regarding the matter.
8. Privacy Rights in Other U.S. States
Residents of certain other U.S. states may have additional rights under their respective state privacy laws.
Depending on the law and whether it applies to us, these rights may include access, correction, deletion, portability, and the ability to opt out of certain data sales, sharing, targeted advertising, or profiling.
You may submit such requests using the contact information provided in this Privacy Policy.
We will process requests in accordance with applicable law.
9. Email Communications
We may send users transactional or administrative communications relating to:
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Account creation
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Memberships
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Payments
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Subscription renewals
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Listings
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Password resets
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Security
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Customer service
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Changes to our services or policies
We may also send promotional emails where permitted by law.
You may unsubscribe from promotional communications using the unsubscribe link contained in those emails.
Even if you unsubscribe from marketing communications, we may continue sending important transactional, account, security, or legal notices.
10. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to:
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Maintain accounts
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Provide services
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Maintain transaction records
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Resolve disputes
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Prevent fraud
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Enforce agreements
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Meet accounting or tax obligations
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Comply with legal requirements
The specific retention period depends on the nature of the information and why it was collected.
We may retain certain information after an account is closed when reasonably necessary for legitimate business or legal purposes.
11. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, organizational, and technical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no website, database, network, or Internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Users are responsible for protecting their account credentials and should notify us if they believe their account has been accessed without authorization.
12. Third-Party Websites and Services
TexasHuntingLeases.com may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.
We do not control the privacy, security, or content practices of third-party websites.
When you leave TexasHuntingLeases.com, the privacy policy of the third-party website or service will govern its collection and use of your information.
13. Children’s Privacy
TexasHuntingLeases.com is not directed to children under 13 years of age.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without legally required parental or guardian consent.
If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 in circumstances where such collection is not permitted, we will take reasonable steps to delete the information.
If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information to us, please contact us at contact@huntingleasestexas.
14. International Visitors
TexasHuntingLeases.com is primarily intended to provide services relating to hunting leases located in Texas and the United States.
If you access the Website from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, processed, or stored in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate.
Data protection laws in those jurisdictions may differ from those in your country.
15. Do Not Track and Browser Privacy Signals
Some browsers provide “Do Not Track” or similar privacy signals.
Because industry standards regarding some of these signals may vary, we may not respond to every browser-based Do Not Track signal.
Where applicable law requires recognition of a legally valid universal opt-out mechanism or similar privacy preference signal, we will process such signals as required by applicable law.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to:
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Our Website
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Our business practices
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Services we use
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Technology
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Legal requirements
When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
If changes are material, we may provide additional notice where appropriate or legally required.
17. Contact Us
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or would like to exercise a privacy right, contact:
TexasHuntingLeases.com
Email: contact@huntingleasestexas.com
Privacy requests should include enough information for us to identify and respond to your request.