Terms of Use & Privacy Policy

At Local-first.org we understand that privacy is an important issue for our clients. The following information is designed to help you understand what information we gather and how we handle it. Our privacy policy is clear: we will collect no personally identifiable information about you when you visit our website unless you choose to provide it.

Information Collection and Use. We ask when we need information that personally identifies you — such as your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and (for orders) credit-card number. This information is used to process your order, contact you regarding its status, operate this website, measure the effectiveness of our programs, and improve our services. Local-first.org will not sell, share, or rent this information in ways different from what is disclosed here.

IP Address. We automatically collect IP addresses and website usage information to evaluate, on an aggregate basis, how visitors use and navigate our website.

Credit Card. When you provide a credit-card number, we take commercially reasonable steps to protect it through a secure connection. Card numbers are used only for payment processing and are not retained for marketing.

Cookies. A cookie is a small piece of data stored on your device. Cookies may be required to access secured areas of the site and to improve your experience; usage of a cookie is not linked to any personally identifiable information.

Children. Local-first.org will not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 13 years of age without parental consent.

Links to Other Sites. Our website may link to other websites; once you access another site you are subject to that site's privacy policy.

Opt-Out. To be removed from our email list, click the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email. To be removed from our direct-mail list, email info@local-first.org. We never sell, share, or give out mail or email addresses to other vendors.

By continuing to use this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Statement. Questions? Email us at info@local-first.org.

Local-First.org does not make any warranties about the accuracy or completeness of information on the website; the information is provided "as-is." While we provide information in good faith, we make no warranty that it will be kept up to date, be true, or that the site and its contents will always be available.

We do not warrant that the website will be free of errors, viruses, or bugs, and it is the user's responsibility to protect against such threats. We explicitly remove the website from any liability for incidental, direct, indirect, or consequential losses or damages of any kind arising from the use of this website.

Material on this website, including text and images, is protected by copyright law and is copyrighted to Local First and the Sustainability Alliance of Southwest Colorado unless credited otherwise. It may not be copied, reproduced, republished, downloaded, posted, broadcast, or transmitted except for your own personal, non-commercial use.

Prior written consent of the copyright holder must be obtained for any other use. Copyright of all images remains with the artist or copyright owner at all times. No part of this site may be distributed or copied for any commercial purpose or financial gain.

The notices and material on the Local-First.org website are interpreted and governed by the laws of the State of Colorado and subject to the jurisdiction of the Colorado courts.