Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 1, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how Lone Tree Academics LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares information when you use our website located at www.ltacademics.com (the “Site”) and any related services.
Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
1. Information You Provide to Us
This includes information you actively submit, such as:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, mailing address, and phone number.
- Account Information: Username, password, and profile preferences.
- Communication Content: Information you send us via email, contact forms, or support inquiries.
2. Information
Collected Automatically
When you access the Site, we automatically collect certain data, including:
- Usage Data: Details about your interactions with the Site, such as pages visited, time spent, and links clicked.
- Device Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
- Cookies and Tracking: We use cookies and similar technologies (like web beacons) to track activity and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for various purposes, including:
- To Provide and Maintain the Site: Ensuring functionality and performance.
- To Manage Your Account: Registering you as a user and managing your relationship with us.
- To Communicate with You: Sending service updates, marketing materials (if consented), and responding to inquiries.
- For Marketing and Advertising: Personalizing content and advertisements, including via text message (see Text Messaging section below).
- For Security and Fraud Prevention: Protecting the integrity of our services.
10DLC and Text Messaging Policy Compliance
This section specifically addresses the collection and use of mobile phone numbers for text messaging services, in accordance with best practices related to 10DLC (10-Digit Long Code) registration and compliance.
Collection, Consent, and Sharing of Mobile Phone Data
- Opt-In Required: We only collect and use your mobile phone number for text messaging services (e.g., promotional alerts, appointment reminders, one-time passcodes) after receiving your explicit written consent (e.g., via a clear checkbox or form submission) confirming you wish to receive messages from us.
- Clear Disclosure: The frequency of messages and any potential message and data rates will be clearly disclosed at the point of opt-in.
- No Sharing for Marketing: No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All other categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties
Use of Mobile Numbers
- Limited Use: Mobile numbers collected for text messaging will be used solely for the specific purpose for which consent was given (e.g., if you opted-in for sales alerts, you will only receive sales alerts).
- Data Security: Mobile numbers are stored securely and protected using industry-standard measures.
Right to Opt-Out (STOP)
- Easy Opt-Out: You may opt-out of receiving future text messages at any time by replying STOP to any message you receive from us.
- Alternative Methods: You may also opt-out by contacting us via email at [Your Support Email Address] or by updating your preferences in your account settings.
How We Share Your Information
We may share your personal information in the following situations:
- With Service Providers: We share data with third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who perform services for us (e.g., payment processing, email delivery, SMS/text message delivery). These parties are obligated to maintain confidentiality and only use the data for the specified purposes.
- For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
- Business Transfers: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.
Data Retention
We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following data protection rights:
- The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
- The right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- The right to erasure of your personal data.
- The right to object to our processing of your personal data.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the contact information provided below.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
- By Email: hello (at) ltacademics.com
- By Mail: Lone Tree Academics LLC, PO Box 5384, Greenwood Village, CO 80155
