Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 15, 2021

Welcome to Ferrand Cards, a part of the Ferrandromeda Trust Network. Your privacy is critically important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website or submit information to update your card preferences.

By using our website and submitting information, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please submit your request by mail along with proof of donation to a 501(c)3 charity local to you, such as a donation receipt of at least $20, dated within 30 days of the postage date of the request.

1. Information We Collect

Ferrand Cards collects only the minimum amount of personal information necessary to fulfill our purpose of sending greeting cards to you. This includes:

  • Personal Information:
    • Name and Birthday
    • Mailing address
    • Card preferences (such as opting out of specific holidays)
  • Technical Information (anonymous and Automatically Collected):
    • IP address (temporary, for security purposes)
    • Browser type and version
    • Time zone settings
    • Device type and operating system

We do not collect or store payment information, financial details, or sensitive personal data.

2. How We Use Your Information

The personal information you provide is used solely for:

  • Sending greeting cards based on your preferences.
  • Updating mailing addresses for accuracy.
  • Ensuring you do not receive cards you’ve opted out of.

We do not use your data for:
❌ Marketing campaigns
❌ Selling to third parties
❌ Behavioral tracking or profiling

Your information is not stored long-term and is removed after it has been processed.

3. How We Protect Your Data

We take data security seriously and implement multiple safeguards:

  • Limited Data Retention: Your data is not stored long-term; it is used only for processing your request.
  • No Third-Party Analytics: We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook tracking, or similar behavioral tracking tools.
  • Captcha Protection: We use hCaptcha and Google reCAPTCHA to prevent spam and fraudulent submissions.
  • Secure Website Encryption: Our site operates with SSL encryption to protect submitted information.

Despite these measures, no online system is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

4. Information Sharing & Third Parties

We do not share your personal information with third parties except for Ferrandromeda Trust, which may access necessary details for record-keeping or related internal operations.

Examples of Reasonable Use Within the Trust:
✔ Updating family records for mailing accuracy.
✔ Ensuring trustees can reference past mailing history.
✔ Maintaining consistency across trust-managed services.

🚫 What We Do NOT Do:

  • Sell or share your data with advertisers or data brokers.
  • Share your information with external marketing companies.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use only essential cookies for security purposes. These include:

  • Session cookies (temporary, for authentication and security).
  • Captcha cookies (to prevent spam).

We do not use:
❌ Tracking cookies
❌ Third-party behavioral analytics
❌ Personalized advertising

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may limit site functionality.

6. Data Retention & Deletion

We do not store personal information beyond what is necessary to process card requests.

  • Mailing information is deleted once it has been used.
  • Card preferences are stored only to ensure we do not send unwanted cards.

You may request deletion of your submitted information at any time by contacting us.

7. Your Rights & Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
✔ Right to Access: Request a copy of the data we have on file for you (if any).
✔ Right to Correction: Update inaccurate or outdated information.
✔ Right to Deletion: Ask us to remove your data (note: since we delete data after processing, most requests will already be fulfilled).
✔ Right to Restrict Processing: Opt out of specific uses of your data (e.g., receiving certain types of cards).

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@everythingferrand.com.

8. Legal Compliance

We comply with applicable privacy laws, including:

  • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (for visitors from the EU)
  • California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) (for California residents)
  • Ferrandromeda Trust Safety and Records Regulations (FTSRR) (for Trustees and Beneficiaries)

Although we do not collect sensitive data, we take privacy compliance seriously and will honor reasonable data access and deletion requests should they comply with our formatting request.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or our operational practices.

When changes are made, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. You are encouraged to review this policy periodically.

10. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, you may contact us at:

📧 Email: privacy@everythingferrand.com Be sure to reference FerrandCards in your email.
📍 Mailing Address: Use the return address attached to your card.