Privacy

Highlands Beekeepers Association — Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

Overview The Highlands Beekeepers Association (HBA) is a nonprofit beekeeping club based in Abingdon, Virginia. This privacy policy describes how we collect, use, and protect information in connection with our website and social media presence.

Information We Collect We may collect the following types of information:

Name and email address when you join our mailing list or contact us directly
Information you voluntarily provide when registering for events or the mentorship program
Basic usage data collected automatically by our website platform (Wix) and email platform (Mailchimp)

How We Use Your Information We use collected information to:

Send newsletters and event announcements to members who have opted in
Coordinate our mentorship program
Respond to inquiries
Improve our website and communications

Facebook and Social Media We maintain a Facebook page to share club news and beekeeping content with our community. We do not collect or store personal data from Facebook users beyond standard page analytics provided by Facebook. Our Facebook integration is used solely for publishing content to our own page.

Third-Party Services We use the following third-party platforms which have their own privacy policies:

Wix (website hosting): wix.com/about/privacy
Mailchimp (email marketing): mailchimp.com/legal/privacy
Facebook (social media): facebook.com/policy

Data Sharing We do not sell, trade, or share your personal information with third parties except as required by law or as necessary to operate the services listed above.

Data Retention We retain member information for as long as you remain an active member or subscriber. You may request removal at any time.

Your Rights You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us at the email address below.

Contact Highlands Beekeepers Association highlandsbeekeeper@gmail.com https://www.highlandsbeekeepers.com