Website Privacy Policy

First, rest assured we're committed to keeping your personal information kept private. The information shown along the top of your screen is only accessable with the proper owner # and password provided at login and is only accessed during that step, then shown on all of your pages from the computer you are currently using.

 

Our concern for the privacy of our Owners naturally extends to those who use our website, lostvalleylake.com. We strive to stay current with the latest technology and advances in security and stability in order to keep your information secure and available at all times. Any information given to us or collected for the purposes of this website are not sold or given to any third parties.

 

Data Security

Lostvalleylake.com uses some of the most secure forms of online communication available, including data encryption, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol, and user names and passwords. This allows your information to be kept secure and private when accessing account information or online transactions.

 

The first layer of security is the server. Our servers are kept in a secured, well maintained, climate controlled environment. They are updated daily to ensure the latest protection against hackers, viruses, and vulnerabilities.

 

The second layer of security is our username and password system. This restricts access to sensitive information from the general public. Only after entering a valid username and password, can an Owner access specific information regarding their account with us. We maintain the database ourselves to ensure its accuracy.

 

The third layer of security is data encryption. We utilize a 128 bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol level of encryption. This is the standard level for almost all online transactions. This is the protocol used by banks and online retailers to securely capture and transmit sensitive information across the Internet.

 

How it Works

An SSL Certificate consists of a public key and a private key. The public key is used to encrypt information and the private key is used to decipher it. When a browser points to a secured domain, a secure sockets layer handshake authenticates the server and the client, then establishes an encryption method and a unique session key. They can begin a secure session that guarantees message privacy and message integrity.

 

There are different levels of security starting from about 40 bit. While 40 bit is still strong, an experienced hacker with the time and the right tools can crack it in a matter of minutes. However, a 128 bit level is over a trillion times more secure than 40 bit. That same hacker would need a couple hundred years to crack the 128 bit level. This is same security level used by big name companies such as Verisign, GoDaddy, and ETrust.

 

Use of Cookies

Lostvalleylake.com uses HTTP cookies. These are tiny pieces of information about a website that is stored by your browser. Almost every website on the planet uses HTTP cookies. However, we do not use them to pull data from your hard drive, learn your email address, or view other cookies stored on your computer. Our cookie is solely used as part of the user login process.

 

Before attempting to access protected pages or files in our website, access must first be granted. That access is granted via a HTTP cookie. Before granting access to a protected page or file, the webpage asks your browser, “is this user logged in, or not?” If the answer is yes, a cookie is created with specific data that allows you to view protected pages in our site. If the answer is no, the user’s request is rejected.

 

After you login, you can just browse from one protected page to the next as long as those pages reside within the lostvalleylake.com domain. If left inactive, our cookie will automatically be removed by your browser within minutes of inactivity.

 

Browser Information

Lostvalleylake.com may collect certain technical information such as number of pages visited on our site, browser type, IP address, and average time spent on our website. This information is used to resolve technical or service problems such as incompatibility issues. Or it may be used to improve our overall design and functionality of our site to better server our Owners.