Who we are
BY VISITING GARDEN-CHOICE.COM, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY.
Overview
GardenChoice™ is committed to protecting your privacy
online. This Privacy Policy describes the personal information we collect
through this website at Garden-choice.com (the “Site”),
and how we collect and use that information.
The terms “we”, “us” and “our” and “GardenChoice™” refer to GardenChoice™. The term “user,” “you” and “your” refers to site visitors, customers and any other users of the site.
The term “personal information” is defined as information that you voluntarily provide to us which personally identifies you and/or your contact information, such as your name, phone number and email address.
GardenChoice™ provides a website where users can learn about plant varieties bred by GardenChoice™.
Use of Garden-choice.com including all materials presented herein and all online services provided by GardenChoice™, is subject to the following Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy applies to all site visitors, customers, and all other users of the site. By using the Site or Service, you agree to this Privacy Policy, without modification, and acknowledge reading it.
Information We Collect
Product Orders. We collect a variety of personal information with each
product order. This includes: Your name, address, email address and phone number.
This information is shared with our e-commerce software providers to ensure the
delivery of your order. We use your email to communicate with you about your
order and to manage our customer relationship with you. When you place an order
you may be added to our mailing list from which you can unsubscribe at any time
using the unsubscribe link in each email or by contacting us at info@garden-choice.com.
Your payment information. We collect payment information for each order but we do not store payment information on our servers. Your payment information is securely communicated to and processed via our e-commerce software providers. All personal information collected for an order is used for the fulfillment of that order and to manage our customer relationship with you.
Blog Interaction. We only collect the personal information you voluntarily provide to us which may include: Your email address in order to subscribe to our mailing list; Your name, email address and/or social media profile in order to post a comment on our blog via third party provider; Your full name, email address and message in order to contact us via our contact form.
Activity. We may record information relating to your use of the Site, such as the searches you undertake, the pages you view, your browser type, IP address, requested URL, referring URL, and timestamp information. We use this type of information to administer the Site and provide the highest possible level of service to you. We also use this information in the aggregate to perform statistical analyses of user behavior and characteristics in order to measure interest in and use of the various areas of the Site.
Cookies. We may send cookies to your computer in order to uniquely identify your browser and improve the quality of our service. The term “cookies” refers to small pieces of information that a website sends to your computer’s hard drive while you are viewing the Site. We may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your computer until you delete them). You have the ability to accept or decline cookies using your web browser settings. If you choose to disable cookies, some areas of the Site may not work properly or at all.
How Your Information is Used
The information you provide is used to
process transactions, send periodic emails and improve the service we provide.
We do share your information with trusted third parties who assist us in
operating our website, conducting our business and servicing clients and
visitors. These trusted third parties agree to keep this information
confidential. Your personal information will never be shared with unrelated
third parties.
Third Party Links
The Site may contain links to third party
websites. Except as otherwise discussed in this Privacy Policy, this document
only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from you on our
Site. Other sites accessible through our site via links or otherwise have their
own policies in regard to privacy. We are not responsible for the privacy
policies or practices of third parties.
Security
Security Measures. We maintain security measures to protect your personal
information from unauthorized access, misuse or disclosure. However, no
exchange of data over the Internet can be guaranteed as 100% secure. While we
make every effort to protect your personal information shared with us through
our Site, you acknowledge that the personal information you voluntarily share
with us through this Site could be accessed or tampered with by a third party.
You agree that we are not responsible for any intercepted information shared
through our Site without our knowledge or permission. Additionally, you release
us from any and all claims arising out of or related to the use of such
intercepted information in any unauthorized manner.
Sharing. Please be aware that when you use our Site to post comments and share other information, any information that you provide may not be secure and can be collected and used by others. As a result, you should exercise caution before you make such disclosures.
Children. To access or use the Site, you must be 18 years or older
and have the requisite power and authority to enter into this Privacy Policy.
Children under the age of 18 are prohibited from using the Site.
How to Update Your Information
If you opt-in to our mailing list, the
option to unsubscribe or update will be included in every email. You may also
access and correct your personal information and privacy preferences by
contacting us with your request at info@garden-choice.com
Notification of Changes to this Policy
You acknowledge and agree that it is
your responsibility to review this Site and this Policy periodically and to be
aware of any modifications. Updates to this Policy will be posted on this page.
Contact
If you have questions about our
Privacy Policy, please contact us via regular mail or email at: info@garden-choice.com
Updated: 8/21/19
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What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact forms
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
Who we share your data with
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.