Privacy Policy
Effective Date: March 8, 2023
Last Updated: March 8, 2023, This Privacy Policy describes the policies and procedures Sprouting Gear (SG) pertaining to the collection, use and disclosure of your information on www.sproutinggear.com and the services, features, content or Applications (as defined in Section 14 of the Terms of Service) we offer (collectively with the Site, the "Services"). When you use the Services, you are consenting to the collection, transfer, manipulation, storage, disclosure and other uses of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.
What Does This Privacy Policy Cover?
This Privacy Policy covers the treatment of personal information that we collect when users register for and access our services. This Privacy Policy does not apply to the policies of third parties affiliated with our website over which we have no control. We, therefore, have no responsibility for Privacy Policies other than our own, and we admonish our users to review those policies on their own.
What About International Users?
Our server is located in the United States of America (USA). Therefore, if you are an international user, then you acknowledge and consent for transfer of your personal information to the USA.
What Information Do We Collect?
You may choose to provide us with such information as your name, email address, phone number, location data, demographic information, or other personal information we request from you that is required by law. By using our services, users acknowledge that this information may be personal to you, and by providing this information to us, we may store the information and contact you regarding our services or for any other reason set forth in this Privacy Policy. We also store a range of information whenever you interact with us electronically: browser information, IP address, search queries, cookie information, mobile device identification and more. We may use the details of your activity to develop new or to improve or services.
What Are Cookies?
As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or 'break' certain elements of the sites’ functionality.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.
Disabling Cookies
You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser. (See your browser Help for how to do this.) Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of this site. Therefore, it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.
The Cookies We Set
• Account related cookies
If you create an account with us then we will use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies will usually be deleted when you log out however in some cases they may remain afterwards to remember your site preferences when logged out.
• Login related cookies
We use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in.
• Forms related cookies
When you submit data through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.
Third-Party Cookies
In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site.
• This site uses Google Analytics, which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solution on the web, for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.
For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.
• Third party analytics are used to track and measure usage of this site so that we can continue to produce engaging content. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site or pages you visit which helps us to understand how we can improve the site for you.
• From time to time we test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the site is delivered. When we are still testing new features these cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience whilst on the site whilst ensuring we understand which optimizations our users appreciate the most.
• As we sell products it's important for us to understand statistics about how many of the visitors to our site actually make a purchase and as such this is the kind of data that these cookies will track. This is important to you as it means that we can accurately make business predictions that allow us to monitor our advertising and product costs to ensure the best possible price.
• We use adverts to offset the costs of running this site and provide funding for further development. The behavioral advertising cookies used by this site are designed to ensure that we provide you with the most relevant adverts where possible by anonymously tracking your interests and presenting similar things that may be of interest.
• Several partners advertise on our behalf and affiliate tracking cookies simply allow us to see if our customers have come to the site through one of our partner sites so that we can credit them appropriately and where applicable allow our affiliate partners to provide any bonus that they may provide you for making a purchase.
• We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work the following social media sites including; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Linkedin, and other social media accounts, will set cookies through our site which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.
More Information
Hopefully that has clarified things for you and as was previously mentioned if there is something that you aren't sure whether you need or not it's usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site. This Cookies Policy was created with the help of the Cookies Policy Template Generator and the Privacy Policy Template Generator.
However, if you are still looking for more information, then you can contact us through one of our preferred contact methods: Email: info@sproutinggear.com
Information Collected from Third Parties
If you choose to register on our site or otherwise link your SG account with a third-party service (such as a social network), we may receive information directly from those services. We may receive additional personal information about you.
Aggregate Information
Aggregate information refers to statistical data that we collect regarding how users, use our services. Some of these data derive from personal information that you have provided. However, used statistically, these do not identify you individually. We use these statistics to improve our site and services.
How Do We Use Your Information?
We may use your information to provide you with requested information or services, to contact you, to fulfill any obligations or contracts into which we enter, to provide you with updates, to enable interaction with you, and to conduct research to improve our brokerage services.
Third Party Partners and Service Providers
We may receive additional information about you, such as fraud detection information, from third parties and service providers. We may obtain the services of third-party partners, and we may share your information with them.
Email Communications with Us and Other Users:
As part of our services, you may occasionally receive emails relating to promotions we are offering. You may opt-out of receiving such emails by reaching us at info@sproutinggear.com. However, doing so will limit access to certain services and does not pertain to third-party communications, over which we have no control.
Information Disclosed Pursuant to Business Transfers: Your information can be considered a business asset, which could be sold or acquired.
Information Disclosed for Our Protection and the Protection of Others: We may be required to disclose your information if required by law or in order to address matters of security or fraud or technical malfunctions
Information We Share in Connection with the Services: Your information may be used to support our ability to provide the services to you.
Information We Share with Your Consent: Except as outlined above, we will notify you first when sharing your information.
Tracking Disclosures: Be advised that we may use technologies to collect information regarding your on-line activities using our servers.
Security of Personal Information
We endeavor to protect your account information to ensure that it is kept private; however, we cannot guarantee total security of any account, due to such issues as unauthorized hacking or software/technical breakdowns. Information is always subject to compromise. Total security cannot be guaranteed.
Your Access to Information
We may allow you to have controlled access to your personal data information in order to review and update your information to ensure accuracy. You may request deletion of your account by sending an e-mail to us info@sproutinggear.com. We main retain some information deletion of your account.
California Privacy Rights
California Civil Code Section § 1798.83 permits users of the Services that are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of Personal Information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an e-mail to info@sproutinggear.com.
California Privacy Rights
If you are a California Consumer, you have certain rights with respect to the collection, use, transfer, and processing of your Personal Information, as defined by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). We can limit these rights where permitted under applicable law, including where your identity cannot be reasonably verified or to the extent your rights adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via email at info@sproutinggear.com. Only you or a person registered with the California Secretary of State that you authorize to act on your behalf, may make a verifiable consumer request related to your personal information.
You have the right to request that Sprouting Gear and our service providers delete any Personal Information about yourself that SG has collected from you upon receipt of a verifiable request. This right is subject to exceptions.
Questions?
Should you have any questions regarding our policies, please contact us via email at info@sproutinggear.com
