Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how PLANTFORWARD, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (the “Company”), collects and uses personal information of visitors to www.plantforward.com (the “Site”). Although this Site is not directed at children, the Company recognizes that the Site might have visitors or users who are under the age of 13. For specific provisions concerning visitors and users under the age of 13, please see the “Children’s Privacy” section below. Except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy, the information collected through the Site is not shared with third parties. 

If you have any questions concerning this Privacy Policy, please see the “Contact Us” section below. 

How Information Is Collected About You

As you use the Site, passive tracking mechanisms in the form of "cookies" collect information about your use of the Site. One type of cookie, a “session cookie,” remains active only for as long as the Site is being used during a given session. More permanent cookies are used when a user account is set up on the Site, in which case some cookies are placed and stored as small data on the hard drive of your computer. These cookies are accessible only by the Company and its authorized agents. A visitor or user may block or disable one or more cookies during a given session, but certain webpages of the Site may not fully function during the session as a result. 

Personal information is also collected according to what you give us, either by contacting us through our “Contact” page or should you set up an account with us. 

Why Information Is Collected and How It Is Used

Cookies can contain pieces of information that make the Site easier or more enjoyable to use. The information collected from a user’s account permits the Company to (i) communicate with a user about an order or inquiry placed by the user, (ii) address a problem reported by a user or others, (iii) generate reports requested by the user or pertinent to the Company’s administration of the Site, (iv) advertise the Company’s products, services, or promotions, or special events, and (v) when the Company is legally compelled to do so or when it feels it is necessary to do so in order to protect the Company’s business interests. From time to time, the Company may implement additional uses not previously disclosed in this Privacy Policy. The Company will inform visitors and users of such new uses in advance by posting an updated Privacy Policy to the Site. All visitors and users should check the Site periodically for updates. 

When Information is Shared with Others

Except as incidental to the administration, management, maintenance, development, support, or security of the Site, or as otherwise set forth in this Privacy Policy, the Company does not share the information collected from visitors or users with third parties. If and when any personal information is shared with a third party, it is shared only on an as-needed basis with appropriate personnel or contractors, and only to the extent necessary to the task to be accomplished. Nonetheless, the Company will disclose visitor or user information as necessary to comply with applicable law, regulation, or legal proceeding, or to defend itself against any claims from a visitor, user, or third party. 

How the Company Tries to Protect Information

To guard against unauthorized access to the information that the Company collects, the Company uses a secure server to store information and an encrypted email service. Access to the server is restricted. The Company also engages professional vendors and service advisers for reviewing its information collection, storage, and processing practices from time to time.

Although the Company uses commercially reasonable efforts to protect personal information collected through the Site, the Company does not guaranty that all such information will remain confidential or safe from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Neither the Company nor any of its owners, directors, employees, agents, or contractors will be liable for the disclosure of a user’s personal information resulting from the user’s negligence or misconduct, errors in transmission, or unauthorized acts of third parties. Please be sure to read in full the Terms of Use applicable to the Site. 

California Privacy Rights

The "Shine the Light" law enacted by the State of California in 2005 allows California residents to obtain a list of third parties to whom a business has disclosed personal information if it shares such information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes. However, if a business adopts and discloses in its privacy policy a policy of not disclosing customers’ personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes unless the customer first affirmatively agrees to the disclosure, the business may comply with the law by notifying the customer of his or her right to prevent disclosure of personal information and by providing a cost-free means to exercise that right. 

The Company does not share personal information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes. Moreover, the Company does not use any of the personal information obtained through the Site for marketing and promotional purposes. In the future, should the Company decide to use or permit the use of any personal information for marketing and promotional purposes, an opt-out method will be provided. 

Children’s Privacy

The Site collects and uses information in a manner that is intended to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998. All parents and legal guardians are strongly encouraged to discuss privacy and restrictions on their children’s use of the Site before permitting their children to use this Site. 

The Company tries to limit the information collected from users who have identified themselves as children under 13 to information that is not personally-identifiable. Generally, the only personally-identifiable information that the Site collects on all users, regardless of age, is age, email address, and zip code. As further described under “Uses of Information” above, personal information is used to convey communications about the Site, to respond to communicated questions or problems about the Site or the Company, and for internal diagnostic and analytic purposes. If the Company sponsors any activities, events, or promotions, additional personal information (e.g., name and address) from users may be required for participation. 

The Company currently does not share any personal information obtained from the Site with any third parties except as set forth in “When Information is Shared With Others” above. In the event the Company shares personal information in the future, the Company may share such information if the third party agrees in writing to comply with this Privacy Policy. The Company may have to disclose personal information about your child if necessary to enforce the Terms of Use or to comply with any applicable law or administrative or legal proceeding having competent jurisdiction over the Company or the Site. Finally, if the Company sells the Site or all or substantially all of the Company, the Company anticipates having to give your child’s personal information to the bona fide purchaser. 

If a child is under age 13 and a user of this Site, the parent or legal guardian may request information about the child’s activities on the Site by contacting the Company through the “Contact” page. In response, the Company will provide an appropriate form that permits a parent or legal guardian to (i) review any personally-identifiable information the Site has collected from or about the child, (ii) update, revise or otherwise edit the child’s information, (iii) delete the child’s information, and/or (iv) stop the Site from collecting any more personally-identifiable information from the child. Before releasing any personally-identifiable information about users under the age of 13, the Company uses no less than industry-standard verification measures to help ensure that only the child’s parent or legal guardian can obtain information about the child’s usage of the Site. The verification process may change from time to time. The Company will report to appropriate State and Federal law enforcement officials any effort to obtain personally-identifiable information about a child that the Company considers unauthorized or illegal. 

Warranty Disclaimer; Limitation of Liability

This Privacy Policy, any warranties with respect to it, and the Company’s conduct with respect to the policy are subject to the Disclaimer and Terms of Use posted to the Site as if such terms and conditions are fully set forth herein 

Changes to this Policy

The Company may change this Privacy Policy in whole or in part from time to time. Any changes to this Privacy Policy will be posted to the Site with an appropriate effective date. All visitors and users should check the Site periodically for changes to this Privacy Policy. 

Contact Us

If you have a question or concern about this Privacy Policy, please contact the Company here. 

Effective Date

May 1, 2017