Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy Statement delineates the protocols and measures of Hawthorne Land Care ("us", "we", or "the Organization") in managing information acquired from individuals who visit our website at https://www.hawthornelandcare.com ("Website"), or supply us with their personal data in other ways (jointly referred to as “Users”).
Basis for Data Collection
The processing of your data (this refers to any details that could potentially identify you with reasonable means; hereinafter referred to as "Personal Data") is essential for fulfilling our contractual duties to you and providing our services, securing our legitimate interests, and adhering to the legal and fiscal compliance obligations we are bound by.
By interacting with the Website, you are agreeing to the collection, storage, usage, dissemination, and other forms of handling of your Personal Data as specified in this Data Protection Statement.
We recommend our Users to read this Data Protection Statement attentively to make well-informed choices.
Types of Information Collected
We gather two categories of data from Users.
The first category is anonymized and non-identifiable data related to a User(s), which may be obtained or made available through your engagement with the Website (“Non-personal Data”). We do not possess knowledge of the User’s identity from whom the Non-personal Data was collected. Such Non-personal Data may include aggregated usage statistics and technical data transmitted by your device, such as language settings, device type and operating system, access times, etc., all utilized to improve the functionality and personalization of our Website. Additionally, we may collect data regarding your interactions on the Website (for example, activities, page visits, clicks, preferences, browsing patterns, etc.).
The second category is Personal Data, which is information that is uniquely identifiable to you, that is, data that can identify an individual or may with reasonable effort allow for the identification of an individual. This includes:
* Device Data: We gather Personal Data from your device. This data includes IP addresses, geolocation information, unique device identifiers (such as MAC addresses and UUID), and other data related to your activities via the Website.
Methods of Information Collection
We collect your Personal Data from several sources:
* When you willingly offer your personal details to register on our Website;
* When you engage with our Website as part of utilizing our services;
* From external service providers, services, and public records (for example, analytics tools provided by third parties).
Information Utilization
We pledge not to lease, sell, or distribute User data to external parties, except as detailed in this Data Protection Statement.
We may leverage the information gathered for the purposes outlined below:
Engaging with you – dispatching notifications concerning our offerings, delivering technical details, and addressing any consumer service inquiries you may encounter;
* To connect with you and to keep you apprised of our latest updates and services;
* To present you with advertisements while you navigate our Website (refer to "Advertisements" for additional information);
* To promote our websites and products (refer to "Marketing" for additional information);
* To conduct analysis and statistical evaluations aimed at enhancing the Website.
Beyond the uses specified herein, we may share or disclose Personal Data to our subsidiary entities, affiliates, and outsourced service providers.
For purposes beyond those acknowledged in this Data Protection Statement, we may also share Personal Data with our reputable third-party service providers, who might be situated in various jurisdictions globally, for any of the ensuing reasons:
* Hosting and managing our Website;
* Delivering our services to you, including tailoring the Website to your preferences;
* Storing and handling such data on our behalf;
* Displaying advertisements to you and aiding us in gauging the effectiveness of our ad campaigns and refining our user-targeting strategies;
* Sending you marketing propositions and promotional materials related to our Website and services;
* Undertaking research, technical diagnostics, or analytics;
We may also disclose details if we genuinely believe that such action is crucial to:
* Adhere to applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or government requests;
* Enforce our policies, including probing potential policy breaches;
* Investigate, prevent, or take measures regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, security threats;
* Establish or exercise our legal rights in defense against legal claims;
* Protect the rights, property, or safety of our company, our users, yourself, or others;
* Cooperate with law enforcement bodies or if necessary to enforce intellectual property or other legal rights.
Individual Rights
You have the right to:
1. Obtain confirmation as to whether or not data pertaining to you is undergoing processing, and request access to your stored data, along with additional details.
2. Receive a copy of the data you have willingly provided to us in an organized, widely used, and computer-friendly format.
3. Seek amendments to your data within our custody.
4. Request the deletion of your data.
5. Challenge the processing of your data by us.
6. Ask for a limitation on the processing of your data by us.
7. File a grievance with an overseeing body.
Nonetheless, be aware that these rights are not all-encompassing and may be bounded by our legitimate interests or regulatory obligations.
Should you wish to utilize any of the rights mentioned above, or if you require further information, please reach out to us via the contact information available on our Website.
Data Retention
Your personal data will be retained for the time span necessary to furnish our services, comply with our legal duties, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. The duration for data retention will be assessed based on the type of data collected and the purpose for which it is collected, always considering the requirements pertinent to the situation and the necessity to delete outdated, unused data at the soonest reasonable opportunity. As per relevant regulations, records that contain client personal data, documents for account initiation, interactions, and any other records as mandated by laws and regulations will be maintained.
We reserve the right to modify, supplement, or erase incomplete or incorrect information at any given time and at our discretion.
Use of Cookies
Both we and our trusted affiliates employ cookies and analogous technologies in our affiliated services, which includes when you visit our Website or access our services.
A "cookie" is a diminutive data file that a website stores on your device while you view it. Cookies are incredibly useful for various purposes, which include facilitating seamless navigation between pages, automatically activating specific features, storing your settings, and making the interaction between you and our Services smoother and faster. Cookies are also employed to ensure that the ads you see are tailored to your interests and to gather statistical data concerning your usage of our Services.
Website Cookie Usage
The Website incorporates the following categories of cookies:
a. 'Session cookies,' which are designed to be used temporarily during your browsing session, aiding in your interaction with the system and are removed from your device once the browser is closed;
b. 'Persistent cookies,' which are accessible solely by the Website, remain on your computer for a defined duration and do not get deleted upon closing the browser. These cookies are beneficial for instances where we need to recognize you on subsequent visits, such as to retain your preferences for future logins;
c. 'Third-party cookies,' which are installed by external services that manage content on the page you're viewing, for instance, by analytics companies who oversee and scrutinize our web traffic.
While cookies do not hold information that can personally identify you, any Personal Information that we keep about you may be associated with the data stored in and derived from cookies. You can eliminate cookies by following your device's instructions; however, disabling cookies might affect the functionality of our Site, potentially limiting your user experience.
Additionally, we employ a tool known as “Google Analytics” to collect data about your interactions with the Site. Google Analytics helps us understand user behavior, such as the frequency of visits to the Site, the pages visited, and other actions taken. The insights gained from Google Analytics are used exclusively to enhance our Site and services. Google Analytics records only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit the Site, not your name or other personal details. We do not merge the information gathered via Google Analytics with personally identifiable information. The use of data by Google Analytics is governed by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy.
Third-Party Information Handling
Our policy is confined to the handling and disclosure of information we gather from you. Should you choose to provide your information to other parties on the internet, including other websites, different rules may apply to how they use or disclose the information you provide to them. Therefore, we advise you to review the privacy policies and terms of any third parties to whom you may disclose information.
This Privacy Policy does not extend to the practices of entities that we do not own or control, nor to individuals not employed or managed by us, even if your information is disclosed to these third parties as outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Protecting Your Data
We are committed to safeguarding the security of the Site and the information you provide. To protect your data, we implement and maintain industry-standard security protocols and measures. These measures are designed to safeguard the data we collect and maintain, and to prevent the unauthorized use of any such information. We also expect any third parties to adhere to similar security requirements, in alignment with this Privacy Policy. Despite our efforts to secure information, we cannot guarantee the prevention of unauthorized access or misuse of our Site, and we do not promise that we will be able to prevent such incidents.
Data Transfer Beyond the EEA
Please be aware that some of the recipients of your data may be situated outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When transferring your data to countries not recognized by the European Commission as having an adequate level of data protection, we will only do so under legal frameworks that ensure appropriate safeguards for your data, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.
Advertising Practices
Our site may employ third-party advertising technologies to present advertisements when you visit the Site. These technologies utilize your data concerning your activities and usage of the Services to deliver targeted ads (for instance, by placing cookies from third parties on your web browser).
You have the option to opt out from several third-party advertising networks, including those managed by the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) and the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA). For details about the practices of NAI and DAA member companies, and to understand your choices about not having your information used by these entities, including the process of opting out from third-party ad networks operated by NAI and DAA members, please visit their respective websites at: http://optout.networkadvertising.org/#!/ and http://optout.aboutads.info/#!/.
Promotional Communications
We might utilize your Personal Data, like your name, email address, or phone number, either directly or through our third-party service providers, to send you promotional content related to our services that we think might be of interest to you.
In honoring your privacy rights, we ensure that all marketing materials provide you with an option to opt out of receiving future marketing offers from us. If you opt out, we will remove your contact details from our marketing distribution lists.
Note that even if you opt out of receiving marketing emails, we may still send you essential communications that do not include an opt-out option. These could be related to customer service updates or administrative notices.
Business Transfers
Your information may be transferred in the context of a business deal such as a sale of part or all of our business, a merger, a consolidation, or an asset sale. In the case of such an event, the new entity or party that takes over will be subject to the rights and obligations outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Protection of Minors
The safeguarding of children's privacy in the digital realm is of paramount importance to us. Our Site is neither designed for, nor intentionally targets, children as users. We strictly prohibit minors from using our services without verifiable consent from a parent or legal guardian. It is our policy not to intentionally gather Personal Information from minors. Should a parent or guardian discover that their child has provided us with Personal Information without their consent, they should immediately get in touch with us using the contact details provided on our Website.
Modifications to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any significant alterations will take effect immediately upon posting of the updated Privacy Policy on our site. The date of the most recent revisions will be indicated in the "Last modified" section. By continuing to use the Site after such changes are posted, you agree to the revised terms and give your consent to the amended Privacy Policy.
Contacting Us
For any inquiries about the Site, the data we collect, or how this data is used, please feel free to reach out to us using the contact information available on our Website.
Last Updated April 2024