Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 26, 2025
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Your Privacy Matters
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this privacy policy. This Policy describes the types of information we may collect from you on seedsafari.net and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.
This Policy is a legally binding agreement between you and SeedSafari. By accessing and using our website and services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Policy.
1 Collection of Personal Information
You can access and use our website without revealing any information by which someone could identify you as a specific individual. However, if you wish to use some of our features, you may be asked to provide certain Personal Information (for example, your name and email address).
We receive and store any information you knowingly provide to us when you create an account, publish content, or fill any forms on the website. When required, this information may include account details such as username, unique user ID, and password.
You can choose not to provide Personal Information, but then you may not be able to take advantage of some website features. Contact us if you're uncertain about what information is mandatory.
2 Use and Processing of Collected Information
We act as a data controller and a data processor when handling Personal Information, unless we have entered into a data processing agreement with you in which case you would be the data controller and we would be the data processor.
In order to make our website and services available to you, or to meet a legal obligation, we may need to collect and use certain Personal Information. Any information we collect from you may be used for the following purposes:
- Create and manage user accounts
- Run and operate the website and services
- Provide customer support and assistance
- Improve user experience and website functionality
Processing your Personal Information depends on how you interact with our website and services, where you are located, and if specific legal bases apply, including consent, contractual necessity, legal obligations, public interest, or legitimate interests.
3 Managing Information
You are able to delete certain Personal Information we have about you. The Personal Information you can delete may change as our website and services change. When you delete Personal Information, we may maintain a copy of the unrevised Personal Information in our records for the duration necessary to comply with our obligations.
If you would like to delete your Personal Information or permanently delete your account, you can do so on the settings page of your account or by contacting us directly.
4 Disclosure of Information
We may share your non-personally identifiable information with our contracted companies and service providers who assist in operating our website and services. These Service Providers have privacy policies consistent with ours or agree to abide by our policies regarding your information.
Service Providers are not authorized to use or disclose your information except as necessary to perform services on our behalf or comply with legal requirements. They are given only the information needed to perform their designated functions.
Legal Disclosure: We may disclose Personal Information if required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.
5 Retention of Information
We will retain and use your Personal Information for the period necessary to comply with our legal obligations, as long as your user account remains active, to enforce our policies, and resolve disputes, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Once the retention period expires, Personal Information shall be deleted. Therefore, rights to access, erasure, rectification, and data portability cannot be enforced after the expiration of the retention period.
6 Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and other technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior to serve relevant ads.
Third Party Advertising
Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites on the Internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
Opting Out of Personalized Advertising
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
Data Collection for Advertising
Google AdSense may collect and use information such as:
- Your IP address and geographic location
- Your browsing behavior on our website
- Technical information about your device and browser
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies
For more information about Google's privacy practices, please review Google's Privacy Policy.
8 Privacy of Children
We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of 13. If you are under 13, please do not submit any Personal Information through our website and services.
We encourage parents and legal guardians to monitor their children's Internet usage and help enforce this Policy by instructing their children never to provide Personal Information without permission.
9 Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers incorporate a Do Not Track feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Our website and services do not track visitors over time and across third-party websites.
However, some third-party websites may keep track of your browsing activities when they serve you content. For more information about Do Not Track protocols, visit internetcookies.com.
11 Links to Other Resources
Our website contains links to other resources that are not owned or controlled by us. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other resources or third parties. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of each resource that may collect Personal Information.
12 Information Security
We secure information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect Personal Information in our control and custody.
However, no data transmission over the Internet or wireless network can be guaranteed. While we strive to protect your Personal Information, you acknowledge that there are security and privacy limitations of the Internet which are beyond our control.
Your Role: The security of Personal Information depends in part on the security of your device and the credentials you use. Please take appropriate measures to protect this information.
13 Data Breach
In the event we become aware that the security of our website has been compromised or users' Personal Information has been disclosed to unrelated third parties, we reserve the right to take reasonably appropriate measures, including investigation, reporting, and cooperation with law enforcement authorities.
Breach Notification Process:
- Post a notice on the website
- Send email notification to affected users
- Report to relevant authorities where required by law
- Provide details about the nature and scope of the breach
14 Changes and Amendments
We reserve the right to modify this Policy or its terms related to our website and services at any time at our discretion. When we do, we will revise the updated date and send you an email notification. We may also provide notice through other means at our discretion.
An updated version of this Policy will be effective immediately upon posting unless otherwise specified. Your continued use of our website and services after the effective date constitutes your consent to those changes.
15 Acceptance of this Policy
You acknowledge that you have read this Policy and agree to all its terms and conditions. By accessing and using our website and services and submitting your information, you agree to be bound by this Policy. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Policy, you are not authorized to access or use our website and services.
16 Contacting Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Policy, the information we hold about you, or if you wish to exercise your rights, we encourage you to contact us using the details below:
SeedSafari Privacy Team
support@seedsafari.netWe will attempt to resolve complaints and disputes and make every reasonable effort to honor your wish to exercise your rights as quickly as possible and in any event, within the timescales provided by applicable data protection laws.
If you believe your concerns have not been adequately addressed, you may escalate the matter to the appropriate data protection authority in your region, in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
10 Social Media Features
Our website may include social media features, such as Facebook and Twitter buttons, Share This buttons, etc. These features may collect your IP address and the page you're visiting, and may set a cookie to enable proper functionality. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policies of their respective providers.