Privacy Policy for SproutBattle.com
1. Introduction
At SproutBattle.com (“the Website”, “we”, “our”, or “us”), we recognize the importance of maintaining your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal data that you share with us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and share your personal information, and describes your rights in relation to your personal data. We are dedicated to maintaining the trust and confidence of our users and ensuring compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
2. Scope and Data Controller
This Privacy Policy applies to all users of SproutBattle.com and its associated services. Sprout Battle is the data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data collected on or through this Website. If you have any questions regarding the processing of your personal data, you may contact us at [email protected].
3. Categories of Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
a. Usage Data
Includes data about how you use the Website, such as your browser type, IP address, time zone setting, location, and your interactions with the site, including pages viewed and time spent on each page.
b. Account Data
Includes your full name, physical address, email address, telephone number, username, and other information provided during account registration.
c. Profile Data
Includes user-generated content, saved preferences, purchase history, feedback, behavior patterns, interests, and survey responses.
d. Communication Data
Includes records of your communication with us, such as customer support requests, submitted inquiries, and interaction history.
e. Technical Data
Includes information about your device and software, such as your operating system, hardware identifiers, browser plugins, screen resolution, and system language.
f. Transaction Data
Includes payment details (excluding full credit card numbers), billing and shipping information, and product order history.
g. Preference Data
Includes your marketing and communication preferences, product interest preferences, and cookie consent selections.
4. Legal Bases for Processing Personal Data
We rely on the following legal bases pursuant to GDPR and CCPA when processing your personal data:
– Performance of Contract: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you, such as to deliver our services.
– Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary to further our legitimate interests in conducting and developing our business, provided your rights do not override such interests.
– Consent: Where you have given us explicit consent to process your data in a specific way, such as for marketing communications or non-essential cookies.
– Compliance with Legal Obligations: Where processing is necessary for us to comply with legal or regulatory obligations.
5. Your Rights
We are committed to respecting the rights granted to individuals under applicable data protection laws. These include:
– Right of Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
– Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
– Right to Erasure: You have the right to request deletion of your personal data where legally permissible.
– Right to Restrict Processing: You may request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in specific circumstances.
– Right to Data Portability: You are entitled to receive your personal data in a commonly used, machine-readable format and to transmit those data to another controller.
– Right to Object: You may object to direct marketing or invoke your right to object to processing based on our legitimate interests.
To exercise any of your rights, please contact us at [email protected].
6. Security Measures
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security and confidentiality of your personal data. These include encryption protocols, restricted access controls, secure server hosting, regular system monitoring, data backups, and ongoing training of our employees regarding data protection obligations.
7. International Data Transfers
In the event that your data is transferred outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) or the State of California, we ensure such transfers occur in accordance with applicable privacy laws. Appropriate safeguards are implemented, including the adoption of Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission or certification under recognized international privacy frameworks.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and as required by applicable law. Retention periods by data category include:
– Usage Data: Retained for up to 12 months for analytics purposes.
– Account & Profile Data: Retained as long as your account is active and for up to 6 years thereafter for legal/operational purposes.
– Transaction Data: Retained for a minimum of 7 years in accordance with financial and tax regulations.
– Communication Data: Retained for up to 3 years post-communication.
– Preference Data: Retained until you withdraw your consent or update your preferences.
9. Cookie Policy
SproutBattle.com uses cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience, analyze traffic, and serve relevant content. Cookies fall into the following categories:
– Essential Cookies: Necessary for the functioning of the website.
– Functional Cookies: Enhance functionality such as user preferences and interface personalization.
– Analytics Cookies: Help us understand website performance and user interactions.
– Performance Cookies: Track site stability, load times, and usage behaviors.
10. Cookie Management and Compliance
Upon your first visit, we display a cookie consent banner to gather your preferences in compliance with GDPR and CCPA. You may modify or withdraw your cookie consent at any time using cookie settings available within your browser or through our cookie management tool on SproutBattle.com.
Do Not Track signals from browsers are honored in accordance with applicable standards and frameworks.
11. Children’s Privacy
SproutBattle.com is not intended for, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from, children under the age of 13. If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child under 13 without verified parental consent, we will take immediate steps to delete such information.
12. Policy Updates
We may update or modify this Privacy Policy from time to time in response to evolving legal, technical, or business developments. All changes will be reflected on this page. Where required by law, you will be notified with appropriate measures before material changes take effect.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact:
Sprout Battle
Email: [email protected]
We are committed to full compliance with the GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable data privacy laws. Please reach out if you have any concerns regarding your personal data and your privacy rights.