Last updated: October 10, 2020
Soil Health Academy (SHA) has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to protecting the privacy of our, and our clients’, website visitors, and online community participants. By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you disagree with any part of the Privacy Policy, then you do not have our permission to access or use the Website.This policy is subject to change at any time with or without notice at the sole discretion of Soil Health Academy, so you should re-read it periodically.
1. What Information May We Collect and Store
We receive and store any and all information that you enter on this Website or provide to us by any other form of communication, including, but not limited to: electronic mail, regular mail and phone calls.
2. Cookies
We use cookies on certain pages of our websites.
A cookie is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored on your computer by your web browser. Your browser stores the data in a small file, called cookie. ... These files typically contain information about your visit to the web page, as well as any information you've volunteered, such as your name and interests.Most cookies we use are “session cookies” which means that they are automatically deleted when you leave the websites.
3. Registration
If you choose to register with our websites, our registration forms require you to give us certain information including your name, address, zip/postal code, phone number, email address, and date of birth. Personally identifying information is used to contact you when necessary in the day to day running of the websites.
In addition, financial information that is collected is used to bill you for products and services you may purchase through the websites.
4. Voluntary Contact
If you send us information voluntarily, such as through personal correspondence, email, or chat rooms, or if other users or third parties send us correspondence about your activities or postings on our websites, we may collect such information. We use such information, and other information that we obtain from your use of the services, to resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems. Please also note that information you volunteer in public areas, such as chat rooms and bulletin boards, is not protected information, and anyone could potentially collect and use such information in ways we cannot control.
In addition to using your information as described above, we also may occasionally send you email announcing special promotions, changes in our services, and other information we believe will be of interest to you. You may opt-out of receiving any future mailings by unsubscribing via the footer of all emails sent via Soil Health Academy.
We cannot ensure that all of your private communications and other personally identifiable information will never be disclosed in ways not otherwise described in this Privacy Statement. For example, we may be forced to disclose information to the government or third parties under certain circumstances without your consent, or third parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications. We can (and you authorize us to) disclose any information about you to law enforcement or other government officials as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate in connection with an investigation of fraud, intellectual property infringements, or other activity that is illegal or may expose us to legal liability. However, we will not use your information for marketing purposes outside of the sites you have registered for. We do not sell or rent our list of users past or present to any third party without your consent.
5. Linked Websites
This Website may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by parties other than us. Please be aware that Soil Health Academy is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such other websites, which may differ significantly from our own. It is up to you to read and fully understand their Privacy Policies. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by our websites.
6. Security
The websites have procedural security measures in place to protect against loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. Only authorized individuals have access to your information. On all pages where user credit card information is entered, we utilize a secure digital server, with a secure certificate. Notwithstanding these efforts, we caution you that “perfect security” does not exist on the Internet.
7. Analytics Programs
This Website uses Google Analytics to collect information about you and your behaviors. If you would like to opt out of Google Analytics, please visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.
8.Sale of your information
SHA does not sell your personal information.
9.With whom we share your information
We do not share your personal information with any third parties.
10. Children’s Privacy
This website is a general audience site and is not directed to or intended for use by children under the age of 13. To ensure compliance with federal law, this website does not knowingly collect or maintain personal information provided by children under the age of 13. If a child under the age of 13 has provided personal information in violation of the website access restrictions, a parent or guardian of that child must contact us immediately at [email protected] so we can promptly remove such information from our records.
11. Cancellation
You may opt-out of us collecting your personal information at any time by not inputting data into our website, by clicking unsubscribe on emails, and by contacting us.
12. Questions
If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement, the practices of these websites, or your dealings with these websites, you may email us at [email protected]