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What categories of personal information do we collect?

We have collected the following categories of personal information in the past twelve (12) months:

CategoryExamplesCollected
A. IdentifiersContact details, such as name, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, and account nameYES
B. Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statuteName, contact information, education, employment, employment history, and financial informationYES
C. Protected classification characteristics under California or federal lawGender and date of birthNO
D. Commercial informationProducts considered for purchase,YES
E. Biometric informationFingerprints and voiceprintsNO
F. Internet or other similar network activityBrowsing history, search history, online behavior, interest data, and interactions with our and other websites, applications, systems, and advertisementsNO
G. Geolocation dataDevice locationNO
H. Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar informationImages and audio, video or call recordings created in connection with our business activitiesNO
I. Professional or employment-related informationBusiness contact details in order to provide you our Services at a business level or job title, work history, and professional qualifications if you apply for a job with usNO
J. Education InformationStudent records and directory informationNO
K. Inferences drawn from other personal informationInferences drawn from any of the collected personal information listed above to create a profile or summary about, for example, an individual’s preferences and characteristicsNO
L. Sensitive Personal InformationOnly to the extent that any information above could be combined to identify youYES

We will use and retain the collected personal information as needed to provide the Services or for:

  • Category A – We limit the identifiers we collect to as few as possible such as your name, and email address and maintain them as long as you have an account. If  any IP address is collected it would be for only the duration of time on the site.
  • Category B – We endeavor to collect only information that is necessary to carry out our business needs. We only collect very limited personal information, such as your name and email which is used for your account. The information is kept for as long as you have an account with us.
  • Category D – Records are limited to plants added to their garden, products viewed on our site and wish lists which is held for as long as you have an account with us or you delete the record.
  • Category L – This information is limited to account log in information which we keep for as long as the customer has an account with us. 

We may also collect other personal information outside of these categories through instances where you interact with us in person, online, or by phone or mail in the context of:

  • Receiving help through our customer support channels;
  • Participation in customer surveys or contests 

How do we use and share your personal information?

Smart Plant Network, Inc. collects and shares your personal information through:

  • We use google analytics to help understand how our services are being performed and how you may interact with our Services, communication and marketing. 

More information about our data collection and sharing practices can be found in this privacy notice.

Opt-Out of Sale of Sharing of Your Personal Information. California residents can opt out from selling or sharing your personal information by clicking on the Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Informationsubmitting a DSAR, or accessing our cookie preference manager and selecting your preferences, turning on the privacy controls through your browser which our website will detect for the browser and device you are using. You may also contact us at team@smartplanthome.com or call the toll-free number at 1-866-286-1970, or refer to the contact details at the bottom of this document.

If you are using an authorized agent to exercise your right to opt out we may deny a request if the authorized agent does not submit proof that they have been validly authorized to act on your behalf.

Will your information be shared with anyone else?

We may disclose your personal information with our service providers pursuant to a written contract between us and each service provider. Each service provider is a for-profit entity that processes the information on our behalf, following the same strict privacy protection obligations mandated by the CCPA.

We may use your personal information for our own business purposes, such as for undertaking internal research for technological development and demonstration. This is not considered to be “selling” of your personal information.

Smart Plant Network, Inc. has disclosed the following categories of personal information to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding twelve (12) months:

  • Category B. Personal information, as defined in the California Customer Records law, such as your name, contact information, education, employment, employment history, and financial information.

The categories of third parties to whom we disclosed personal information for a business or commercial purpose can be found under “WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?“.

Smart Plant Network, Inc.  does not sell in the traditional use of the word. California has an expanded definition of “selling” and as such the definition of sold or shared is much broader than the traditional definition of selling. Smart Plant Network has shared/sold the following categories of personal information to third parties in the preceding twelve (12) months: 

  • Category B. Personal information, as defined in the California Customer Records law, such as your name, contact information, education, employment, employment history, 

The categories of third parties to whom we sold/shared personal information are:

  • Google analytics as the data service