Privacy Policy

Privacy and Cookies Policy



Corporate Privacy and Cookies Policy

Doing business with Seeds Rooted in Youth involves providing information about yourself. At Seeds Rooted in Youth, you have control over how your information is collected, used, and disclosed. 

By using our website, you consent to the terms of Seeds Rooted in Youth Privacy and Cookies Policy. If you do not agree with any terms of this Privacy and Cookies Policy, please do not use this website, or submit any personal information to Seeds Rooted in Youth

Seeds Rooted in Youth reserves the right to modify this Privacy and Cookies Policy at any time. We will reflect any such modifications to this Privacy and Cookies Policy on our website. Your continued use of the website after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of this Privacy and Cookies Policy, as revised.

In addition to any information that you choose to submit to us, we or selected third parties may use a variety of technologies that store, or access information already stored on your personal computer, laptop, tablet, or mobile phone whenever you visit or interact with our website.

What Personal Information Seeds Rooted in Youth Collects

Personal Information is information about an identifiable individual. Seeds Rooted in Youth collects Personal Information when you voluntarily provide it through our website, or when you provide it to us through other means. For example, we may collect Personal Information when you:

  • Contact us through email;

  • Register for a service we provide; or 

  • Register to receive our newsletter.

The Personal Information we may collect will depend on the service you request, and may include your full name, contact information, such as your address, telephone number, or email address, as well as any other Personal Information you choose to submit to us. 

The purpose of the collection of the data is to identify you and to provide necessary and ongoing services to you.

Please be advised that in the event of hiring us, and signing a Client Service Agreement, additional information may be collected. This may include personal health and medical information. In this case, such agreement will provide for means to inform you of what data is being collected, the purpose of its collection, how it is being used, and how you can contact us in regard to that specific data.

How Seeds Rooted in Youth Collects Information Through Technological Means

When you visit our website, Seeds Rooted in Youth may collect information that is automatically sent to us by your web browser. This information may include your domain name, and your numerical IP address. Seeds Rooted in Youth may also collect other information, such as the type of browser you use, which pages you view and the files you request.

Seeds Rooted in Youth uses this information to better understand how visitors use our website, and to improve our website to better meet your needs. The amount of information that is sent by your web browser depends on the browser and settings you use. Please refer to the instructions provided by your browser if you want to learn more about what information it sends to websites you visit, or how you may change or restrict this.

Seeds Rooted in Youth may use “cookies” and other similar devices on this website to enhance functionality. These devices may track information which includes but is not limited to (i) IP address; (ii) the type of web browser and operating system used; and (iii) the pages of the website visited. If you wish to disable cookies, refer to your browser help menu to learn how. If you disable cookies, you may be unable to access some features on this website.

The Information Collection Technologies

A few of the methods that may be used to store, or access information already stored on your device include the following (and in future other technologies and methods will be developed):

  • Cookies – a cookie is a text file placed on a device when a user visits a website. Cookies can be temporary (e.g., session) or permanent (e.g., persistent). They can also be first party (e.g., placed by us) or third party (e.g., placed by a third-party advertiser or advertisements server). 

  • Flash cookies — a Flash cookie (or locally shared object) is a data file placed on your device via the Adobe Flash plug-in that may be built-in to or downloaded by you to your device. This can operate across all your browsers. 

  • HTML5 — HTML5 cookies can be programmed through HTML5 local storage and do not require a plug-in. 

  • ETag or entity tag– an opaque identifier assigned by a web server to a specific version of a resource found at a URL that acts as a form of device identifier.

Information About Why We Use These Technologies 

We use the technologies above for the following purposes: 

Purpose 

Information collected 

Technology 

Type/duration 

Remembering you and your preferences. This information is not disclosed to third parties. 

Your device information (including your browser, operating system, hardware, identifiers, mobile network information) 

Cookies 

Permanent First Party 

To specifically tailor relevant advertisements to you based on how you interact with our advertisements or content. This includes preventing you from seeing the same advertisements too many times and understanding the usefulness to you of the advertisements that have been delivered to you. 

Your device information 

Cookies 

Persistent Third Party 

To assess, enhance or otherwise improve the website or our activities in connection with them. This information is not disclosed to third parties. 

The URL that referred you to our website, the areas within our website that you visit and your activities there, and the time of day, among other information 

Cookies 

Persistent Third Party 

Analytics to count visitors to the website, to monitor how users navigate the website. This helps us improve the way our website works. This information is not disclosed to third parties. 

Your device information (including your browser, operating system, hardware, identifiers, and mobile network information) 

Cookies 

Persistent Third Party 

Third Party Collection of Information 

We have provided you with information above about the types of third-party information storage or gathering techniques on our website. This Privacy and Cookies Policy does not apply to applications (apps), technologies or sites that are owned and/or operated by other parties (such as app developers, third party advertisers or third-party ad servers), even if they use our technology to store or collect data. This includes third parties that embed our technology in their apps or advertisements to facilitate download tracking or advertisement serving. We do, however, work with third parties to ensure that you are provided with the necessary information and are provided with the opportunity to make your choice. The relevant third party’s terms of use, privacy policy, permissions, notices, and choices should be reviewed by yourself regarding their collection, storage and sharing practices since they may be different from ours. 

Your Consent and Your Right to Refuse the Use of Information Collection Technologies 

We obtain your consent to our information collection technologies by providing you with transparent information in our privacy policy and providing you with the opportunity to make your choice. You have the right to object to the use of information collection technologies. Regular cookies may generally be disabled or removed by tools that are available as part of most commercial browsers, and in some but not all instances can be blocked in the future by selecting certain settings. Each browser you use will need to be set separately and different browsers offer different functionality and options in this regard. Also, these tools may not be effective regarding Flash cookies or HTML5 cookies. For information on disabling Flash cookies go to Adobe’s website. Please be aware that if you disable or remove these technologies some parts of our website will not work and that when you revisit our website your ability to limit cookies is subject to your browser settings and limitations.

How Seeds Rooted in Youth Uses and Discloses Personal Information

The Personal Information Seeds Rooted in Youth collects may be used by us for the purposes for which it was collected, as provided in this Privacy and Cookies Policy, or for other purposes that are disclosed to you and to which you consent.

For example, we may use your Personal Information to: respond to your inquiries; supply you with requested products or services, send you international or promotional communications; to carry out any other purposes that are disclosed to you and to which you consent; to carry out any other purpose permitted or required by law. We may transfer Personal Information to third party service providers that assist us with carrying out these purposes.

Some or all of the personal information we collect may be stored or processed in jurisdictions outside of Canada, including the United States of America. As a result, this information may be subject to access requests from governments, courts, or law enforcement in those jurisdictions according to local laws.

Seeds Rooted in Youth reserves the right to transfer Personal Information if we merge with or are acquired by a third party. We also may disclose our Personal Information for any other purpose permitted by law or to which you consent.

How Seeds Rooted in Youth Protects Personal Information

You can expect us to protect your privacy. Your information and the business you do with us is kept in strict confidence. Only authorized personnel have access to your Personal Information. We do not sell your Personal Information to third parties. Our procedures and systems are designed to protect your Personal Information from error, loss, and unauthorized access. We keep your Personal Information only as long as it is needed to provide you with the services indicated above. We monitor our compliance by maintaining physical, organizational, and technological safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of such Personal Information. 

Consent, Access, and Rectification of Personal Information

You can give or withdraw your consent. We need to get your express or implied consent before obtaining or using your Personal Information, or disclosing this information to anyone, except when we are required by law, or it is necessary for our protection. You can withdraw this consent whenever you want unless legal requirements prevent this. 

Not allowing Seeds Rooted in Youth to use information about you may mean we cannot provide certain products or services, which may be of use to you.

You can review your Personal Information held by Seeds Rooted in Youth and make corrections to it. Personal Information we collect is maintained with the source of the information at Squarespace. Address: 225 Varick Street, 12th Floor New York, NY 10014.

You can choose not to receive direct marketing. We may tell you about Seeds Rooted in Youth products or services through direct mail, telephone, or other means. If you do not wish us to do so, please contact us as instructed below.

We may review and analyze your use of Seeds Rooted in Youth services, including transactions in your accounts, to help protect you from unauthorized use of your accounts, to help us serve you better, and to tell you about other products and services. We also collect and analyze information from other sources for the same reasons.

You can tell us you do not want us to share information within Seeds Rooted in Youth

Sharing your information enables us to bring suitable services of other members of Seeds Rooted in Youth to your attention. Seeds Rooted in Youth will share your information within the company, unless prohibited by law or you advise us otherwise.

How to Contact Seeds Rooted in Youth

Let us know that you do not want us to use information about you in any particular way including uses described in this notice, by contacting the Privacy Officer in the email indicated below.

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, or to access your information, please contact our Privacy Officer at seedsrooted@gmail.com.