This privacy policy (“Policy”) describes how Shrubz.us (‘Company,’ ‘we,’ and ‘our’) processes, collects, uses, and shares personal information when you use this website https://shrubz.us (the “Site”). Please read the information below carefully so that you can understand our practices regarding how we handle your personal information and how we treat that information.
PURPOSE OF PROCESSING
What are personal data? We collect information about you in various ways, including personal data. As described in this Policy, “personal data” as defined in the General Data Protection Regulation includes any information, whether combined with other data or not, that we collect about you, identifying you as an individual, including, for example, your name, postal code, email, and phone number. Why do we need this personal information?
We will only process your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws. We need certain personal data to provide you with access to the website. If you have registered with us, you have been asked to agree to provide this information to access our services, such as purchasing our products or viewing our content. This consent provides us with the legal basis required under applicable law to process your data. You retain the right to withdraw such consent at any time. If you do not agree to the use of your personal data in accordance with this Policy, please do not use our website.
COLLECTING YOUR PERSONAL DATA
We collect information in the following ways: Information you provide to us. This includes:
- Personal data you provide when registering to use our website, including your name, address, email, phone number, username, password, and demographic information;
- Personal data that may be included in any comments or other posts you make on our website;
- Personal data you provide in our affiliate program or other promotions we run on our website;
- Personal data you provide when reporting a problem on our website or when you need customer support;
- Personal data you provide when making purchases on our website;
- Personal data you provide when contacting us by phone, email, or other means.
Information we collect automatically. We automatically record information about you and your computer or mobile device when you access our website. For example, when visiting our website, we record the name and version of your computer or mobile device, the manufacturer and model, browser type, browser language, monitor resolution, the website you visited before entering our website, the pages viewed, and how long you stayed on a page, access times, and information about your use and actions on our website. We collect information about you using cookies.
COOKIES
What are cookies? We may collect information from you using ‘cookies.’ Cookies are small data files stored on your computer’s hard drive or mobile device in your browser. We may use both session cookies (which expire after you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain on your computer or mobile device until you delete them) to provide you with a more personalized and interactive experience on our website. We use two types of cookies: First-party cookies placed by us on your computer or mobile device, which we use to recognize when you revisit our website; and third-party cookies from services provided by third parties on our website, which can be used to recognize when your computer or mobile device visits our website and other websites.
Cookies we use
Our website uses the following cookies as described below:
| Type of cookies | Purposes |
|---|---|
| Essential cookies | These cookies are necessary to provide the services available on our website so that you can use some of its features. For example, they may allow you to log in to the member area or load our website’s content quickly. Without these cookies, many of the services available on our website may not function correctly, and we only use these cookies to provide you with good service. |
| Functional cookies | This cookie allows us to remember the choices you have made on our website, such as language, login details, and other choices you have made that can be customized by you. The purpose of these cookies is to remember all the choices you have made to create a more personalized experience without having to enter your data again on our website. |
| Analytics and performance cookies | These cookies are used to collect information about the traffic on our website and how users use and navigate the website. The information collected does not specifically identify any user. It includes the number of visitors to our website, the websites that refer to our website, the pages users visit, the possible websites they visited before, and other similar information. We use this information to improve and monitor the activity of our website.
We use Google Analytics for this purpose. Google Analytics uses its own cookies. It is only used to improve how our website works. You can learn more about Google Analytics cookies here: https://developers.google.com/analytics/resources/concepts/gaConceptsCookies. Learn more about how Google protects your data here: http://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html. You can prevent the use of this Google Analytics cookie in your browser by installing an extension in Google Chrome; you can download this extension here: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en-GB. |
| Advertising cookies | These cookies analyze how you browse so we can show you ads that are likely to interest you. These cookies use information from your browsing history, with your permission, to show you relevant ads from third parties based on your interests. If you choose to remove this type of cookie, you will still see ads, but they will not be relevant to your interests. |
| Social media cookies | These cookies are used when you share information on social media or otherwise access our content through social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or YouTube. |
Registration
To receive our RSS feed or newsletter with fresh articles, you need to register on Shrubz.us. This registration is stored in a protected and confidential database. Any communication sent to your email will be through Shrubz.us’s RSS feed or newsletter. Extraordinary information related to the website may be sent if strictly necessary, such as notifications or security issues. Your email will not be disclosed, sold, borrowed, or rented. You can easily and quickly unsubscribe from the RSS feeds or newsletter at any time.
In the case of business and professional registrations, the registrant/advertiser agrees that their registration data will be immediately available and public to all users, including information such as name, email, address, phone number, etc., from the moment the advertiser registers.
Disabling cookies
You can remove or reject cookies through your browser settings. We recommend that you follow your browser’s instructions (usually found in the “Settings” of your browser under “Help” or “Tools”). Most browsers accept cookies automatically until you change their settings.
If you do not accept our cookies, your experience on our site may not be as pleasant. For example, we may not recognize your computer or mobile device, and you may have to log in every time you visit our website.
ADVERTISING
We may use third parties to display ads when you visit our website. These companies may collect information such as the type of browser, time and day, the type of ad clicked on, on this and other websites, to display the most relevant ads to you. These companies usually use their system to collect this data, which is subject to their privacy policies.
USING YOUR PERSONAL DATA
- We may use your personal data in the following ways: • To maintain and improve our website, products, and services;
- To manage your account, including communications we have with you regarding your account if you have one on our website;
- To operate and administer our affiliate program and other promotions you may participate in on our website;
- To respond to your comments and questions and provide customer support;
- To send information, including technical information, updates, security alerts, and support;
- With your consent, we conduct email marketing about promotions and other news, including information about our products or services offered by us or our affiliates. You can stop receiving this information at any time; all of our emails have an option to unsubscribe. Even if you unsubscribe from our list, we may still send non-marketing-related emails, including emails about any account you have with us (if you have one) or business you have with us;
- To process payments you have made on our website;
- When we deem it necessary and appropriate: (a) to comply with the law, (b) to comply with legal requests and proceedings, including requests from public and government authorities; (c) to comply with our Policy; and (d) to protect the rights, privacy, security, yours, and others;
- To analyze and study services;
- As described below in “Sharing your personal data.”
SHARING DATA
Shrubz.us does not disclose or share any private information of its users and ex-users, except with written approval for such disclosure or unless:
- Disclosure is required by the applicable law;
- To verify the identity of the customer;
- For Shrubz.us to fulfill its contractual obligations under any agreement with the User;
- With companies that contribute to the provision of our services.
We require all companies that process data on our behalf to respect your data and process it in accordance with the provisions of law no. 13.709/2018, law 8.078/1990, and applicable regulatory standards. We take all reasonable measures to ensure that our third-party service providers do not use your data for their own purposes and only process it for specific purposes, always according to our instructions.
Please note that these companies may change from time to time, and we will do our best to update the relevant sections of this Privacy Policy in due time.
In addition, the transfer of your data to another legal entity may occur as part of a transfer of our business or parts thereof in the form of reorganization, sale of assets, consolidation, merger, or similar.
Regarding the transfer of data to recipients outside Shrubz.us, we note that we always strive to maintain discretion regarding matters and assessments related to our customers. We may disclose data related to you only if (i) we are legally required to do so; (ii) if necessary, when you expressly order us to carry out a transaction or any other service, and (iii) if it is necessary for the provision of our services under our contractual relationship and/or (iv) to protect our legitimate interests and current legislation.
External third parties:
Your data will be shared with external organizations/entities, including but not limited to:
- Service providers: We may share your data with our trusted third-party service providers who, on our behalf, operate, maintain, and/or assist our IT systems or IT infrastructure, our websites, manage our payment methods, perform statistical analysis, marketing, and advertising media, send newsletters, provide customer support, and perform other important services for us.
- Regulatory bodies and state authorities: User details that are or will be provided by the User during their activity on the site may be disclosed by Shrubz.us to official authorities. We will only make such disclosure strictly when required by current law, regulation, or court order and to the minimum extent necessary.
- Other disclosures: In addition to the points where data disclosure consent has been given, or where disclosure is necessary to achieve the purposes for which they were collected, data may also be shared on special occasions, where we have reason to believe that it is necessary to identify, contact, or take legal action against anyone harming, damaging, or interfering (intentionally or not) with our property rights, users, or anyone who may be harmed by such activities, or otherwise where it is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims. For the subsequent provision of targeted and informative advertising, we may transmit your data to FACEBOOK ADS, GOOGLE ADS, OUTBRAIN, TABOOLA. In addition, we may use the services of GOOGLE ANALYTICS for data analysis. You can opt out of and/or restrict such transfers at any time by notifying us through the contact details listed at the end of this document. Data may be transferred to credit protection agents who provide us with screening service for the possible presence of the user in credit protection databases. We may transfer your contact data to the bulk text sending company MAILCHIMP only for the purpose of providing electronic messaging services for efficient communication with our customers.
Whenever reasonably possible, Shrubz.us ensures that third parties that collect, store, or process personal information on our behalf comply with all laws and regulatory standards through due diligence verification, as evidenced by:
- Signed agreements to protect personal information consistent with this Privacy Policy and law no. 13.709/2018, and information security practices or measures implemented as prescribed by applicable laws;
- Non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality agreements that include privacy clauses in the contract; and
- Established procedures to verify compliance with the terms of your agreement with third parties to protect personal information.
Corrective measures will be taken in response to the misuse or unauthorized disclosure of personal information by third parties that collect, store, or process personal information on behalf of Shrubz.us.
User information is preferably processed electronically. However, it may occasionally be processed by Shrubz.us employees and/or trusted third parties who provide specific support services, such as user support, handling specific user accounts, and services necessary to provide our services.
INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFER
Shrubz.us is located in Curitiba-PR, Brazil, but does business with various other companies around the world, such as HOTMART / TABOOLA / GOOGLE / FACEBOOK. Depending on the scope of your activities, your personal information may be stored or accessed from various countries.
Whenever we transfer your personal information to other jurisdictions, we will ensure that the information is transferred in accordance with this Privacy Policy and at security levels compliant with the law no. 13.709/2018 of the Federative Republic of Brazil.
USER-GENERATED CONTENT
You may share your personal data with us when you submit and generate content on our website, including comments on the blog, support messages on our website. Please be aware that any information you post on our website becomes public knowledge and is accessible to all users of our website, including visitors. We suggest you exercise caution when deciding to make your personal data or any other information public on our website. Any personal information posted on our website will not remain private or confidential. If you provide a review or comment, we may make this information public on our website.
SECURITY
We strive to take all technical and administrative measures to protect all your data as securely as possible. Unfortunately, no system is 100% secure, and it cannot guarantee the complete security of your data. If you believe your data is no longer safe with us (for example, your account has been compromised), please contact us immediately and report your problem.
RETENTION
We will only keep your personal information for 30 days unless a longer period is necessary or allowed by law.
OR
We will only keep your personal information for as long as necessary and permitted by you to use our website until you close your account or cancel your subscription unless a longer period is necessary or allowed by law.
OUR POLICY WITH CHILDREN
Our website is not directed at children under 18 years of age. If a parent or guardian finds that their child has provided personal data on our website without their consent, they should contact us immediately. We will delete all such data as soon as possible.
YOUR RIGHTS
Unsubscribe. You can contact us at any time to unsubscribe from our list; (i) email marketing communications (ii) the collection of sensitive personal data (iii) any new processing of personal data we may carry out.
- Access. You can access the information we have about you at any time by contacting us.
- Change. You can also contact us to update or correct any personal information we have about you.
- Move. Your personal information may be transferred. You have the flexibility to move your data to another service if you wish.
- Delete. In some situations, for example when the information we have about you is no longer relevant or is incorrect, you may request that we delete your data. If you want to exercise any of these rights, please contact us. Please make it clear in your request (i) what information you want; and (ii) which of the above rights you want to use. For your protection, we can only complete your requests if they are made with the same email associated with your data; we will verify your identity before making any changes. We will fulfill your request as soon as possible, no more than 30 days. Please note that we may eventually have to retain some information for record keeping.
COMPLAINTS
We are committed to resolving any complaints about how we collect your personal data. If you have a complaint you would like to make about our privacy policy or our practices related to your personal data, please contact us at: contact@shrubz.us. We will respond to your contact as soon as possible, within 30 days at most. We hope to resolve any situation brought to us by you, but in any case, if we find that your complaint is not applicable, you have the right to contact the local data protection authority.
CONTACT INFORMATION
We appreciate your comments and questions about our privacy policy. You can contact us by email at contact@shrubz.us. Ensuring your privacy is one more commitment of Shrubz.us.