Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 1st, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.
We use Your Personal Data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Interpretation and Definitions
Interpretation
The words with capitalized initial letters have meanings defined under the following conditions. These definitions apply whether they appear in singular or plural.
Definitions
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:
- Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
- Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party.
- Application means the software provided by the Company, named Groundworks Landscaping.
- Company refers to Groundworks Landscaping, , (referred to as "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our").
- Cookies are small files placed on Your device by a website to track browsing history.
- Country refers to: , United States.
- Device means any device that can access the Service (e.g., computer, phone, tablet).
- Personal Data means any information related to an identifiable individual.
- Service refers to the Application or the Website or both.
- Service Provider means any third-party processing data on behalf of the Company.
- Third-party Social Media Service means any social network through which a User logs in or creates an account.
- Usage Data refers to data collected automatically through the Service or its infrastructure.
- Website refers to Groundworks Landscaping, accessible from the Company's domain.
- You means the individual or entity accessing or using the Service.
Collecting and Using Your Personal Data
Types of Data Collected
Personal Data
While using Our Service, We may collect the following personally identifiable information:
- Email address
- First name and last name
- Phone number
- Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
- Usage Data
Usage Data
Usage Data is collected automatically and may include:
- Your Device's IP address
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited
- Date and time of visit
- Time spent on pages
- Device identifiers
- Diagnostic data
If accessing via mobile device, We may also collect:
- Device type and ID
- Mobile IP address
- OS and browser type
Information from Third-Party Social Media Services
You may register or log in using services like Google, Facebook, or Twitter. If You do, We may collect Personal Data associated with that account, such as:
- Your name
- Email address
- Contact lists
- Activities
Information Collected While Using the Application
We may request permission to access Your device's camera and photo library to provide specific features. This data may be uploaded to Our servers or stored locally on Your device. You can disable access anytime in Your settings.
Tracking Technologies and Cookies
We use Cookies, beacons, tags, and scripts for tracking and analytics. Types include:
- Cookies or Browser Cookies: Small files placed on Your Device.
- Flash Cookies: Local stored objects for user preferences (not managed by browser settings). For deletion instructions, visit Adobe Help.
- Web Beacons: Transparent images used in emails or webpages for tracking user behavior.
We use both Session Cookies (deleted when browser closes) and Persistent Cookies (remain after you go offline).
Cookie Types Used:
- Necessary / Essential Cookies: Session cookies used to authenticate users and prevent fraud.
- Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies: Persistent cookies used to determine user consent for cookies.
- Functionality Cookies: Persistent cookies used to store user preferences like language or login details.
Use of Your Personal Data
The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain our Service.
- To manage Your Account.
- To perform a contract (e.g., a purchase or service agreement).
- To contact You via email, phone, SMS, or app notifications regarding updates and service information.
- To send You news, offers, and similar updates unless You opt out.
- To respond to and manage Your requests.
- To evaluate or conduct a business transfer (merger, acquisition, sale, etc.).
- For analytics, trend monitoring, campaign evaluation, and service improvement.
Data Retention
We retain Personal Data only as long as necessary to fulfill purposes described in this Privacy Policy. We may also retain Usage Data for internal analysis. Retention periods comply with legal obligations and internal policies.
Transfer of Your Personal Data
Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company's operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. It means that this information may be transferred to —and maintained on — computers located outside of Your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from Your jurisdiction.
Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer.
The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that Your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of Your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of Your data and other personal information.
Disclosure of Your Personal Data
Business Transactions
If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
Law enforcement
Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).
Other legal requirements
The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
- Comply with a legal obligation
- Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company
- Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
- Protect the personal safety of Users of the Service or the public
- Protect against legal liability
Security of Your Personal Data
The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Children's Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.
If We need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing Your information and Your country requires consent from a parent, We may require Your parent's consent before We collect and use that information.
Links to Other Websites
Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third party link, You will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
We will let You know via email and/or a prominent notice on Our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us: