Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Prepper's Garden ("us," "we," or "our") operates the preppersgarden.com website (the "Site") and provides related digital products and services, including the "Prepper's Garden" Ebook and AI Garden Co-Pilot (collectively, the "Services").

This Privacy Policy informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Site and Services and the choices you have associated with that data. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner.

By using the Site or Services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not use our Site or Services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Services to you.

2.1. Personal Data

While using our Site or Services, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

• Email address [Placeholder: e.g., when signing up for a newsletter, or if provided by ClickBank upon purchase]
• First name and last name [Placeholder: If collected, e.g., if provided by ClickBank upon purchase]
• Information you provide when contacting customer support
• [Placeholder: Data provided to or generated by the AI Garden Co-Pilot, e.g., location data for planting advice, garden specifics. BE VERY SPECIFIC AND TRANSPARENT HERE.]
• [Placeholder: Any other data you explicitly collect]

Note on Purchase Information: Purchases of our products are processed by ClickBank, our third-party online retailer. We do not directly collect or store your full payment card details. ClickBank may provide us with certain purchase information (such as your name, email, and purchased product) to fulfill your order and provide support. Please refer to ClickBank's Privacy Policy for details on how they handle your payment information.

2.2. Usage Data (Non-Personal Data)

We may also collect information on how the Site and Services are accessed and used ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

[Placeholder: If your AI tool collects anonymized usage data for improvement, state that here.]

2.3. Tracking & Cookies Data

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

Examples of Cookies we may use:

• Session Cookies: We use Session Cookies to operate our Site.
• Preference Cookies: We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
• Security Cookies: We use Security Cookies for security purposes.
• [Placeholder: Analytics Cookies, e.g., Google Analytics. If you use them, you need to disclose it and how users can opt-out.]
• [Placeholder: Advertising Cookies, if you use them for retargeting, etc.]

3. How We Use Your Information

Prepper's Garden uses the collected data for various purposes:

• To provide and maintain our Site and Services
• To process your purchases (facilitated by ClickBank) and deliver purchased Products
• To provide access to and operate the AI Garden Co-Pilot [Placeholder: Be specific about AI data usage]
• To notify you about changes to our Services or policies
• To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so
• To provide customer care and support
• To provide analysis or valuable information so that we can improve the Services (e.g., through aggregated and anonymized Usage Data)
• To monitor the usage of the Site and Services
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
• [Placeholder: To send you newsletters, marketing or promotional materials, and other information that may be of interest to you, if you have opted-in to receive such communications. Include opt-out instructions.]

4. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data (for GDPR purposes)

[Placeholder: This section is crucial if you have users in the European Economic Area (EEA). Consult legal counsel.]

If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), Prepper's Garden's legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Data we collect and the specific context in which we collect it.

Prepper's Garden may process your Personal Data because:

• We need to perform a contract with you (e.g., to deliver purchased Products)
• You have given us permission to do so
• The processing is in our legitimate interests and it's not overridden by your rights
• For payment processing purposes (via ClickBank)
• To comply with the law

5. Data Retention

Prepper's Garden will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

[Placeholder: Be more specific about retention periods for different types of data if possible, e.g., AI Co-Pilot data.]

6. Disclosure of Data

6.1. Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Services ("Service Providers"), to provide the Services on our behalf, to perform Service-related services, or to assist us in analyzing how our Services are used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

[Placeholder: List categories of service providers, e.g., website hosting, email service providers, analytics providers, AI platform providers if third-party.]

6.2. ClickBank

As mentioned, ClickBank processes payments for our Products. ClickBank is an independent controller of your payment information. We encourage you to review ClickBank's Privacy Policy.

6.3. Legal Requirements

Prepper's Garden may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

• To comply with a legal obligation
• To protect and defend the rights or property of Prepper's Garden
• To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
• To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
• To protect against legal liability

7. Data Security

The security of your 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 (such as [Placeholder: e.g., SSL encryption, secure servers]), we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

[Placeholder: This section needs to be tailored based on applicable laws like GDPR, CCPA, etc. Consult legal counsel. Below are common examples.]

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain data protection rights. Prepper's Garden aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.

If you wish to be informed what Personal Data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us at [Your Support Email Address].

In certain circumstances, you may have the following data protection rights:

• The right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you.
• The right of rectification. You have the right to have your information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete.
• The right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data.
• The right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
• The right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of the information we have on you in a structured, machine-readable and commonly used format.
• The right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where Prepper's Garden relied on your consent to process your personal information.

Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests. You may also have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your Personal Data.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of [Placeholder: e.g., 13 or 16, depending on legal requirements like COPPA/GDPR]. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under [Placeholder: e.g., 13 or 16]. 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 children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

10. 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.

11. 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 and updating 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. [Placeholder: Consider how you will notify users of material changes, e.g., "If we make material changes, we will notify you through email or a prominent notice on our Site."]

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

By email: [email protected]

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