Privacy Policy

Gardening While Black is committed to protecting the privacy of its users. This Privacy Policy
explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our
website gardeningwhileblack.com (the "Site"). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you
do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We
will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date of this Privacy Policy. You
are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates. You will
be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted
the changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Site after the date such
revised Privacy Policy is posted.

Collection of Your Information
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on
the Site includes:

Personal Data
Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, and telephone number,
that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Site or when you choose to participate
in various activities related to the Site.

Derivative Data
Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address,
your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed
directly before and after accessing the Site.

Use of Your Information
We may use information collected about you via the Site to:
• Administer sweepstakes, promotions, and contests.
• Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use internally or with third parties.
• Create and manage your account.
• Deliver targeted advertising, coupons, newsletters, and other information regarding
promotions and the Site to you.
• Email you regarding your account or order.
• Fulfill and manage purchases, orders, payments, and other transactions related to the Site.
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site.
Disclosure of Your Information
We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information
may be disclosed as follows:

• By Law or to Protect Rights. If we believe the release of information about you is
necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our
policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your
information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation. This
includes exchanging information with other entities for fraud protection and credit risk
reduction.
• Third-Party Service Providers. We may share your information with third parties that
perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis,
email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.
• Marketing Communications. With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to
withdraw consent, we may share your information with third parties for marketing
purposes, as permitted by law.
• Interactions with Other Users. If you interact with other users of the Site, those users
may see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of your activity, including sending
invitations to other users, chatting with other users, liking posts, following blogs.
• Online Postings. When you post comments, contributions, or other content to the Site,
your posts may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the Site in
perpetuity.
• Affiliates. We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will
require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company
and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that we control or that are
under common control with us.
• Business Partners. We may share your information with our business partners to offer
you certain products, services, or promotions.
• Other Third Parties. We may share your information with advertisers and investors for
the purpose of conducting general business analysis. We may also share your information
with such third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.
Sale or Bankruptcy
If we reorganize or sell all or a portion of our assets, undergo a merger, or are acquired by
another entity, we may transfer your information to the successor entity. If we go out of business
or enter bankruptcy, your information would be an asset transferred or acquired by a third party.
You acknowledge that such transfers may occur and that the transferee may decline to honor
commitments we made in this Privacy Policy.
We are not responsible for the actions of third parties with whom you share personal or sensitive
data, and we have no authority to manage or control third-party solicitations. If you no longer

wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from third parties, you are
responsible for contacting the third party directly.

Security of Your Information
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal
information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you
provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or
impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or
other type of misuse.

Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined
in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of
13 without parental consent. If you believe that we have collected personal information from a
child under the age of 13 without parental consent, please contact us immediately so that we can
take appropriate steps to remove such information from our records.

Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Gardening While Black
223 1/2 East Avenue 39
Los Angeles, California. 90031
info@gardeningwhileblack.com
www.gardeningwhileblack.com
202-340-3132