Privacy Policy
Scope of Application
This Privacy Notice applies to processing of personal data that is collected, which means information about an identifiable individual (“you”), that Snake Plant Guide, its affiliates and subsidiaries (“Company”, “SPG”, “we” or “us”) collect through our website (“Tool” or “website”) about applicants or freelancers like you, current or former employees, contractors (collectively “Applicants”). It also describes your data protection rights, including your right to object to some of the processing that Snake Plant Guide may carry out. More information about your rights and how to exercise them is set out in the Your Choices and Rights section below.
What Personal Data We May Collect?
Personal Identification and Communication Information
- Personal information: Name, Home Address, Phone number, Email address, Photo, Employee ID number.
- Sensitive Personal Information: Nationality, National Insurance number, Tax Identification number, Social Security number, Driving License, Passport, Immigration status and where permitted for diversity and monitoring purpose, information concerning your, gender, health, race and ethnicity.
Why Do We Collect, Use and Store Personal Data?
Collection of personal information for improving our work process
From time to time, we may request certain personal information from you to enhance your experience on our website and gather valuable feedback about our content. Additionally, we may use your information for other business purposes, such as informing you about new articles, care guides, products, or partnerships related to snake plants. Providing such personal information is entirely at your discretion.
While you can browse our website without sharing any personal details, some features—such as subscribing to our newsletter or leaving comments—may require certain information. If you choose not to provide the requested details, those features may not be accessible to you. We take reasonable steps to ensure that any personal information you provide is accurate and secure.
Collecting information for online surveys
At times, we conduct online surveys to better understand our visitors’ needs and profiles. When we conduct a survey, we will inform you about how we will use the information prior to your taking it. If you do not want to participate in the survey, you may refrain from contributing to it at your own discretion.
Collecting domain information
Our Website may use a technology known as web beacons – sometimes called single-pixel gifs – that allow this site to collect web log information. A web beacon is a graphic on a web page or in an email message designed to track pages viewed or messages opened. Web log information is gathered when you visit our Website by the computer that hosts our Website (called a “webserver”).
The web server automatically recognizes some information, such as the date and time you visited our site, the pages you visited, the website you came from (to the extent you have given your consent), the type of browser you are using (e.g., Google Chrome), the type of operating system you are using (e.g., Windows 11) and the domain name and address of your Internet service provider. If you have given your consent, we may also include web beacons in promotional email messages in order to determine whether messages have been opened.
Use of cookies
To the extent you have given your consent, our Website uses a technology called a “cookie”. A cookie is a piece of information that our web server sends to your computer (actually to your browser file) when you access our website. Then when you come back our site will detect whether you have one of our cookies on your computer. Our cookies help provide additional functionality to the site and help us analyze site usage more accurately. For instance, our site may set a cookie on your browser that keeps you from needing to remember and then enter a password more than once during a visit to the site.
Cookies are categorized based on the functionality. You can opt out of each cookie category (except strictly necessary cookies) by clicking on radio buttons against the category under the “Cookies Settings” option on the cookie banner.
For further information on cookies and cookie banners please refer: Cookie Policy page.
IP Address
Our Website uses Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses. An IP Address is a number assigned to your computer by your Internet service provider, so you can access the Internet. Generally, an IP address changes each time you connect to the Internet (it is a “dynamic” address). We use your IP address to report aggregate information on use and to help improve the Website.
You should be aware that this site is not intended for or designed to attract, individuals under the age of 18. We do not collect personally identifiable information from any person we actually know is an individual under the age of 18.
Areas of this Website that collect your Information use industry-standard secure socket layer encryption (SSL), reasonable security controls, appropriate technical, and physical organizational security controls are employed for the protection of data; however, to take advantage of this your browser must support encryption protection (found in Chrome, Internet Explorer release 3.0 and above).
Processing Purposes
We process the data to ensure a proper connection buildup, system security and to improve our website. We process your Personal Information when it is necessary for the purposes of a legitimate interest pursued by us under the circumstances mentioned below:
- To identify you once you register on our website; and to personalize your experience accordingly.
- To contact you and respond to your questions or requests;
- To understand which parts of the website are visited and how frequently; and
- To provide access to desirable content based on your preferences.
Disclosure to Third Parties
To the extent permitted by law and to fulfil the purpose of this website, we may share your Personal Information with agents, contractors or partners of ours. These agents, contractors or partners are restricted from using this data in any way other than to provide services for us or services for the collaboration in which they and we are engaged.
We may, for example, provide your information to agents, contractors or partners for hosting our databases, for data processing services or so that they can mail you the information that you requested. You may remove yourself from any such list or notification at any time.
We reserve the right to share your Personal Information to respond to duly authorized information requests of governmental authorities or where required by law. In exceptionally rare circumstances where national, state or security is at issue. Snake Plant Guide reserves the right to share our entire database of visitors and customers with appropriate governmental authorities.
We may also be required to disclose your Personal Information in the event of a legal investigation or any such other process where we are required to do so by applicable law or where we have to establish our legal rights or where disclosure is required to prevent or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud or situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person.
To the extent permitted by law, we may also provide your Information to a third party in connection with the sale, assignment or other transfer of the business of this Website to which the information relates, in which case we will require any such buyer to agree to treat your Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
As a convenience to our visitors, this Website may contain links to a number of sites that we believe may offer useful information. The policies and procedures we described here may not apply to those sites. We suggest contacting those sites directly for information on their privacy, security, data collection and distribution policies.
Monitoring
Where permitted by applicable law, Snake Plant Guide reserves the right to monitor, intercept, access and erase all information, material, data and communication (including emails, telephonic conversations and voicemail recordings) regarding registration and further processing of your application through the website or Tool.
How We Share Your Personal Data
We will share your personal data with other companies, to the extent required for the work or work opportunity, you are applying for or employment or assignments.
In the event that a Snake Plant Guide business is sold or integrated with another business in total or in part, your details may be disclosed to our advisers and prospective purchaser’s advisers and will be passed on to the new owners of the business.
Your Choices and Rights
You have the right to ask Snake Plant Guide for a copy of your personal data; to correct, delete or restrict processing of your personal data; and to obtain the personal data you provide in a structured and machine-readable format. In addition, you can object to the processing of personal data, in some circumstances (in particular, where we do not have to process the data to meet a contractual or legal requirement). Where we have asked for your consent, you may withdraw consent at any time. If you have asked to withdraw your consent to Snake Plant Guide from processing your data, this will not affect any processing that has already taken place at that time. For any such queries, you may contact: hello@snakeplantguide.com.
These rights may be limited, for example, if fulfilling your request would reveal the personal data of another person or if you ask us to delete information that we are required by law or have compelling legitimate interests to keep. If you have unresolved concerns, you have the right to complain to the data protection authority.
How Long We Retain Your Personal Data
We will retain your personal data only for as long as we need it for Snake Plant Guide’s legitimate business interest in accordance with applicable laws. After which we will take steps to delete your personal data or hold it in a form that no longer identifies you.
Updates to This Privacy Notice
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. We will encourage you to check for changes to this Privacy Policy occasionally, which will be available at: Privacy Policy page.
On some occasions, we may also actively advise you of specific data handling activities or significant changes to this Privacy Policy, as required by the applicable law.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to contact us for any reason about our personal data processing, please contact us at: hello@snakeplantguide.com.