Terms of Use
This Internet Website Use Agreement (the “Agreement” or “Terms of Use”) is between you and Seeds of Hope (hereinafter, “we,” “us” or “our”), a non-profit entity, with a principal place of business at 624 Tyvola Road #103-308, Charlotte, NC 28217 Use of our Internet websites (collectively, the “Websites”) signifies your agreement to the terms and conditions of use set forth below:
1. Acceptance
You acknowledge that you have read these terms and conditions of use and that you accept the terms thereof. YOU AGREE TO READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE WEBSITES. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions of use, you agree to refrain from using our Websites.
2. Use of Information; Privacy Policy
Upon your consent and in accordance with Applicable Law and European Union General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (the “GDPR”), we may monitor your use of our Websites and may not disclose Your Personal Data (as defined herein) without your prior consent or as required by Applicable Law. However, we will handle and safeguard personal information, including “Personal Data” as defined by the GDPR, in accordance with both our Privacy Policy, the GDPR and in accordance with Section 25 below.
3. Modification of Agreement
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove any portion of this Agreement, including without limitation the Privacy Policy and Submission Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time. You agree that your continued use of our Websites will constitute your unconditional acceptance of any such changes, modifications, additions or removals of, or to, this Agreement, except where additional notification is required by the GDPR.
4. Copyright
Our Websites are protected by copyright as a collective work and/or compilation, pursuant to U.S. copyright laws, international conventions, and other copyright laws. The contents of our Websites, including, without limitations, text, comments, messages, video, graphics, interactive features, and all other materials contained thereon, including Submissions, as defined in Section 6 (collectively, “Content”) are protected by copyright, and are owned or controlled by Seeds Of Hope, the party credited as the provider of the Content, respective licensees or advertisers. The unauthorized use of any Content protected by copyright is strictly prohibited and will constitute a breach of this Agreement.
Except as we specifically agree in writing, no Content from our Websites may be used, reproduced, transmitted, distributed or otherwise exploited in any way other than as part of our Websites, except where our Websites are configured to enable the download of particular Content, you may download one copy of such Content to a single digital device for your personal, noncommercial home use only, provided that you (a) keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices, (b) make no modifications to the Content, and (c) do not use the Content in a manner that suggests an association with any of our products, services or brands.
In the event we offer downloads of software or applications on our Websites and you download such software or applications, the software and applications, including any files, images incorporated in or generated by the software, and data accompanying the software (collectively, the “Software”) are licensed to you by us or third-party licensors for your personal, noncommercial home use only. We do not transfer title to the Software to you. You may not distribute or otherwise exploit the Software or decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble or otherwise reduce the Software to a human-readable form.
5. Streaming Media
There may be portions of our Websites, Content, functionality or features (e.g., digital streaming media player(s)) (collectively, “Streaming Media”) that we make available to users for your personal use. While we can obviously change how, to whom and to what extent we make these Streaming Media available at any time without any notice and in our sole discretion, to the
extent they are available to you whenever you visit our Websites or take advantage of any of these Streaming Media (whether you use these Streaming Media on your own personal or customized web pages, whether they are displayed or appear embedded or housed within a web page or website of anyone else, whether a commercial website or web page, an advertisement, promotional message or even a personalized or customized web page of a friend or through any device that can access any of these Streaming Media), you agree not to download any content made available as part of the Streaming Media and acknowledge that such content is available only for streaming viewing and, further, that you are bound by the applicable provisions of this Agreement.
6. RSS Feeds and Podcasts
Our Websites may provide RSS Feeds (“RSS Feeds”) consisting of selected Content, including without limitation text, audio, video, and photographic content (“Content”) from our Websites that is provided over the Internet using an XML feed. Certain RSS Feeds may be podcasts (“Podcasts”) which may include as part of the Content an associated audio, video and/or photographic file where the audio and/or video file may be downloaded and played from a user’s device or transferred to a portable listening device. Certain software and hardware is required for users to download and view and/or play Content through RSS Feeds.
By your access to and use of RSS Feeds, you understand, acknowledge and agree that we do not warrant that our RSS Feeds will operate on all user equipment. Please see the “Disclaimer of Warranties” and “Limitations of Liability” sections below for further details.
7. Submissions
In these terms and conditions, we use the word “Submissions” to mean text, messages, ideas, concepts, endorsements, suggestions, stories, screenplays,
treatments, formats, artwork, photographs, drawings, videos, audiovisual works, musical compositions (including lyrics), sound recordings, characterizations, your and/or other persons’ names, likenesses, voices, usernames, profiles, actions, appearances, performances and/or other biographical information or material, and/or other similar materials that you submit, post, upload, embed, display, communicate or otherwise distribute (collectively, “Distribute”) on or through our Websites.
There are two types of Submissions: Solicited Submissions and Unsolicited Submissions. “Solicited Submissions” means those Submissions (a) that we expressly request or enable you to provide to us via any feature or activity on our Websites; and (b) that you Distribute on or through our Websites (such as through our Communities as defined below in Section 8). “Unsolicited Submissions” are any and all Submissions that do not fall within subparagraphs (a) or (b) of this paragraph.
We will not accept or consider Unsolicited Submissions so you should not Distribute Unsolicited Submissions on or through our Websites. We want to avoid the possibility of future misunderstandings when projects developed by us or under our direction might seem to others to be similar to their own creative work. In any event, you agree that any Submissions you make are not being made in confidence or trust and that no confidential or fiduciary relationship is intended or created between you and us in any way, and that you have no expectation of any review, compensation or consideration of any type (other than any Consideration stated and identified in writing).
By submitting any Submission on or through our Website, you are hereby consenting to the processing of any Personal Data by us in relation to the use of our Website(s) and Submissions thereto. This Agreement shall serve as documentation of such consent.
8. Electronic Delivery Policy
By using our Websites, you agree that we may provide to you required notices, agreements and other information concerning our Websites electronically by posting on our home page or on the relevant web page.
9. Web Communities
Your comments, suggestions and information are important to us. Portions of our Websites may provide you and other users an opportunity to participate in forum services, message board, instant messaging, mobile services, blogs, third-party social networking sites, web communities and other message and communication facilities (collectively, “Web Communities”) and may provide you with the opportunity, through such Web Communities or otherwise, to submit, post, display, transmit and/or exchange Submissions, which include without limitation information, ideas, opinions, messages or other information. You acknowledge that the Web Communities and features offered therein are for public and not private communications, and you have no expectation of privacy with regard to any Submission to any Web Community. We cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose through any of these media; you make such disclosures at your own risk. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we will assess the appropriate level of security and implement appropriate safeguards to guard Your Personal Data that is intended to be private, rather than publicly available.
You are and shall remain solely responsible for the Submissions you Distribute on or through our Websites under your username or otherwise by you in any Web Community and for the consequences of submitting and posting same. We have no duty to monitor any Web Community.
Also, you should be skeptical about information provided by others, and you acknowledge that the use of any Submission posted in any Web Community is at your own risk. For example, we are not responsible for, and we do not endorse, the opinions, advice or recommendations posted or sent by users in
any Web Community and we specifically disclaim any and all liability in connection therewith.
You understand, acknowledge and agree that we have the right to delete, re- format and/or change your Submissions in any manner that we may determine.
The amount of storage space on our Websites per user may be limited. Some Submissions may not be processed due to space constraints or outbound message limitations. By using our Website(s), you agree and understand these terms and consent to the processing of your Submissions by us. We will safeguard any stored Submissions and employ appropriate security measures for Processors as required by Article 28 and Article 32 of the GDPR.
Distributing Submissions through our Web Communities is for noncommercial purposes only and you may not Distribute in any manner which does or is intended to promote or generate revenue for any business enterprise or commercial activity.
10. Registration (assume registration applies)
In order to engage the Web Communities and Distribute Submissions on our Website, you must be at least the legal age of majority in your state or country as applicable and you have the legal right and capability to enter into this Agreement and perform and comply with all of its terms and conditions. You may also be required register as a user (“User” or “Users”) with us. Your right to register is contingent upon your providing us with true and complete information during the registration process. Your eligibility to register is automatically void where prohibited by law. Commercial businesses may not register with our Websites unless they are pre-approved by us. Your registration will take effect upon acceptance of your registration form by Seeds of Hope. Other terms and conditions may apply to your registration as posted from time-to-time on our Websites. You may terminate your registration at any time, for any reason by following the instructions as provided on the applicable web page of our Website(s). We reserve the right to reject and to terminate your registration and use of our Website(s) at any time, for any reason without notice to you.
11. Commenting Policy
By using our Website(s), you agree that you will not Distribute any Submission that:
1. is (a) defamatory, abusive, harassing, threatening, or an invasion of a right of privacy of another person; (b) is bigoted, hateful, or racially or otherwise offensive; (c) is violent, vulgar, obscene, pornographic or otherwise sexually explicit; or (d) otherwise harms or can reasonably be expected to harm any person or entity;
2. is illegal or encourages or advocates illegal activity or the discussion of illegal activities with the intent to commit them, including a Submission that is, or represents an attempt to engage in, child pornography, stalking, sexual assault, fraud, trafficking in obscene or stolen material, drug dealing and/or drug abuse, harassment, theft, or conspiracy to commit any criminal activity;
3. infringes or violates any right of a third party including: (a) copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary or contractual rights; (b) right of privacy (specifically, you must not distribute another person’s personal information of any kind without their express permission) or publicity; or (c) any confidentiality obligation;
4. is commercial, business-related or advertises or offers to sell any products, services or otherwise (whether or not for profit), or solicits others (including solicitations for contributions or donations);
5. contains a virus or other harmful component, or otherwise tampers with, impairs or damages the our Website(s) or any connected network, or otherwise interferes with any person or entity’s use or enjoyment of our Website(s); or
6. (a) does not generally pertain to the designated topic or theme of the relevant Web Community; (b) violates any specific restrictions applicable to a Web Community, including its age restrictions and procedures; or (c) is antisocial, disruptive, or destructive, including “flaming,” “spamming,” “flooding,” “trolling,” and “griefing” as those terms are commonly understood and used on the Internet.
We cannot and do not assure that other Users are or will be complying with the foregoing Commenting Policy or any other provisions of these terms and conditions of, and, as between you and us, you hereby assume all risk of harm or injury resulting from any such lack of compliance.
We reserve the right, but disclaim any obligation or responsibility, to (a) refuse to post or communicate or remove any Submission from our Website(s)that violates these terms and conditions of (including the Commenting Policy) and (b) identify any User to third parties, and/or disclose to third parties any Submission or personally identifiable information, when we believe in good faith that such identification or disclosure will either (i) facilitate compliance with laws, including, for example, compliance with a court order or subpoena, or (ii) help to enforce these terms and conditions of (including the Commenting Policy) and/or our contest, sweepstakes, promotions, and game rules, and/or protect the safety or security of any person or property, including any of our Website(s). Moreover, we retain all rights to remove Submissions at any time for any reason or no reason whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we will implement security measures to protect any Submissions considered Personal Data by the GDPR. In the event that we remove or delete any Submission, we will promptly return to you or destroy any records or copies of Your Personal Data.
12. Mobile Applications
If we offer products and services through applications available on your wireless or other mobile device (such as a mobile phone) (the “Mobile Application Services”), these Mobile Application Services may be governed by any additional terms governing the applicable Mobile Application Service (“Additional Terms”). We do not charge for these Mobile Application Services unless otherwise provided in the applicable Additional Terms. However, your wireless carrier’s standard messaging rates and other messaging, data and other rates and charges will apply to certain Mobile Application Services. You should check with your carrier to find out what plans your carrier offers and how much the plans cost. In addition, the use or availability of certain Mobile Application Services may be prohibited or restricted by your wireless carrier, and not all Mobile Application Services may work with all wireless carriers or devices. Therefore, you should check with your wireless carrier to find out if the Mobile Application Services are available for your wireless device, and what restrictions, if any, may be applicable to your use of such Mobile Application Services. If you change or deactivate your wireless telephone number, you agree to promptly update your User account information to ensure that your messages are not sent to the person that subsequently acquires your old number. We will promptly return to you or destroy any records or copies of your telephone number or other outdated information.
Under no circumstances will we, our subsidiaries, our licensees, assignees, distributors, agents, representatives, affiliates and other authorized users be responsible for any wireless email, text messaging or other charges incurred by a User (or any person that has access to a User’s wireless device, telephone number, or email address) using any Mobile Application Services.
13. Disputes Between Users
The resolution of disputes that may arise between Users is the sole responsibility of the Users, and we have no liability or obligation with respect to any such disputes.
14. Changes to Our Websites
We may change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the our Website(s) at any time, including the availability of any our Website(s) feature, database, or content. We may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts or all of our Website(s)without notice or liability. In the event we discontinue any aspect of our Website(s), we will promptly return to you or destroy any Personal Data affected by the discontinuation.
15. Copyright Infringement Complaints
Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright infringement must be sent to Service Provider’s Designated Agent.
Name of Agent Designated to Receive Notification of Claimed Infringement: Schell Bray, Counsel for MOHC.
Full address of designated agent to whom notification should be sent: Schell Bray
P.O. Box 21847
Greensboro, NC 27240
To be effective, the notification must be a written communication that includes the following:
1. A physical or electronic signature of person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material;
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted;
5. A statement that the complaining party has a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
We may give you notice that we have removed or disabled access to certain material by means of a general notice on our Website(s), electronic mail to a User’s e-mail address in our records, or by written communication sent by first-class mail to your physical address in our records. If you receive such a notice, you may provide counter-notification in writing to the designated agent that includes the information below. To be effective, the counter-notification must be a written communication that includes the following:
1. Your physical or electronic signature;
2. Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access
has been disabled, and the location at which the material appeared
before it was removed or access to it was disabled;
3. A statement from you under the penalty of perjury, that you have a good
faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled; and
4. Your name, physical address and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of a Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your physical address is located, or if your physical address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which we may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of allegedly infringing material or an agent of such person.
5. Indemnity
You hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold us, and all of our officers, directors, agents, employees, information providers, subsidiaries, affiliates, licensors and licensees (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against any and all claims, actions, damages, liabilities and costs (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and court costs) incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with or arising out of any breach by you of the Agreement or the foregoing representations, warranties and covenants. You shall cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense of any claim. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you and you shall not in any event settle any matter without our written consent. Check with the legal group.
16. Web Links/Advertising
Our Websites may contain links and pointers to the other related Internet sites, resources, advertiser, and sponsors of ours. Links to and from our
Website(s) to other third party sites, maintained by third parties, do not constitute an endorsement by us or any of our subsidiaries or affiliates of any third party resources, or their contents. We disclaim any and all responsibility for content contained in any third party materials provided through links from our Website(s).
From time to time, you may communicate with, receive communications from, be re-directed to, interact with, or participate in or use the services or obtain goods and services of or from our advertisers, sponsors, or promotional partners (collectively, the “Advertisers”) as a result of your use of our Website(s). All such communication, interaction and participation is strictly and solely between you and such Advertisers and we shall not be responsible or liable to you in any way in connection with these activities or transactions (including, without limitation, any representations, warranties, covenants, contracts or other terms or conditions that may exist between you and the Advertiser or any goods or services you may purchase or obtain from any Advertiser). We will take steps to ensure that any natural person acting under our authority who has access to your Personal Data will not control or process such data without your documented consent.
17. Ads and Malware
We take great care and pride in creating our Website(s). We are always on the lookout for technical glitches that effect how our Website(s) work. When we find them on our end, we will attempt to fix them in a timely manner. Unfortunately, your home computer may cause some glitches that effect how you see our Site, which is beyond our control.
If you experience any unusual behavior, content or ads on our Website(s), it may be the result of Malware on your computer. Malware — short for MALicious softWARE — is a term used to broadly classify a form of software which is installed in a computer system with malicious intentions, usually
without the owner’s knowledge or permission. Malware includes computer viruses, key loggers, malicious active content, rogue programs and dialers, among others. While we continuously work closely with our partners to ensure that everything on our Website(s) is working properly, sometimes Malware programs on your personal computer may interfere with your experience on our Website(s) and on other sites that you visit.
We are not responsible for the effects of any third-party software including Malware on your computer system. You should carefully read the Help or Customer Support areas of any software download site. If you do discover any Malware on your system, we also suggest you speak with a qualified computer technician. If, after taking the above actions, you are still experiencing any problems, please feel free to contact us
at seedsofhopemktg@gmail.com
Notwithstanding the foregoing, we will notify you without undue delay after becoming aware of any Personal Data breach as a result of such a Malware-related event. Such notification shall include that information a Processor must provide to a Controller under Article 33(3) of the GPDR to the extent such information is reasonably available to us.
18. International Users
Our Website(s) contain content that may be illegal, banned, or outlawed in some countries. Accessing our Website(s) is prohibited in jurisdictions where our content is illegal. If you access the content from other locations, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with local laws. We, our subsidiaries, our licensees, assignees, distributors, agents, representatives, and other authorized users make no representation as to the legality of the content you are accessing.
19. Disclaimer of Warranties
OUR WEBSITE(S), INCLUDING ALL CONTENT, SOFTWARE, FUNCTIONS, MATERIALS AND INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH OUR WEBSITE(S), IS PROVIDED “AS IS.” TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, WE, OUR SUBSIDIARIES, OUR LICENSEES, ASSIGNEES, DISTRIBUTORS, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, AFFILIATES AND OTHER AUTHORIZED USERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER FOR THE CONTENT ON OUR WEBSITE(S) OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION AND FUNCTIONS MADE ACCESSIBLE BY THE SOFTWARE USED ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH OUR WEBSITE(S), FOR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OR HYPERTEXT LINKS TO THIRD PARTIES OR FOR ANY BREACH OF SECURITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION THROUGH OUR WEBSITE(S) OR ANY LINKED SITE. FURTHER, WE AND OUR SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN OUR WEBSITE(S) OR ANY MATERIALS OR CONTENT CONTAINED THEREIN WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT OUR WEBSITE(S)OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. WE, OUR SUBSIDIARIES, OUR LICENSEES, ASSIGNEES, DISTRIBUTORS, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, AFFILIATES AND OTHER AUTHORIZED USERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE USE OF OUR WEBSITE(S), INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE CONTENT AND ANY ERRORS CONTAINED THEREIN.
20. Limitation of Liability
WE, OUR SUBSIDIARIES, OUR LICENSEES, ASSIGNEES, DISTRIBUTORS, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, AFFILIATES AND OTHER
AUTHORIZED USERS ARE NEITHER RESPONSIBLE NOR LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO OUR WEBSITE(S), SITE-RELATED SERVICES AND/OR CONTENT OR INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN OUR WEBSITE(S), EVEN IF WE KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH OUR WEBSITE(S) AND/OR SITE-RELATED SERVICES IS TO STOP USING OUR WEBSITE(S) AND/OR THOSE SERVICES.
21. Choice of Law; Jurisdiction
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS OR CHOICE OF LAW PROVISIONS. SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION FOR ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE AN APPROPRIATE STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA.
22. Miscellaneous
This Agreement specifically incorporates herein by reference the Privacy Policy and Submission Agreement which constitute the entire agreement between us and you with respect to your use of the our Website(s). You agree that any cause of action you may have with respect to your use of our Website(s) must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises, or else is irrevocably waived. Paragraph headings are for reference only and do not in any way define or limit the scope or meaning of such paragraph. If we fail to take action concerning any breach by you of this Agreement, you agree that any such failure to act does not waive our right to take action concerning any subsequent or similar breach. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of the Agreement, or portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of the Agreement, and the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
The provisions of this Agreement are binding on us and our respective successors and assigns, as well as you and your heirs, executors, administrators, successors and personal representatives. You may not assign this Agreement or your rights and obligations under this Agreement without our express written consent, which may be withheld by us in our sole discretion. We and our service providers may assign this Agreement and our respective rights and obligations hereunder without your consent.
23. General Data Protection Regulation
We make the following commitments in compliance with the GDPR:
For the purposes of this section, certain capitalized terms shall have the same meaning as set forth in the GDPR.
We will, from time to time, engage another natural person, affiliate, contractor or Subprocessor for the purpose of processing or controlling Your Personal Data on our behalf. Any processing or controlling of personal data by us, or by our contracted vendors, will be governed by these Terms and Conditions and the GDPR. We will disclose the subject-matter, duration and purpose of any processing or controlling of Your Personal Data upon your request.
We will implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, taking into account the state of the art, the costs of implementation and the nature, scope, context and purposes of processing as well as the risk of varying likelihood and severity for the rights and freedoms of natural persons. In assessing the appropriate level of security, account will be taken of the risks that are presented by
processing, in particular from accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to Personal Data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed.
We will take steps to ensure that any natural person, affiliate, contractor or Subprocessor acting under our authority who has access to Your Personal Data does not process such data except with your consent, unless he or she is required to do so by Applicable Law. We will notify you without undue delay after becoming aware of a Personal Data breach as required by Article 33(2) of the GDPR.
24. Cookies Policy:
Seeds of Hope uses cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies when you visit our website(s), including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”) to help customize the Site and improve your experience.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Cookie Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of this Cookie Policy. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Cookie Policy on the Site, and you waive the right to receive specific notice of each such change or modification.
You are encouraged to periodically review this Cookie 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 Cookie
Policy by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Cookie Policy is posted.
Our Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use cookies, how third-parties we may partner with may use cookies on the Service, your choices regarding cookies and further information about cookies.
What Are Cookies
A “cookie” is a string of information which assigns you a unique identifier that we store on your computer. Your browser then provides that unique identifier to use each time you submit a query to the Site, allowing the Service or a third-party to recognize you and make your next visit easier and the Service more useful to you.
Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline until you delete them, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.
Cookie Types
The following types of cookies may be used when you visit the Site:
Advertising Cookies – Advertising cookies are placed on your computer by advertisers and ad servers in order to display advertisements that are most likely to be of interest to you. These cookies allow advertisers and ad servers to gather information about your visits to the Site and other websites, alternate the ads sent to a specific computer, and track how often an ad has been viewed and by whom. These cookies are linked to a computer and do not gather any personal information about you.
Analytics Cookies – Analytics cookies monitor how users reached the Site, and how they interact with and move around once on the Site. These cookies let us know what features on the Site are working the best and what features can be improved on the Site.
Our Cookies – Our cookies are “first-party cookies”, and can be either permanent or temporary. These are necessary cookies, without which the Site won’t work properly or be able to provide certain features and functionalities. Some of these may be manually disabled in your browser, but may affect the functionality of the Site.
Personalization Cookies – Personalization cookies are used to recognize repeat visitors to the Site. We use these cookies to record your browsing history, the pages you have visited, and your settings and preferences each time you visit the Site.
Security Cookies – Security cookies help identify and prevent security risks. We use these cookies to authenticate users and protect user data from unauthorized parties.
Site Management Cookies – Site management cookies are used to maintain your identity or session on the Site so that you are not logged off unexpectedly, and any information you enter is retained from page to page. These cookies cannot be turned off individually, but you can disable all cookies in your browser.
Third-party cookies – In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third parties’ cookies to report usage statistics of the Service, deliver advertisements on and through the Service, and so on.
How We use Cookies
We use cookies on the Site to, among other things, keep track of services you have used, record registration information, record your user preferences, keep
you logged into the Site, facilitate purchase procedures, and track the pages you visit. Cookies help us understand how you use the Site and improve your user experience. When you use and access the Service, we may place a number of cookies files in your web browser.
Your Choices Regarding Cookies
When you visit our website(s), you will be given the choice to accept or refuse cookies. Please note, however, that if you delete cookies or refuse to accept them, you might not be able to use all of the features we offer, you will not be able to store your preferences for our pages, and some of our pages may not display properly.
If you’d like to delete cookies or instruct your web browser to delete or refuse cookies, please visit the help pages of your web browser.
• For the Chrome web browser, please visit this page from
Google: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
• For the Internet Explorer web browser, please visit this page from Microsoft: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835
• For the Firefox web browser, please visit this page from
Mozilla: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/delete-cookies-remove- info-websites-stored
• For the Safari web browser, please visit this page from Apple: https:// support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data- sfri11471/mac
• For any other web browser, please visit your web browser’s official web pages.
Other Tracking Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use web beacons, pixel tags, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. A “web beacon” or “pixel tag” is tiny object or image embedded in a web page or email. They are used to track the number of users who have visited particular pages and viewed emails, and acquire other statistical data. They collect only a limited set of data, such as a cookie number, time and date of page or email view, and a description of the page or email on which they reside. Web beacons and pixel tags cannot be declined. However, you can limit their use by controlling the cookies that interact with them.
Privacy Policy
For more information about how we use information collected by cookies and other tracking technologies, please refer to our Privacy Policy click here. This Cookie Policy is part of, and is incorporated into, our Privacy Policy.
Summary
We reserve the right to make changes to this Cookie Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of this Cookie Policy. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Cookie Policy on the Site, and you waive the right to receive specific notice of each such change or modification.
Please periodically review this Cookie 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 Cookie Policy by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Cookie Policy is posted.
Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at seedsofhopemktg@gmail.com