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PRIVACY POLICY

[White Shovel] PRIVACY POLICY

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[White Shovel] (the “Company”) is committed to maintaining robust privacy protections for its users.

Our Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) is designed to help you understand how we collect, use and

safeguard the information you provide to us and to assist you in making informed decisions when using

our Service.

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For purposes of this Agreement, “Service” refers to the Company’s service which can be accessed via

our website at [www.whiteshovel.com] [or through our mobile application]. in which users can [submit

there information over to a Landscape Designer]. The terms “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the

Company. “You” refers to you, as a user of Service. By accepting our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

(found here: PRIVACY POLICY), you consent to our collection, storage, use and disclosure of your

personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.

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I. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect “Non-Personal Information” and “Personal Information.” Non-Personal Information

includes information that cannot be used to personally identify you, such as anonymous usage data,

general demographic information we may collect, referring/exit pages and URLs, platform types,

preferences you submit and preferences that are generated based on the data you submit and number of

clicks. Personal Information includes only your email, which you submit to us through the registration

process at the Site.

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1. Information collected via Technology

To activate the Service you do not need to submit any Personal Information other than your email

address. To use the Service thereafter, you do not need to submit further Personal Information.

However, in an effort to improve the quality of the Service, we track information provided to us by

your browser or by our software application when you view or use the Service, such as the website you

came from (known as the “referring URL”), the type of browser you use, the device from which you

connected to the Service, the time and date of access, and other information that does not personally

identify you. We track this information using cookies, or small text files which include an anonymous

unique identifier. Cookies are sent to a user’s browser from our servers and are stored on the user’s

computer hard drive. Sending a cookie to a user’s browser enables us to collect Non-Personal

information about that user and keep a record of the user’s preferences when utilizing our services,

both on an individual and aggregate basis. For example, the Company may use cookies to collect the

following information:

· [Date and time of visit, how long the stay, and pages viewed]

The Company may use both persistent and session cookies; persistent cookies remain on your computer

after you close your session and until you delete them, while session cookies expire when you close

your browser. .

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1. Information you provide us by registering for an account

In addition to the information provided automatically by your browser when you visit the Site, to

become a subscriber to the Service you will need to create a personal profile. You can create a profile

by registering with the Service and entering your email address, and creating a user name and a

password. By registering, you are authorizing us to collect, store and use your email address in

accordance with this Privacy Policy.

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II. HOW WE USE AND SHARE INFORMATION

Personal Information:

Except as otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy, we do not sell, trade, rent or otherwise share for

marketing purposes your Personal Information with third parties without your consent. We do share

Personal Information with vendors who are performing services for the Company, such as the servers

for our email communications who are provided access to user’s email address for purposes of sending

emails from us. Those vendors use your Personal Information only at our direction and in accordance

with our Privacy Policy.

In general, the Personal Information you provide to us is used to help us communicate with you. For

example, we use Personal Information to contact users in response to questions, solicit feedback from

users, provide technical support, and inform users about promotional offers.

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Non-Personal Information

In general, we use Non-Personal Information to help us improve the Service and customize the user

experience. We also aggregate Non-Personal Information in order to track trends and analyze use

patterns on the Site. This Privacy Policy does not limit in any way our use or disclosure of Non-

Personal Information and we reserve the right to use and disclose such Non-Personal Information to

our partners, advertisers and other third parties at our discretion.

In the event we undergo a business transaction such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or

sale of all or a portion of our assets, your Personal Information may be among the assets transferred.

You acknowledge and consent that such transfers may occur and are permitted by this Privacy Policy,

and that any acquirer of our assets may continue to process your Personal Information as set forth in

this Privacy Policy. If our information practices change at any time in the future, we will post the

policy changes to the Site so that you may opt out of the new information practices. We suggest that

you check the Site periodically if you are concerned about how your information is used.

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III. HOW WE PROTECT INFORMATION

We implement security measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access. Your

account is protected by your account password and we urge you to take steps to keep your personal

information safe by not disclosing your password and by logging out of your account after each use.

We further protect your information from potential security breaches by implementing certain

technological security measures including encryption, firewalls and secure socket layer technology.

However, these measures do not guarantee that your information will not be accessed, disclosed,

altered or destroyed by breach of such firewalls and secure server software. By using our Service, you

acknowledge that you understand and agree to assume these risks.

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IV. YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING THE USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

You have the right at any time to prevent us from contacting you for marketing purposes. When we

send a promotional communication to a user, the user can opt out of further promotional

communications by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in each promotional e-mail. You

can also indicate that you do not wish to receive marketing communications from us in the “Settings”

section of the Site. Please note that notwithstanding the promotional preferences you indicate by either

unsubscribing or opting out in the Settings section of the Site, we may continue to send you

administrative emails including, for example, periodic updates to our Privacy Policy.

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V. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

As part of the Service, we may provide links to or compatibility with other websites or applications.

However, we are not responsible for the privacy practices employed by those websites or the

information or content they contain. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by us

through the Site and the Service. Therefore, this Privacy Policy does not apply to your use of a third

party website accessed by selecting a link on our Site or via our Service. To the extent that you access

or use the Service through or on another website or application, then the privacy policy of that other

website or application will apply to your access or use of that site or application. We encourage our

users to read the privacy statements of other websites before proceeding to use them.

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VI. CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

The Company reserves the right to change this policy and our Terms of Service at any time. We will

notify you of significant changes to our Privacy Policy by sending a notice to the primary email address

specified in your account or by placing a prominent notice on our site. Significant changes will go into

effect 30 days following such notification. Non-material changes or clarifications will take effect

immediately. You should periodically check the Site and this privacy page for updates.

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VII. CONTACT US

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the practices of this Site, please contact us

by sending an email to [mike@whiteshovel.com].

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Last Updated: This Privacy Policy was last updated on 06-01-17.

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