privacy policy

Effective Date: January 2025

At Bayview Nurseries, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, bayviewnurseries.com.


1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information from you when you interact with our website:

a. Information You Provide Voluntarily

  • Contact information, such as your name, email address, phone number, and business details, submitted via forms (e.g., contact forms, inquiries, or newsletter sign-ups).
  • Payment and billing details for services or purchases.

b. Automatically Collected Information

  • Device and usage data, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and actions taken on our website (e.g., pages viewed, time spent).
  • Cookies and tracking technologies to enhance website functionality and analyze user behavior (see Section 7 for details).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide the products and services you request.
  • Respond to inquiries or customer service requests.
  • Personalize your experience on the website.
  • Send promotional materials, newsletters, and marketing communications (you can opt out anytime).
  • Process payments and manage transactions.
  • Improve website functionality, security, and user experience.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your data with:

  • Service Providers: Trusted third parties who assist in operating our website, processing payments, or delivering services (e.g., hosting providers, payment processors, email marketing platforms).
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our legal rights.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, sale, or acquisition, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction.

4. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction: Request corrections to your personal information.
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data.
  • Opt-out: Opt out of marketing communications or data processing for certain purposes.
  • Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format.

To exercise your rights, contact us.. We may require you to verify your identity before processing your request.


5. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, comply with legal obligations, or resolve disputes.


6. Security of Your Information

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.


7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience and analyze website performance.

a. Types of Cookies We Use

  • Essential Cookies: Required for website functionality.
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand user behavior and improve the website.
  • Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver targeted advertising.

You can control or disable cookies via your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect website functionality.


8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. Bayview Nurseries is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. Please review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.


9. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for individuals under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected information from a child, we will delete it promptly.


10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be effective when posted on this page with the updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.