Privacy Policy
United Genetics Seed Co. and its subsidiaries and affiliates, (Collectively “United Genetics”) respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. This Privacy Policy sets forth the types of information we collect from you or that you may provide to us when you visit www.unitedgenetics.com, and our practices for collecting, maintaining, protecting, using and disclosing that information. PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TO USE THE SITE. YOUR USE OF THE SITE WILL CONSTITUTE YOUR AGREEMENT TO ABIDE BY THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND OUR TERMS OF USE, FOUND AT www.unitedgenetics.com/terms AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY, DO NOT USE THE SITE. This Privacy Policy is effective as of the “Last Modified” date found at the bottom of the page. We may revise this Privacy Policy at any time (see “Changes to Privacy Policy” below). By continuing to use this website, you agree to be bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to review the then-current Privacy Policy.
Scope of This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to this website and information collected by and through this website. It does not apply to any other United Genetics services or dealings with users or customers, offline or through any other means, nor does it apply to third party websites which may be linked to the Site.
Information You Provide to United Genetics
United Genetics may collect information by which you may be personally identified, such as your name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number or other identifier by which you may be contacted online or offline (“personal information”), directly from you when you provide it via this website. This includes information provided when you submit information on Contact Us page, including information you provide by filling in forms and all records and copies of your correspondences. If you do not agree with this policy, use or disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy, do not provide United Genetics with your personal information.
Children Under the Age of 13
This website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. United Genetics does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, do not use or provide any information on this website or on or through any of its features. If United Genetics is to learn that this website has collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, United Genetics will delete that information. If you believe United Genetics might have any information from or about a child under 13, please submit your information at www.unitedgenetics.com.
Information We Collect Automatically
United Genetics will collect information about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns automatically as you navigate through this website using automatic data collection technologies. Information collected automatically may include the following types of information: (i) details of your visits to this website, including traffic data, location data, logs and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on this website; and (ii) information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system and browser type (collectively, “Visit Information”). United Genetics may maintain or associate visit Information with personal information we collect from other sources or that you provide to us. Visit information will be used to administer, design and construct this website, to track your movements on this website and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. The technologies we use for this automatic data collection may include a small data file placed on the hard drive of your computer when you visit this website (“Cookies”). A Cookie file contains information that can identify you each time you visit this website. The data is encrypted for added security. This website may use Cookies to measure activity and traffic patterns on this website to improve your experience. Your browser can be set to warn you before accepting Cookies and you can choose to refuse Cookies by turning them off in your browser. You do not need to have Cookies turned on to visit this website, but you may need them to use certain customizable features of this website.
United Genetics’ Use and Disclosure of Your Information
United Genetics uses information that we collect about you or that you provide, including any personal information:
To present this website and its contents to you;
To provide you with information that you request from United Genetics;
To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it;
To notify you about changes to this website, and the Terms of Use or this Privacy Policy;
In any other way United Genetics may describe when you provide the information; and
For any other purpose with your consent.
To contractors, service providers and other third parties used to support United Genetics business;
To a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution or other sale or transfer of some of United Genetics’ assets, whether as a going concern or as a part of bankruptcy, liquidation or similar proceeding, in which personal information held by United Genetics about this website’s users is among the assets transferred;
To fulfill the purpose for which you provide it;
For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information;
With your consent;
To comply with any court order, law or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request;
To enforce or apply our Terms of Use; or
If United Genetics believes disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property or safety of United Genetics, customers or others.
Security and Protecting Your Own Privacy
United Genetics has implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration and disclosure. All information you provide to United Genetics is stored on Third Party off-site servers. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted on or through this website. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. United Genetics is not responsible for the circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on this website.
Changes to Privacy Policy
If United Genetics decides to change this Privacy Policy or practices, United Genetics will post a notice of those changes to our Privacy Policy on this website in advance of the changes taking effect, so that you are always aware of what information United Genetics will collect, how it will be used. United Genetics notify you by e-mail if it is decided to use personal information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected. You will have a choice as to whether we use your information in this different manner. United Genetics will continue to be able to use information in accordance with the Privacy Policy under which the information was collected.
Contacting United Genetics
If you have any questions, concerns or complaints about the way your personal information has been collected or handled by United Genetics, please email your information to the address below. Users of this website have a right of access, rectification, modification and removal of their personal data. To do so, they can contact United Genetics at any time by sending an e-mail at info@unitedgenetics.com.
Last Modified: October 30, 2017