Effective Date: March 1, 2025

At Same Seed Different Soil LLC, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website thesameseed.com, hosted through Squarespace and registered under a GoDaddy domain.

1. Information We Collect

When you visit our website or submit an inquiry, we collect the following personal information:

Contact Information: Name, email address, and phone number.
Message Content: Any additional information or inquiries you provide through the contact form (such as messages regarding your interest in our organization).

We collect this information only when you voluntarily provide it to us, typically through our contact form.

2. How We Use Your Information

The information you provide is used solely for the following purposes:

Respond to Inquiries: We use your contact information to reply to any inquiries or messages you send through the website.
Communication: We may use your information to keep you informed about our organization’s initiatives or services if you have indicated an interest in receiving updates.
Improvement of Services: We may use non-personal data (such as analytics) to improve the website’s functionality and user experience.

3. How We Protect Your Information

We take reasonable steps to safeguard your personal information. This includes using industry-standard encryption (SSL) to protect the transmission of sensitive data, such as your contact information. However, please be aware that no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

4. Sharing of Information

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

However, we may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us with website operations, such as email marketing services or hosting providers. These third parties are obligated to keep your information confidential and are only permitted to use it for the services we have contracted them to perform.

We may also disclose your personal information if required by law, or if we believe such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation or protect our rights.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies or other tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and gather analytics. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device to help us remember your preferences and improve website functionality.

You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings, but please note that disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our site.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

Access and Correct Your Information: You may request access to, or correction of, your personal information by contacting us using the details provided below.
Opt-Out of Communications: If you no longer wish to receive updates or marketing emails from us, you can opt out by following the “unsubscribe” link in any email communication, or by contacting us directly.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, such as responding to inquiries or complying with legal obligations.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected information from a child, we will take steps to delete that information as soon as possible.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Effective Date." We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise any of your rights regarding your personal information, please contact us at:

Same Seed Different Soil LLC
Email: deborah@thesameseed.com
Phone: (505) 234-6144