Bowles Farming Company (“Bowles,” “we,” “us”) Privacy Policy
Effective Date: April 25, 2024
Introduction
Bowles Farming Company values the privacy of our website visitors and users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you visit our website located at bfarm.com (“Website”). It’s designed to be compliant with California and EU (GDPR) privacy regulations.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly:
Contact information (name, email, phone, address) when you fill out forms, contact us, or subscribe to newsletters.
Information shared in surveys or feedback forms.
Account and profile information when you register on our Website (if applicable).
Information Collected Automatically:
Device information (IP address, browser type, operating system)
Website usage data (pages visited, time on site, links clicked)
Location data (if you enable location services)
Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to recognize your device, enhance your experience, and analyze website usage (more details below).
How We Use Your Information
To provide services and features: Process inquiries, send newsletters, personalize the Website.
To improve our Website: Analyze usage, identify trends, optimize our services.
To communicate with you: Respond to requests, provide support, send marketing communications (only if you’ve opted in).
To protect our website and users: Prevent fraud, detect security issues.
To comply with legal obligations
How We Share Your Information
Service providers: With companies that help us with operations (e.g., email marketing, analytics).
Business partners: In limited cases and with your consent, we might share information with trusted partners.
Legal requirements: When we must comply with legal processes, law enforcement requests, or to defend our rights.
Business transfers: In case of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
Your Choices & Rights
Cookies: Most browsers let you control cookies. See your browser settings to adjust preferences.
Newsletters and Marketing: You can opt-out at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions in those communications.
Do Not Track: Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” signal, but there’s no industry-standard for how websites should respond.
California Residents: You have the right to request access to your information, deletion of your information, and to opt-out of the “sale” of your personal information (as defined by California law).
EU Residents (GDPR): You have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict processing, object to processing, and request portability of your personal data.
Security
We implement measures to safeguard your information. However, no system is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.
Children’s Privacy
Our Website isn’t intended for children under 13 (or a higher age in your jurisdiction). We don’t knowingly collect data from children.
International Visitors
Our Website operates from the United States. If you’re outside the US, your data is transferred to and processed in the US. Privacy laws may differ from your country. By using our Website, you consent to this transfer.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy. We’ll post the updated version with a revised Effective Date and highlight the changes.