Privacy

Last updated 8th January 2013

plantdatabase.co.uk is owned by Plant Database Ltd., registered in Ireland number 477995.

Introduction

This is the web site of Plant Database Limited ("Plant Database"). We respect your right to privacy. The purpose of this Privacy statement is to outline how we deal with any personal information you provide to us while visiting this web site. Naturally, if you are not happy with our Privacy statement you should not use our web site.

By visiting this web site, you are accepting the terms of our Privacy statement. Any external links to other web sites are clearly identifiable as such. Plant Database is not responsible for either the content or the data privacy policies of these web sites or of any other web site that may be linked to this web site.

Types of information collected

Un-registered uses of this web site do not need to furnish us with any personal information. However if you wish to become a registered user you will need to fill out our registration form which will supply us with some of your Personal Data. Like most web sites, we may gather statistical and other analytical information collected on an aggregate basis of all visitors to our web site (Non-Personal Data). This Non-Personal Data comprises information that cannot be used to identify or contact you, such as demographic information regarding, for example, user IP addresses, browser types and other anonymous statistical data involving the use of our web site.

IP address

This site does not require a person to subscribe in order to access site content. However, your IP address may be recorded whether you register or do not register in order to protect the integrity of the web site should malicious abuse occur.

Use of personal information

No personal information supplied by registered Users is shared with any third parties or will be displayed publicly on the web site. However, your avatar, screen name, interests, bookmarked plants, personal description, location, forum contributions, your blog, web site contributions, level and friends will be shown publicly.

We use the information you provide us with to:

• Administer your account with us and customise the service we provide to you.
• We do not sell, rent or otherwise provide your personal identifiable information to any third parties for marketing purposes.

Your Email Address
Your email address will not be shared with a third-party, and you will not receive unsolicited emails from us.

Cookies

This web site may use "cookie" technology. A cookie is a little piece of text stored by the browser on your computer, at the request of our server. We may use cookies to deliver content specific to your interests and to save your personal preferences so you do not have to re-enter them each time you connect to our web site. You may decline the use of cookies (if your browser permits) however certain areas of the site may not function properly as a result. The use of cookies will be consistent with this Privacy statement.

Security

Your Personal Data is stored securely. The nature of the Internet is such that we cannot guarantee nor do we warrant the security of any information you transmit to us via the Internet. No data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. However, we will take all reasonable steps (including appropriate technical and organisational measures) to protect your Personal Data.

Updating, verifying and deleting personal data

Your profile can be updated at any time once logged in. You may not change your screen name or your username/email address without contacting us directly. Please also see the section on 'User accounts' in our Terms.

Your Obligations

As a user, you have certain obligations toward the other Users with whom you will be communicating. Certain of these obligations are imposed by applicable law and regulations, and others have become commonplace in user-friendly communities of like-minded members, such as Plant Database:

• You must, at all times, respect the terms and conditions of our then-current Privacy policy and the Terms of Use. This includes respecting all intellectual property rights which may belong to third parties.
• You must not download or otherwise disseminate any information which may be deemed to be injurious, violent, offensive, racist or xenophobic or which may otherwise violate the purpose and spirit of Plant Database and its community of Users.
• You must not provide information to Plant Database and /or other Users which you believe might be injurious or detrimental to your person, professional or social status.

Changes to the web site privacy policy

Any changes to this Privacy statement will be posted on this web site. Please check this Privacy statement periodically for any changes.

Contact us

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at mail@plantdatabase.co.uk or write to :

Plant Database Limited,
8 Cameron Square,
Kilmainham,
Dublin 8,
Ireland.