Privacy Policy

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Welcome to US Fruit Trees Sales Store (“we”, “us”, or “our”). At fruittreesus.com, we are committed to protecting the privacy of our gardening enthusiasts and plant lovers worldwide. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or make a purchase.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide better services to all our customers:

• Personal Information: When you make a purchase, we collect your name, email address, shipping address, payment information, and contact details.
• Transaction Data: Details about payments to and from you and other details of products you’ve purchased from us.
• Technical Data: Internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, and platform.
• Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, products, and services.
• Marketing and Communications Data: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes:

• To process and fulfill your orders for our premium plants and trees
• To communicate with you about your account or transactions
• To provide customer support and respond to your inquiries
• To improve our website, products, and services
• To prevent fraudulent transactions and monitor against theft
• To provide you with information about gardening tips, new products, and promotions (if you’ve opted in)

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your personal information with:

• Payment processors: To complete your transactions (Visa, MasterCard, JCB, PayPal)
• Shipping providers: To deliver your plants to your garden
• Service providers: Who perform services on our behalf (website hosting, data analysis)
• Legal authorities: When required by law or to protect our rights

We never sell your personal information to third parties.

4. Data Storage and Security

Your data security is as important to us as the health of our plants:

• All transactions are protected by 256-bit SSL encryption (look for the padlock icon in your browser)
• We are PCI-DSS compliant for credit card processing
• We implement automatic fraud screening
• We never store complete payment details on our servers
• Data is stored on secure servers with limited access

5. Your Rights

As a valued customer, you have rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: You can request copies of your personal data.
• Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate data.
• Erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data.
• Restriction: You can request restriction of processing your data.
• Objection: You can object to our processing of your data.
• Data Portability: You can request transfer of your data to another organization.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Like a garden needs sunlight, our website uses cookies to function properly:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function (e.g., shopping cart)
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
• Marketing Cookies: Used to track visitors across websites to display relevant ads

You can set your browser to refuse all or some cookies, but this may affect website functionality.

7. International Data Transfers

As we serve customers globally (excluding some Asian and remote regions), your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your country. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for these transfers.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as our nursery grows. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page.

Thank you for trusting US Fruit Trees Sales Store with your gardening needs. We value your privacy as much as we value providing you with healthy, premium plants.

Happy planting!

The US Fruit Trees Sales Store Team