Our Privacy Policy
Last Updated: Jun 4, 2024
This Privacy Policy describes how Beekeepers Naturals Inc. and our subsidiaries and affiliates ("Beekeepers," "we", “us” or "our") processes personal information that we collect through our digital or online properties or services that link to this Privacy Policy (including as applicable, our website, social media pages, marketing activities, live events and other activities described in this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Service”)).
Your Choices
In this section, we describe the rights and choices available to all users. Users who are located in California can find additional information about their rights below.
Access or update your information. If you have registered for an account with us at www.beekeepersnaturals.com, you may review and update certain account information by logging into the account.
Opt-out of communications. You may opt-out of marketing-related emails by following the opt-out or unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of the email, or by contacting us at customercare@beekeepersnaturals.com. Please note that if you choose to opt-out of marketing-related emails, you may continue to receive service-related and other non-marketing emails.
If you receive text messages from us, you may opt out of receiving further text messages from us by replying STOP to our message. You may also text STOP to 94303.
Cookies. For information about cookies employed by the Service and how to control them, see our Cookie Notice.
Blocking images/clear gifs: Most browsers and devices allow you to configure your device to prevent images from loading. To do this, follow the instructions in your particular browser or device settings.
Advertising choices. You may be able to limit use of your information for interest-based advertising through the following settings/options/tools:
- Browser settings. Changing your internet web browser settings to block third-party cookies.
- Privacy browsers/plug-ins. Using privacy browsers and/or ad-blocking browser plug-ins that let you block tracking technologies.
- Platform settings. Google and Facebook offer opt-out features that let you opt-out of use of your information for interest-based advertising. You may be able to exercise that option at the following websites:
- Google: adssettings.google.com/
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/about/ads
- Ad industry tools. Opting out of interest-based ads from companies that participate in the following industry opt-out programs:
- Network Advertising Initiative: www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp
- Digital Advertising Alliance: optout.aboutads.info.
- AppChoices mobile app, available at www.youradchoices.com/appchoices, which will allow you to opt-out of interest-based ads in mobile apps served by participating members of the Digital Advertising Alliance.
- Retention.com: https://app.getemails.com/optout.
- Mobile settings. Using your mobile device settings to limit use of the advertising ID associated with your mobile device for interest-based advertising purposes.
You will need to apply these opt-out settings on each device and browser from which you wish to limit the use of your information for interest-based advertising purposes.
We cannot offer any assurances as to whether the companies we work with participate in the opt-out programs described above.
Do Not Track. Some Internet browsers may be configured to send “Do Not Track” signals to the online services that you visit. We currently do not respond to “Do Not Track” signals. To find out more about “Do Not Track,” please visit www.allaboutdnt.com.
Declining to provide information. We need to collect personal information to provide certain services. If you do not provide the information we identify as required or mandatory, we may not be able to provide those services.
Additional Information
Other sites and services
The Service may contain links to websites, mobile applications, and other online services operated by third parties. In addition, our content may be integrated into web pages or other online services that are not associated with us. These links and integrations are not an endorsement of, or representation that we are affiliated with, any third party. We do not control websites, mobile applications or online services operated by third parties, and we are not responsible for their actions. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of the other websites, mobile applications and online services you use.
Security
We employ a number of technical, organizational and physical safeguards designed to protect the personal information we collect. However, security risk is inherent in all internet and information technologies and we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information.
International Data Transfer
We are headquartered in the United States and may use service providers that operate in other countries. Your personal information may be transferred to the United States or other locations where privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your state, province, or country.
Children
The Service is not intended for use by anyone under 18 years of age. If you are a parent or guardian of a child from whom you believe we have collected personal information in a manner prohibited by law, please contact us. If we learn that we have collected personal information through the Service from a child without the consent of the child’s parent or guardian as required by law, we will comply with applicable legal requirements to delete the information.
Changes To This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by updating the date of this Privacy Policy and posting it on the Service or other appropriate means. Any modifications to this Privacy Policy will be effective upon our posting the modified version (or as otherwise indicated at the time of posting). In all cases, your use of the Service after the effective date of any modified Privacy Policy indicates your acknowledging that the modified Privacy Policy applies to your interactions with the Service and our business.
We collect the personal information you provide to us when you purchase our products or visit our website. The categories of information we may collect include:
- Personal Identifiers, including name, email address, postal address, telephone number, and online Identifiers
- Internet Activity
- Commercial Information, including purchases
- Financial Information, including credit or debit card number
- Health Data, including data related to physical or mental health
Browser Cookies
Cookies and similar technologies. Some of the automatic collection described above is facilitated by the following technologies:Cookies, which are small text files that websites store on user devices and that allow web servers to record users’ web browsing activities and remember their submissions, preferences, and login status as they navigate a site. Cookies used on our sites include both “session cookies” that are deleted when a session ends, “persistent cookies” that remain longer, “first party” cookies that we place and “third party” cookies that our third-party business partners and service providers place.Local storage technologies, like HTML5, that provide cookie-equivalent functionality but can store larger amounts of data on your device outside of your browser in connection with specific applications.Web beacons, also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs, which are used to demonstrate that a webpage or email was accessed or opened, or that certain content was viewed or clicked.Session-replay technologies, such as those provided by Hotjar that employ software code to record users’ interactions with the Services in a manner that allows us to watch video replays of those user sessions. The replays include users’ clicks, mobile app touches, mouse movements, scrolls and keystrokes during those sessions. These replays help us diagnose usability problems and identify areas for improvement. You can learn more about Hotjar at www.hotjar.com/privacy/.Chat technologies, such as those provided by Gorgias that employ cookies/software code to operate the chat features that you can use to communicate with us through the Service. Gorgias and other third parties may access and use information about webpages visited on our website, your IP address, your general geographic information (e.g., city, state), and other personal information you share through online chats for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.Information from other sources
We may collect personal information about you from third-party sources, including Data Brokers, Other consumers (e.g., referrals), and Retail Partners.
The categories of information we may collect include:
Data Brokers
- Personal Identifiers, including Email address and Telephone number
- Internet Activity
Other consumers (e.g., referrals)
- Personal Identifiers, including Email address
Retail Partners
- Personal Identifiers, including Name, Email address, Postal address, and Telephone number
- Commercial Information, including Purchases
How long we keep your data
Retention
We generally retain personal information to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements, to establish or defend legal claims, or for fraud prevention purposes. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we may consider factors such as the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal information, the purposes for which we process your personal information and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.
When we no longer require the personal information we have collected about you, we may either delete it, anonymize it, or isolate it from further processing.
We generally retain data according to the guidelines below.| Type of Data | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Cookies and online data we collect while you use our website, including Online Identifiers, Internet Activity | We delete or anonymize data concerning your use of our website once it is no longer relevant. |
| Data we collect in order to process and ship orders you place with us, including Name, Email address, Postal address, Telephone number, Purchases, Credit or debit card number | We keep personal information related to products and services you purchase for as long as the personal data is required for us to fulfill our contract with you. We may keep data beyond this period in anonymized form. |
| Data we collect when you contact us for customer support and other inquiries, including Name, Email address, Purchases | We keep customer feedback and correspondence with our customer service to help us respond to any questions or complaints. |
| Data we collect when you sign up for promotional and marketing communications, including Name, Email address, Telephone number | Where you have signed up to receive promotional and marketing communications from us, we will retain any data collected until you opt out or request its deletion. We may keep data beyond this period in anonymized form. We will further retain a record of any opt-outs in order to prevent sending you future communications. |
| Data we collect when you review our products, answer surveys, or send feedback, including Name, Email address, Telephone number, Purchases | We retain review, survey, and feedback data for as long as it is relevant. |
| Data we collect in connection with privacy requests, including Name, Email address, Telephone number | We retain records related to privacy requests for a minimum of 24 months following the completion of the request. |
| Data we collect for security purposes, including Name, Email address | We retain security-related data as long as necessary to comply with our legal obligations and to maintain and improve our information security measures. |
Why we process your information
We process personal information for the following business and commercial purposes:
- Checking Job Applicant and Employee Backgrounds
- Conducting Surveys
- Creating Customer Profiles
- Delivering Targeted Ads
- Fulfilling Customer Orders
- Improving our Products & Services
- Operating our Website or Mobile Apps
- Preventing Fraud
- Processing Payments
- Providing Customer Support
- Sending Promotional Communications
- Tracking Purchases & Customer Data
We may disclose personal information about you for business and commercial purposes when you purchase our products or visit our website:
| Personal Information Category | Categories of Service Providers | Categories of Third Parties |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Identifiers | Ad Networks, Business Operations Tool, Collaboration & Productivity Tools, Customer Support Tools, Data Analytics Providers, Governance, Risk & Compliance Software, Payment Processors, Sales & Marketing Tools, and Shipping Services | Ad Networks, Co-Marketing Partner, Commerce Software Tools, Data Analytics Providers, Data Brokers, and Sales & Marketing Tools |
| Internet Activity | Ad Networks, Business Operations Tool, Customer Support Tools, Data Analytics Providers, Payment Processors, and Sales & Marketing Tools | Ad Networks, Co-Marketing Partner, Commerce Software Tools, Data Analytics Providers, Data Brokers, and Sales & Marketing Tools |
| Commercial Information | Ad Networks, Business Operations Tool, Customer Support Tools, Data Analytics Providers, Payment Processors, Sales & Marketing Tools, and Shipping Services | Ad Networks, Co-Marketing Partner, Commerce Software Tools, Data Analytics Providers, Payment Processors, and Sales & Marketing Tools |
| Financial Information | Business Operations Tool, Customer Support Tools, Data Analytics Providers, Payment Processors, Sales & Marketing Tools, and Shipping Services | Commerce Software Tools, Data Analytics Providers, Payment Processors, and Sales & Marketing Tools |
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