We can be reached via:
- Via email at info@almondboard.com
- By telephone at 209-549-8262
- At our postal address: 1150 9th Street, Suite 1500 Modesto, CA 95354
1. INTRODUCTION
AGREEMENT AND PARTIES. The Almond Board of California (“Company,” “us,” or “we”) respects the privacy of the visitors to its website almonds.com (“website” or “site”). This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy” or “Policy”) is an agreement between The Almond Board of California and you, as the user of The Almond Board of California’s website (“you”). This agreement tells you when this Policy is effective, what information we collect from you, how we might use it, how you can review or change the personal information you provided to us, how we may change this Policy, and the steps we take to ensure that your personal information is protected.
2. AGREEMENT TO TERMS OF PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF USE
AGREEMENT TO TERMS. All activities in which you may engage on this website are voluntary. You are not required to provide any personal information to us unless you choose to access features on this site that require the information. If you do not agree with the terms of this Policy or other terms of use on this website, then you should immediately exit this website and discontinue using the site. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy and our terms of use posted at https://www.almonds.com/privacy-policy-and-terms-of-use, please do not provide us with personal information, and leave this website. The terms of use of this site are expressly incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Policy. By using this website, you signify that you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy as well as to our terms of use.
3. EFFECTIVE DATE OF AND CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy is effective as of January 10, 2024, and will remain in effect except with respect to any of its provisions that are changed in the future, in which case the changes will become effective on the date they are posted on the website or we otherwise notify you of the changes. We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes, modifications, additions, or deletions will be effective immediately on their posting to this site. You should check this Policy periodically, as its terms may change from time to time. Your continued use of the site after we post any such modifications will constitute your acknowledgment of the modified Policy and your agreement to abide and be bound by the modified Policy. We will also revise the “last updated” date found at the beginning of this Privacy Policy when we post changes to it.
4. POLICY APPLICABLE TO ONLINE ACTIVITIES ONLY
This Privacy Policy does not extend to anything that is inherent in the operation of the internet, and therefore beyond The Almond Board of California’s control, and is not to be applied in any manner contrary to applicable law or governmental regulation. This online Privacy Policy only applies to information collected through this site. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any information we may collect from you in any place other than this website.
5. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT
We may ask you for certain information referred to on this site as “personal information,” which includes information that pertains to your identity. Such information may include, but is not limited to, items such as your name, email address, and/or phone number. You may be required to provide personal information to access or use certain parts of our website or features of the site. If you do not provide the requested personal information, you may not be able to access or use the features of the site where such information is requested.
Some information is automatically collected when you visit our site. Such information may include your Internet Protocol (IP) address, unique device ID, “click stream data” (server address, domain name), heatmaps, session replay, and other behavioral metrics. This information may be combined with other information you have provided to us, such as by creating an account, which enables us to analyze and better customize your visits to our site. We may use this information, for traffic analysis, to advertise to you, or to determine which features of our site are most effective or useful to you.
A set of website features may be accessible from web-enabled mobile devices. The intent is to provide screens that are optimized for the size of the screen and operating systems. On some devices, functionality may be limited. If you access this website through a mobile device, then we may collect information about your mobile device whether or not you provide us with any other personal information.
5.1 Use of “Cookies”
A “cookie” is a small string of information that the website you visit transfers to your computer for identification purposes. Cookies can be used to follow your activity on the website and that information helps us to understand your preferences and improve your website experience. Cookies are also used for such activities as remembering your username and password, if you use such a feature on this site. You can turn off all cookies, in case you prefer not to receive them. You can also have your computer warn you whenever cookies are being used. For both options, you have to adjust your browser settings (browser applications include Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and others). There are also software products available that can manage cookies for you. Please be aware, however, that when you choose to reject cookies, this choice may limit the functionality of the website you visit and you may lose access to some of its features.
5.2. “Do Not Track” Disclosures. We are strongly committed to not sharing personal information with third parties. Under this Privacy Policy, we may share your information only under particular situations, as described in this Policy. Because we protect all users in this manner, we do not change our behavior in response to a web browser’s “do not track” signal.
6. HOW WE USE INFORMATION ABOUT YOU
We will primarily use the personal information you provide and any information we automatically collect to provide products and services to you, including, but not limited to, the following: improve the content of our website; customize the content and/or layout of our site for each individual visitor; notify users about updates to our website; contact users for marketing purposes; verify or enforce compliance with the policies governing our website and applicable laws or to protect against misuse or unauthorized use of our website.
7. HOW WE DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION
We improve our site and advertising by using Microsoft Clarity to see how you use our site. By using our site, you agree that we and Microsoft can collect and use this data. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your information, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
7.1. Disclosure to Law Enforcement or Via Legal Process
The Almond Board of California will release personal information without your consent for security purposes, when required by law, or to prevent imminent harm to any person or entity. We will disclose personal information on receipt of a court order or subpoena, or to cooperate with a law enforcement investigation, which may include responding to requests and court orders from jurisdictions outside the United States. We fully cooperate with law enforcement agencies in identifying those who use our services for illegal activities. We reserve the right to report to law enforcement agencies any activities that we in good faith believe to be unlawful, as determined in our sole discretion. Release of your personal data for security purposes, as described in this agreement, to any person or entity under any circumstances shall be based on a determination made solely by us, exercising our own discretion, permission for which is expressly granted by you to us in accordance with this Policy.
7.2. Links to Third Parties
For your convenience and to improve usage of the website, we may insert links to third parties on this site. This Privacy Policy does not apply to such third party websites. These links take you outside our site and are beyond our control. The Almond Board of California is not liable for the content and activities of those sites. Your visits and access to such websites is at your own risk. Please note that those other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect data, or solicit personal information.
8. PROTECTION OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION
8.1. Security Measures
In order to protect your personal information and the general information that we receive from you through our website, we have implemented various security measures, including the utilization of encryption/security software to safeguard the confidentiality of personal information.
8.2. Risk of Interception
Please keep in mind, however, that whenever you give out personal information online, there is a risk that third parties may intercept and use that information. While The Almond Board of California strives to protect your personal information and privacy, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose online. By using this site, you expressly acknowledge and agree that we do not guarantee the security of any data provided to or received by us through this site and that any personal information, general information, or other data or information received from you through the site is provided to us at your own risk, which you expressly assume.
9. NO USE OF THIS SITE BY PERSONS UNDER 18 PERMITTED
9.1 Registration Declined
The Almond Board of California intends only persons who are 18 years or older to use this website. Personal registration information submitted by a person under the age of 18 will not be accepted. Any general information provided by a person under the age of 18 and gathered (for example, through the use of cookies) during their visit may be used as indicated in this policy (see Section 6). The Almond Board of California is committed to protecting the privacy of children and has no intention of collecting personal data from children under the age of 18. We encourage parents and guardians of children under 18 to regularly check and monitor their children’s use of email and other activities online.
9.2. Notice Concerning Children
PLEASE NOTE: We are a general audience site, and do not direct any of our content specifically at children under 13 years of age. We understand and are committed to respecting the sensitive nature of children’s privacy online. If we learn or have reason to suspect that a site user is under age 13, we will promptly delete any personal information in that user’s account.
10. DELETING OR MODIFYING PERSONAL INFORMATION
You may ask us to delete or modify your personal information collected on our website via email to info@almondboard.com or written correspondence to 1150 9th Street, Suite 1500 Modesto, CA 95354.
11. CALIFORNIA DISCLOSURES AND RIGHTS UNDER THE CCPA
This section is intended to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). The definitions used comport with those in the CCPA.
11.1. Categories of Personal Information We Collect
We collect the following categories of personal information: address; unique personal identifier; online identifier; internet protocol (IP) address; email address; and internet or other electronic network activity information
11.2. How We Obtain Your Personal Information
We collect personal information in the following ways: from you directly, when you choose to enter your information into our website, and automatically via the methods described above.
11.3. How We Use Your Personal Information
We collect, use, and disclose personal information for one or more of the following purposes: The information we collect is for internal review only and used to improve the content of our website; customize the content and/or layout of our site for each individual visitor; notify users about updates to our website; contact users for marketing purposes; verify or enforce compliance with the policies governing our website and applicable laws or to protect against misuse or unauthorized use of our website.
11.4. How We Disclose Your Personal Information
We disclose your personal information to third parties as follows: The Almond Board of California does not disclose your personal information except when required by law, or to prevent imminent harm to any person or entity. We will disclose personal or general information on receipt of a court order or subpoena, or to cooperate with a law enforcement investigation, which may include responding to requests and court orders from jurisdictions outside the United States. We fully cooperate with law enforcement agencies in identifying those who use our services for illegal activities. We reserve the right to report to law enforcement agencies any activities that we in good faith believe to be unlawful, as determined in our sole discretion. Release of your personal data for security purposes, as described in this agreement, to any person or entity under any circumstances shall be based on a determination made solely by us, exercising our own discretion, permission for which is expressly granted by you to us in accordance with this Policy.
11.5. Sale and Sharing of Your Personal Information
We do not sell any of your personal information.
11.6. Your Rights Under the CCPA
The CCPA provides California residents with specific rights regarding their personal information—the Right to Know, the Right to Delete, the Right to Correct, the Right to Limit use of Sensitive Personal Information, the Right to Opt-Out of the Sale of Personal Information or Sharing of Personal Information, and the Right to Non-Discrimination. This section describes your CCPA rights and explains how to exercise those rights, if applicable.
11.6.1. Right to Know
You have the right to know either the categories of personal information that we collect, use, and disclose about you or the right to know the specific pieces of personal information that we collect about you.
11.6.2. Right to Delete
You have the right to request that we delete your personal information.
11.6.3. Right to Correct
You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information about you. To do so, we need you to describe what is inaccurate and may need you to provide documentation supporting the requested changes.
11.6.4. Right to Opt-Out and How to Submit a Request to Opt-Out
The CCPA gives consumers the right to opt-out of (1) the sale of their personal information, (2) the sharing of their personal information for cross-context behavior advertising, or (3) for use in automated decision making.
11.6.5. Right to Non-Discrimination
We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights. Unless permitted by the CCPA, we will not deny you goods or services, charge you different prices or rates for goods or services, including through granting discounts or other benefits, or imposing penalties, provide you a different level or quality of goods or services, suggest that you may receive a different price or rate for goods or services or a different level or quality of goods or services.
11.6.6. How to Submit a Request to Know, Request to Delete, or Request to Correct
To make a request, please contact us via email to info@almondboard.com or written correspondence to 1150 9th Street, Suite 1500 Modesto, CA 95354.
11.6.7. Authorized Agents:
Before we can respond to a Request to Know, Request to Delete, or Request to Correct submitted by an authorized agent, we need to verify not only that person or entity’s authority to act on your behalf but also verify the identity of the authorized agent. Please inquire on our verification protocols via email to info@almondboard.com or written correspondence to 1150 9th Street, Suite 1500 Modesto, CA 95354.
12. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
CONTACT INFORMATION. If you have any questions or comments relating to our website or this Privacy Policy, send an email to info@almondboard.com or written correspondence to 1150 9th Street, Suite 1500 Modesto, CA 95354.
Since you aggregated the data you have on users, information that in itself is not personal information becomes personal information when that information relates to, describes, or could be capable of being associated with a user.
