Last updated August 30, 2026
This Privacy Notice for hydroponicraise.com (“we,” “us,” or “our“), describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share (“process“) your personal information when you use our services (“Services“), including when you:
- Visit our website at hydroponicraise.com or any website of ours that links to this Privacy Notice.
- Engage with us in other related ways, including any marketing or events.
Questions or concerns? Reading this Privacy Notice will help you understand your privacy rights and choices. We are responsible for making decisions about how your personal information is processed. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services.
SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS
What personal information do we process? When you visit, use, or navigate our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you interact with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use.
Do we process any sensitive personal information? Some information may be considered “special” or “sensitive” in certain jurisdictions, for example your racial or ethnic origins, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. We do not process sensitive personal information.
Do we collect any information from third parties? We do not collect any information from third parties.
How do we process your information? We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law. We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent. We process your information only when we have a valid legal reason to do so.
In what situations and with which parties do we share personal information? We may share information in specific situations and with specific third parties as described in this Privacy Notice.
What are your rights? Depending on where you are located geographically, applicable privacy law may give you certain rights regarding your personal information.
How do you exercise your rights? You may exercise your privacy rights by contacting us using the contact information provided in this Privacy Notice. We will consider and act upon requests in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
- HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
- WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
- WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
- WHAT IS OUR STANCE ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES?
- DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
- HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
- WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
- CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
- DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
- DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
- HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
- HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
Personal information you disclose to us
In Short: We collect personal information that you provide to us.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in activities on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us.
Personal Information Provided by You. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include:
- Names
- Contact preferences
- Email addresses
Sensitive Information. We do not process sensitive information.
All personal information that you provide to us must be true, complete, and accurate, and you must notify us of any changes to such personal information.
Information automatically collected
In Short: Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our Services.
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity, such as your name or contact information, but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Services, and other technical information.
This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Services, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.
Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies.
The information we collect includes:
- Log and Usage Data. Log and usage data is service-related, diagnostic, usage, and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our Services and which we record in log files. Depending on how you interact with us, this log data may include your IP address, device information, browser type and settings, and information about your activity in the Services, such as date and time stamps associated with your usage, pages and files viewed, searches, and other actions you take.
- Device Data. We collect device data such as information about your computer, phone, tablet, or other device you use to access the Services. Depending on the device used, this device data may include your IP address or proxy server, device and application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model, Internet service provider or mobile carrier, operating system, and system configuration information.
- Location Data. We collect location data such as information about your device’s location, which can be either precise or imprecise. How much information we collect depends on the type and settings of the device you use to access the Services. For example, we may use GPS and other technologies to collect geolocation data that tells us your current location based on your IP address. You can opt out of allowing us to collect this information by refusing access to the information or disabling your Location setting on your device. However, if you choose to opt out, you may not be able to use certain aspects of the Services.
Google API
Our use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to applicable Google API Services User Data Policy requirements, including Limited Use requirements where applicable.
2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We process your information to provide, improve, and administer our Services, communicate with you, for security and fraud prevention, and to comply with law.
We process personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:
- To provide, operate, and maintain our Services.
- To improve and personalize our Services.
- To communicate with you.
- To respond to inquiries and requests.
- To maintain the security of our Services.
- To prevent fraud, abuse, and other harmful activity.
- To comply with applicable laws and legal obligations.
- To protect our rights, property, and users.
- To save or protect an individual’s vital interest when necessary to prevent harm.
We may also process your information for other purposes only with your prior explicit consent where required by applicable law.
3. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON TO PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
In Short: We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and have a valid legal reason to do so under applicable law, such as your consent, compliance with laws, contractual obligations, protection of your rights, or our legitimate business interests.
If you are located in the EU or UK
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR require us to explain the valid legal bases we rely on to process your personal information.
We may rely on the following legal bases:
- Consent. We may process your information if you have given us permission to use your personal information for a specific purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
- Legal Obligations. We may process your information where necessary to comply with our legal obligations, cooperate with law enforcement or regulatory agencies, exercise or defend our legal rights, or disclose information as evidence in litigation.
- Vital Interests. We may process your information where necessary to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another person, such as situations involving potential threats to someone’s safety.
If you are located in Canada
We may process your information if you have given us specific permission, or where permission can be reasonably inferred, depending on the circumstances and applicable law.
In some exceptional cases, applicable law may permit us to process information without your consent, including situations involving:
- Protection of an individual’s interests when consent cannot be obtained in a timely manner.
- Investigations and fraud detection or prevention.
- Certain business transactions.
- Insurance claims and related investigations.
- Identifying injured, ill, or deceased persons and communicating with next of kin.
- Situations involving suspected financial abuse.
- Investigations relating to breaches of agreements or applicable laws.
- Compliance with subpoenas, warrants, court orders, or other legal requirements.
- Information produced in the course of employment, business, or professional activities where its collection is consistent with the purpose for which it was produced.
- Journalistic, artistic, or literary purposes where applicable.
- Information that is publicly available under applicable law.
- Approved research or statistical projects involving appropriately protected de-identified information.
4. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
In Short: We may share information in specific situations described in this section and/or with certain third parties.
We may need to share your personal information in the following situations:
- Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, acquisition, or similar transaction involving all or part of our business.
- Affiliates. We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Notice. Affiliates may include our parent company, subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.
- Service Providers. We may share information with service providers who perform services on our behalf, subject to applicable agreements and legal requirements.
5. WHAT IS OUR STANCE ON THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES?
In Short: We are not responsible for the safety of information that you share with third parties that we may link to or that advertise on our Services but are not affiliated with us.
The Services may link to third-party websites, online services, or mobile applications and may contain advertisements from third parties that are not affiliated with us.
Accordingly, we do not guarantee the privacy, security, or practices of such third parties, and we will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by your use of third-party websites, services, or applications.
The inclusion of a link to a third-party website, service, or application does not imply endorsement by us.
Any data collected by third parties is not covered by this Privacy Notice. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices of third parties. You should review the privacy policies of those third parties directly.
6. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store information.
We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies, such as web beacons and pixels, when you interact with our Services.
These technologies may help us maintain the security of our Services, prevent crashes, fix bugs, save your preferences, and provide basic site functionality.
We may also permit third parties and service providers to use tracking technologies on our Services for analytics and advertising, including technologies that may help manage and display advertisements or tailor advertisements to your interests.
To the extent these technologies are considered a “sale” or “sharing,” including targeted advertising under applicable US state laws, you may have the right to opt out as described in the section concerning United States privacy rights.
Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising
DoubleClick DART Cookie: Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve ads on Hydroponic Raise based on a user’s prior visits to this website and other sites across the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie or personalized advertising at any time by visiting Google Ads Settings or AboutAds.info.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to Hydroponic Raise or other websites on the Internet.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to Hydroponic Raise and/or other sites on the Internet.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting AboutAds.info.
Google Analytics
We may use Google Analytics to track and analyze the use of our Services. Google Analytics may collect information about how visitors interact with our website, including usage and device information.
7. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice unless otherwise required by law.
We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, such as for tax, accounting, or other legal requirements.
When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information.
If this is not possible, such as when personal information is stored in backup archives, we will securely store the information and isolate it from further processing until deletion becomes possible.
8. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: Depending on your location, applicable privacy laws may provide you with certain rights concerning your personal information.
In some regions, including the EEA, UK, Switzerland, and Canada, you may have rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include:
- The right to request access to and obtain a copy of your personal information.
- The right to request correction or rectification of inaccurate information.
- The right to request deletion of your personal information.
- The right to restrict certain processing of your personal information.
- The right to data portability where applicable.
- The right to object to certain processing activities.
- The right not to be subject to certain automated decision-making where applicable.
If a decision that produces legal or similarly significant effects is made solely through automated means where applicable law provides such rights, we will provide appropriate information and a means to request human review.
We will consider and act upon requests in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Complaints
If you are located in the UK and are unhappy with how we have handled your personal information, you may contact us directly to make a complaint.
We will:
- Acknowledge your complaint within 30 days of receiving it.
- Investigate the complaint without unjustifiable or excessive delay.
- Keep you informed of progress and explain the outcome.
If you are not satisfied with our final response, you may have the right to contact the applicable data protection supervisory authority.
If you are located in the EEA or UK and believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you may also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.
If you are located in Switzerland, you may contact the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner.
Withdrawing Your Consent
If we rely on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time by contacting us.
Withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal. Where applicable law permits other lawful grounds for processing, withdrawal of consent will not affect processing conducted on those grounds.
9. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting that you can activate to signal your preference regarding online tracking.
At this stage, there is no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or other mechanisms that automatically communicate your choice not to be tracked online.
If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we are required to follow in the future, we will update this Privacy Notice accordingly.
10. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: If you are a resident of certain US states, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including rights to access, correct, delete, or obtain a copy of personal information we maintain about you.
These rights may be limited in certain circumstances by applicable law.
Categories of Personal Information We Collect
The following table describes categories of personal information that may be collected through our Services:
| Category | Examples | Collected |
|---|---|---|
| A. Identifiers | Name, email address, IP address, online identifier, and similar contact or identification information | No |
| B. Personal information under applicable customer-record laws | Name and contact information | No |
| C. Protected classification characteristics | Gender, age, date of birth, race, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, and similar demographic information | No |
| D. Commercial information | Transaction information, purchase history, financial details, and payment information | No |
| E. Biometric information | Fingerprints and voiceprints | No |
| F. Internet or similar network activity | Browsing history, search history, online behavior, interactions with websites and advertisements | No |
| G. Geolocation data | Device location | No |
| H. Audio, electronic, sensory, or similar information | Images, audio, video, or call recordings | No |
| I. Professional or employment-related information | Business contact details, job title, work history, and professional qualifications | No |
| J. Education information | Student records and directory information | No |
| K. Inferences | Inferences used to create profiles or summaries of preferences and characteristics | No |
| L. Sensitive personal information | Sensitive personal information | No |
We may also collect other personal information when you:
- Receive assistance through customer support channels.
- Participate in customer surveys or contests.
- Communicate with us online, by phone, mail, or other methods.
- Ask questions or request information about our Services.
Sources of Personal Information
We collect personal information directly from you and automatically through your use of our Services, as described in this Privacy Notice.
How We Use and Share Personal Information
We may disclose personal information to service providers that perform services on our behalf pursuant to applicable agreements.
We may use personal information for our own legitimate business purposes, such as internal research, technological development, security, and improving our Services.
We have not disclosed, sold, or shared personal information to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding twelve months. We do not intend to sell or share personal information belonging to website visitors, users, and other consumers unless our practices change and applicable law requires us to provide appropriate notice or obtain consent.
Your Rights
Depending on your state of residence, you may have the following rights:
- Right to know whether we process your personal information.
- Right to access your personal information.
- Right to correct inaccuracies in your personal information.
- Right to request deletion of your personal information.
- Right to obtain a copy of personal information you previously provided to us.
- Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.
- Right to opt out of certain processing activities, including targeted advertising, sale of personal information, or certain profiling activities where applicable.
Depending on applicable state law, you may also have additional rights concerning sensitive information, third-party disclosures, profiling, and other processing activities.
How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise applicable privacy rights, you may contact us using the contact information provided in this Privacy Notice.
Under certain US state privacy laws, you may designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf. We may require proof that the agent has been properly authorized to act on your behalf.
Request Verification
Upon receiving your request, we may need to verify your identity to determine that you are the person about whom we maintain personal information.
We will only use personal information provided in your request for purposes of verifying your identity or authority to make the request and for security or fraud-prevention purposes.
If we cannot verify your identity using information already maintained by us, we may request additional information as permitted by applicable law.
If you submit a request through an authorized agent, we may require additional information to verify your identity and may require the agent to provide written authorization.
Appeals
Where applicable law provides a right to appeal a decision concerning your privacy request, you may contact us using the contact information provided in this Privacy Notice.
We will inform you in writing of any action taken or not taken in response to the appeal and, where required, provide an explanation of the reasons for our decision.
California “Shine the Light” Law
California Civil Code Section 1798.83, commonly known as the “Shine the Light” law, may permit California residents to request information regarding categories of personal information disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of certain third parties with which information was shared.
California residents may submit such requests using the contact information provided in this Privacy Notice.
11. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Last updated” date at the top of this Privacy Notice.
If we make material changes, we may notify you by prominently posting a notice of those changes or by other appropriate means.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Notice periodically so that you remain informed about how we protect your information.
12. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Notice, you may contact us using the contact information below:
13. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
Depending on the applicable laws of your country, state, or region, you may have the right to request access to personal information we collect from you, obtain details about how we process it, correct inaccuracies, or request deletion of your personal information.
You may also have the right to withdraw consent to our processing of your personal information where applicable.
To request access, correction, or deletion of your personal information, please contact us using the contact information provided in this Privacy Notice.
These rights may be limited in certain circumstances by applicable law.