Welcome to HydroponicSupplyUSA.com website (the “Website”) owned and operated by Sync Internet Marketing, LLC, (also referenced as “Sync”, “we”, “us” or “our”.) This Website is provided solely to assist visitors in gathering product information related to our blog topics and niche marketplaces. The term “you” refers to the consumer visiting the Website. The use of this Website is offered to you without modification of terms, conditions, and notices set forth below (collectively, the “Terms of Use”, “Agreement”, “Policy”, “Policies” or “Conditions of Use”) By using this Website, you accept this Agreement and certify that you are above the age of majority in your jurisdiction. We may change the terms of this Agreement from time to time. By continuing to use any of the Website after we post any such changes, you accept the Agreement, as modified.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
Affiliate marketing notice: Our Website, www.HydroponicSupplyUSA.com, is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.
Niche marketplace: This Website is a niche lifestyle website, blog and marketplace with many of the products included in our marketplace shop, which are ordered through a Third-Party website. These Third-Party websites are excluded from this Website’s policies and have their own respective policies. Please take the time to review those third-party website’s respective privacy, shipping and return policies as they many change and substantially differ from this Website’s Terms of Use.
Links to third-party websites: Our Website contains links to other sites operated by third parties (“Third-Party Site(s)”). These links are available for your convenience and are intended only to enable access to these Third-Party Sites and for no other purpose. We do not warrant or make any representation about the substance, quality, functionality, accuracy, fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability or any other representation about any Third-Party Site or its content, products, or services. A link to a Third-Party Site on our Website does not constitute sponsorship, endorsement, approval or responsibility for any Third-Party Site. The conditions of use and privacy policy of any Third-Party Site may differ substantially from our Conditions of Use. Please review the conditions of use for all Third-Party Sites for more information about the terms and conditions that apply to your use of Third-Party Sites.
Advertised price accuracy: Prices displayed in our Website marketplace section are accurate at time of posting and regularly updated, however due to the third-party and affiliate relationships many of the listed product prices are not controlled by the Website and are subject to change as reflected on the Third-Party Site. The Cart is a temporary place to store a list of your items and reflects each item’s most recent price and subject to change until you complete the checkout process. Please help keep our Website as accurate as possible and let us know if you find any price discrepancies through the Website’s Contact Form set forth in the Contact Us link included within the footer of every page within this Website. To help ensure you view the most accurate price, we employ and automated process to help maintain price accuracy and note the last date and time the price was synced with the Third-Party price.
Third-Party(s) Product return policy: Product return policies differ by Third-Party site and product(s) purchased. Please refer to the specific return policy upon checkout of the third-party seller that you purchased the product (this Website does not manufacture, retail or ship products advertised, please refer to Conditions of Use above for details). Our exclusive network of Third-Party partners have been selected to offer returns and many times free returns; however you may see different return options depending on the seller, item or reason for return. Follow the directions provide to you by those Third-Parties for all product returns.
Linked Sites: We make no claim or representation regarding, and accepts no responsibility for, the quality, content, nature, or reliability of sites accessible by hyperlink from our Website, or sites linking to these websites. The linked sites are not under our control and we are not responsible for the content of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any review, changes, or updates to such sites. The inclusion of any link does not imply affiliation, endorsement, or adoption by our company of the site or any information contained therein. When leaving the sites, you should be aware that our Website’s policies no longer govern, and therefore you should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy, payment processing and data-gathering practices, of that site.
Website disclaimer: The information provided on the Website, is presented ‘as is’ and we are not held responsible for any mistakes or misprints. This includes any incorrect pricing or product descriptions. We expressly disclaim all warranties, express or implied, or any kind with respect to the Website and its use. You agree that our company, its officers, employees, and representatives will not be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this Website content and its information. You expressly agree that your use of this site is at your sole risk.
Applicable law: The laws of the State of Georgia will govern these Conditions of Use without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws.
Intellectual property: We respect the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your work has been copied and is accessible on the Website in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please use our Contact Form set forth in the Contact Us link included within the footer of every page within this Website to receive instructions on how to report possible copyright infringement.
Advertising: We may use cookies to show you relevant advertising both on and off the Website, specifically we may utilize the Google Analytics Advertising feature of their Remarketing program that captures data via Google advertising cookies and anonymous identifiers. Note: Because your web browser may request advertisements and web beacons directly from Google and other ad network servers, these networks can view, edit, or set their own cookies, just as if you had requested a web page from their site.
By using this Website, you signify your assent to the Terms and Conditions of Use and the following Privacy Policy. Should you have any privacy-related questions or concerns, you may contact us through the Contact Form set forth in the Contact Us link included within the footer of every page within this Website.
PRIVACY POLICY
We are deeply committed to your right to privacy and take your privacy seriously. We have very strict privacy policies and we strive to keep your personal and financial information secure. That includes your name, email address, shipping address, phone number, billing address, and credit card or other bank information. We use this information only to provide you the services needed to transact your purchases. It is confidential and never sold to outside vendors. Only our financial partners have access to your information in order to complete your transaction, which we do not store within our databases.
Personally identifiable information: This Website will NOT merge any personally-identifiable information (we never even request any personally-identifiable information on our Website anyway) with non-personally identifiable information collected through any Google advertising product or feature unless you opt-in or give consent to, that merger. Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. Limiting the ability of websites to set cookies, however, may impact your overall user experience.
The information we collect: Each time a user visits our Website certain information is collected. This information can be specific to your visit and whether you browse, shop or register on the Website. Depending on those actions, different unique information is gathered. The information below details the types of information we collect, how it is gathered and what is done with it.
IP address, cookies, pixel tags, and gifs: Part of each visit to the Website is registered through an IP address that may help us diagnose issues with our servers and correct errors. Your IP address also allows us to gather broad, non-personal demographics that help us to analyze traffic patterns and how our Website is browsed.
Cookies allow you to use the shopping cart on our Website. Without cookies one cannot order directly through or from within our Website. Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers transferred from our Website to your computer so that we may identify you when you visit. These files also provide non-personally identifiable browsing and purchasing information which we and our third-party partners use to serve you more efficiently.
Most devices and computers are pre-set to accept cookies. You can opt to have your device warn you each time cookies are being selected or you can opt to deny cookies. If you refuse the acceptance of cookies on your computer, you will not be able to complete an online order within our Website or possibly our Third-Party Site partners (please refer to the Third-Party Sites specific policies at their respective Site).
Email marketing: In order to monitor the success and usage of our email marketing campaigns, we may implement ‘message format’ or ‘message open’ sensing technology. These technologies require pixel tags or clear Gifs which are unseen to the user, but send the appropriate information to our tracking system. This information allows us to identify if your email accepts HTML or text only emails so that we may send you the appropriate format.
Registration and order information: Our Website may use a registration process and an order form so that you can purchase online directly from our Website, request information and receive service directly from us. Your personal contact information (i.e. name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, etc.) is used to send you your order and to fulfill marketing programs when ordering products directly available on our Website.
Visitors may browse both our products and information without registering. Registration is optional and only required to purchase items directly from the Website.
Credit card information This Website does not capture credit card or any other financial information (as of the policy date below). When entering credit card information on any Third-Party Site or retail marketplace site, please refer to that site’s unique privacy, terms and conditions.
Web analytics privacy policy: This Website does use web analytics to improve our site navigation and deliver relative content to our visitors including the use of Google Analytics. To see how Google Analytics uses and protects your privacy please read their privacy policy answering the question: How does Google use data when you use our site or partner sites?
How we use and share the information we collect: This Website is proud to inform you that we do not sell or share your personal information or email. Your information is only used to complete your order and for marketing purposes, only if you have opted for this feature.
Should you select the optional opportunity to receive emails from us about current offers and incentives, we will also use your email for this purpose. If you have not selected this option, you will not receive promotional emails. If you have opted to receive promotional email, you may choose to remove this feature from your account at any time and the emails will be stopped. Your contact information may also be used should we ever need to contact you regarding your order from our own Website.
Policy Subject to Change: Last update as of 12/15/2015.