Privacy Policy

Effective date: September 19, 2025

Grow Box Central (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates https://www.growboxcentral.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect information when you visit the Site or interact with us. It is designed to meet transparency requirements for Google products we use (including Google AdSense and Google Analytics).

KEY POINTS
• We use cookies and similar technologies for site functionality, analytics, and advertising.
• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and/or other websites.
• You can opt out of personalized ads in Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com and via the industry opt-out: https://www.aboutads.info/choices (EU/UK: https://www.youronlinechoices.eu).
• In the EEA/UK, we request consent for non-essential cookies where required (Consent Mode v2 supported).
• You can contact us to access, correct, or delete your data.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Information you provide
• Contact details (name, email, phone) if you submit a form or send us a message.
• Project information you share about farms/equipment for inquiries or listings.

Information collected automatically
• Usage and device data such as IP address, browser type, pages viewed, timestamps, and referring URLs.
• Cookies and similar technologies that help the Site work, measure performance, and show relevant ads.

HOW WE USE INFORMATION
• Operate, maintain, and improve the Site and our services.
• Respond to inquiries and provide customer support.
• Analyze Site performance and content effectiveness.
• Show advertising (including personalized ads where permitted) and measure ad performance.
• Protect against fraud/abuse and comply with legal obligations.

ADVERTISING (GOOGLE ADSENSE & PARTNERS)
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this and/or other websites. Google’s advertising cookies enable it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet.

Manage ad personalization and industry opt-outs here:
• Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
• Industry Opt-Out (US): https://www.aboutads.info/choices
• EU/UK Choices: https://www.youronlinechoices.eu

Learn how Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

ANALYTICS (GOOGLE ANALYTICS)
We use Google Analytics to understand traffic and usage patterns. Google may set cookies and collect data such as IP address and device identifiers. Where required, we implement consent prompts and/or IP-anonymization features.

COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
We use the following categories of cookies:
• Essential — required for core Site features and security.
• Analytics — help us understand how visitors use the Site.
• Advertising — set by us and/or partners (including Google) to deliver, personalize, and measure ads.

Your choices: Most browsers let you block or delete cookies. You can also adjust preferences via our cookie banner (where shown), use Google Ads Settings (https://adssettings.google.com), and the Google Analytics Opt-out add-on (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout).

LEGAL BASES (EEA/UK)
If you are in the EEA/UK, we process personal data under these legal bases: consent (e.g., for non-essential cookies/ads), contract (responding to your requests), legitimate interests (site security, basic analytics), and legal obligation.

YOUR RIGHTS & CONTROLS
• Access, correction, and deletion of your personal information.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent (e.g., non-essential cookies).
• Object to or restrict certain processing where applicable by law.
• Data portability where applicable.
To exercise rights, contact us using the details below. We may verify your identity before responding.

CALIFORNIA PRIVACY (CCPA/CPRA)
California residents have the right to know, delete, correct, and opt out of the “sale”/“sharing” of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
See “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information (California)” below for instructions.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Our Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child provided information, contact us and we will take appropriate steps to remove it.

DATA RETENTION
We retain personal information as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

DATA SECURITY
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
We may process information in countries outside your own. Where required, we implement appropriate safeguards for cross-border transfers.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS
The Site may link to third-party websites or services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, which we encourage you to review.

MANAGE COOKIES
If you are in the EEA/UK or another region requiring consent, our cookie banner lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies and update preferences at any time. If you do not see a banner, you can still control cookies in your browser and via the links above.

UPDATES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted here with an updated “Effective date.”

DO NOT SELL OR SHARE MY PERSONAL INFORMATION (CALIFORNIA)
To exercise your opt-out rights under California law, email us at info@growboxcentral.com with the subject “California Opt-Out,” or contact us via the details above. We will honor your choices for the device/browser you use and, where feasible, across our systems after verifying your request.

NOTE
This Privacy Policy is intended to satisfy transparency requirements for Google Ads/AdSense and Google Analytics. Learn how Google uses data from partner sites and apps: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites