This Privacy Policy is effective as of its last update: September 9, 2020.
Thank you for visiting this website, FLORADAPT.COM (the “Site”), which is owned and managed by Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc. (“Kaneka”, “us”, “we” or “our”). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, share, protect and otherwise process your personal information in connection with your use of this Site.
Kaneka believes strongly in protecting your privacy and the confidentiality of your Personal Information. We understand that you may have privacy and security concerns with respect to the information we collect, use, and disclose to third parties for the purpose of allowing us to offer products and services on this Site. Before using this Site, please carefully review this Privacy Policy so you can make an informed decision about sharing your personal information with us. If there are any terms in the Privacy Policy that you do not agree with, please do not provide us with any personal information (as defined below) and discontinue your use of this Site.
By using this Site, you consent to the privacy practices described in this Privacy Policy, as may be modified from time to time by us. Individuals must be 18 years of age or older to use this Site and you warrant that you are 18 years of age or older.
“Personal Information” includes information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular individual consumer or household, such as, your name, address, email address, phone number, or any other identifier that permits the physical or online contacting of a specific individual. Personal Information is information concerning a user that a Site or online service collects online from the user and maintains in personally identifiable form and does not include publicly available, de-identified or aggregated consumer information.
PURPOSE FOR COLLECTION, USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Kaneka collects, uses and discloses your Personal Information (including individuals associated with you, all of whom are referred to as “you” in this Privacy Policy) in its normal course of business for the following purposes:
In this Privacy Policy, the purposes identified above and elsewhere in the policy will be referred to as the “Identified Purposes.”
A Note Concerning Our Remarketing Practices
Kaneka may run remarketing advertisements targeting people who have previously visited this web site or another site operated by Kaneka. Such remarketing does NOT target an individual’s health condition(s). Kaneka’s re-marketing advertisements focus on Kaneka and/or Floradapt itself and do NOT imply that any particular user has any specific health condition. This practice is consistent with allowed remarketing from Google, Facebook, and other providers of online remarketing and retargeting services.
The information gathered by Kaneka from this Site falls into two categories: (1) information voluntarily supplied by visitors to our Site and (2) tracking information gathered as visitors navigate through our Site.
When using this Site, you may choose to provide us with information to help us serve your needs. The Personal Information that we collect will depend on how you choose to use this Site.
Any Personal Information that you send us will be used for the purpose indicated on the Site or in this Privacy Policy. Following an inquiry into receiving products from us, if you decide to proceed, we will collect Personal Information necessary to proceed with the transaction, such as your name, address, postal code, contact telephone number, e-mail address, billing address or payment details, as relevant to the product. We will use your Personal Information to administer your account, process claims etc. and generally manage your relationship with us. Please see the Disclosure of Information to Others section of this policy for information on the categories of recipients of personal data.
As you navigate the Site, we may also collect information through the use of commonly-used information-gathering tools, such as cookies and web beacons (collectively “Website Navigational Information”). Website Navigational Information includes standard information from your web browser (such as browser type and browser language), your Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, and the actions you take on the Site (such as the web pages viewed and the links clicked).
This Site uses Google Analytics, a web analytics product provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies to help the website analyze how users use the site. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity, and providing other products relating to website activity and internet usage for Kaneka and its affiliates. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
For information on all of these categories of cookies, and for more information generally on cookies please refer to www.aboutcookies.org.
We use cookies for the following purposes: Where strictly necessary These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the Site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the Site. Without these cookies, products you have asked for, such as logging into your account, cannot be provided. These cookies do not gather information about you that could be used for marketing or remembering where you have been on the Internet. Performance These cookies collect information about how visitors use a Site, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. They also allow us to record and count the number of visitors to the Site, all of which enables us to see how visitors use the Site in order to improve the way that our Site works. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a person, as all information these cookies collect is anonymous and is used to improve how our Site works. Functionality These cookies allow our Site to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced features. For instance, a Site may be able to remember your log in details, so that you do not have to repeatedly sign in to your account when using a particular device to access our Site. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, font and other parts of web pages that you can customize. They may also be used to provide products you have requested such as viewing a video or commenting on an article. The information these cookies collect is usually anonymized. They do not gather any information about you that could be used for advertising or remember where you have been on the Internet. Please consult your web browser’s ‘Help’ documentation or visit www.aboutcookies.org for more information about how to turn cookies on and off for your browser.
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. No uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals across the internet is available, and we cannot control the DNT handling of third parties that may interact with our Site. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online.
We do not disclose Personal Information about you to third parties except as stated in this Privacy Policy, as otherwise permitted by law, or authorized by you.
Third parties to whom we disclose information are required by law or contract to keep your Personal Information confidential and secure, and to use and disclose it for purposes that a reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances, in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, which purposes are as follows:
In the event that these third parties wish to use your Personal Information for a purpose which is inconsistent with the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, they are required to obtain your consent for such use.
In the normal course of performing products for our clients, Personal Information may be shared within Kaneka and its affiliates for research and statistical purposes, product marketing, system administration and crime prevention or detection.
As we continue to develop our business, we might sell or buy assets. In such transactions, user information, including Personal Information, generally is one of the transferred business assets. Also, if either Kaneka itself or substantially all of Kaneka assets were acquired, your Personal Information may be one of the transferred assets. Therefore, we may disclose and/or transfer your Personal Information to a third party purchaser in these circumstances.
Kaneka preserves the right to disclose without your prior permission any Personal Information about you or your use of this Site if Kaneka has a good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) protect and defend the rights, property or safety of Kaneka, employees, other users of this Site, or the public; (b) enforce the terms and conditions that apply to use of this Site; (c) ensure Kaneka’s compliance with a subpoena or other legally valid request from a competent governmental authority; or (d) respond to claims that any content violates the rights of third-parties. We may also disclose Personal Information as we deem necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request.
Kaneka will collect, use, or disclose Personal Information that is necessary for the Identified Purposes or as permitted by law. If we require Personal Information for other purposes which are incompatible with the Identified Purpose, you will be notified of the new purpose, and subject to your consent (where appropriate), that new purpose will become an Identified Purpose.
Kaneka will collect, use, or disclose Personal Information that is necessary for the Identified Purposes or as permitted by law. If we require Personal Information for other purposes which are incompatible with the Identified Purpose, you will be notified of the new purpose, and subject to your consent (where appropriate), that new purpose will become an Identified Purpose.
We have in place physical, electronic and procedural safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information we maintain. Safeguards will vary depending on the sensitivity, format, location, amount, distribution and storage of the Personal Information. They include physical, technical, and managerial measures to keep Personal Information protected from unauthorized access. However, due to the nature of the Internet and related technology, we cannot absolutely guarantee the security of Personal Information, and Kaneka expressly disclaims any such obligation.
Kaneka Sites may include links to other websites whose privacy policies we do not control. Once you leave our servers (you can tell where you are by checking the URL in the location bar on your web browser), use of any Personal Information you provide is governed by the privacy policy of the operator of the website you are visiting. That policy may differ from ours. If you can’t find the privacy policy of any of these websites via a link from the website’s homepage, you should contact the website directly for more information.
Our knowing about changes to some of your Personal Information (e.g. email address) may be key to effectively communicating with you at your request. Please keep us informed of changes to your Personal Information.
Upon your request, we may rectify any Personal Information in the file that may be obsolete, incomplete or incorrect.
CONTACT US
If you have any question regarding the applicable uses or disclosures of your Personal Information, you can contact us by writing to:
Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc.
Probiotics Division
6250 Underwood Road
Pasadena, TX 77507
Email: info @Floradapt.com
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy is subject to change from time to time, as necessary to reflect changes in our privacy practices, technology, products and services and general business operations, and to stay compliant with applicable laws and regulations. When there is a material change to this Policy, the updated version posted by Kaneka will be effective as soon as it is posted. We reserve the right to change, amend and update this Privacy Policy at any time in our sole discretion. You should check this Policy on a regular basis to ensure you have reviewed and are familiar with the most current policy.
CALIFORNIA’S “SHINE THE LIGHT” LAW
California Civil Code Section 1798.83 requires any operator of a website to permit its California-resident customers to request and obtain from the operator a list of what personal information the operator has disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes for the preceding calendar year; and the addresses and names of such third parties. Kaneka does not sell or share any Personal Information collected from this site with third parties for their direct marketing purposes. If you have any questions about how Kaneka shares your Personal Information, you can contact us at the address below.
Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), effective January 1, 2020, California residents have certain additional rights regarding our collection and use of your Personal Information. This section sets out the rights of California residents under the CCPA.
Contents
(a) “Aggregate consumer information” means information that relates to a group or category of consumers, from which individual consumer identities have been removed, that is not linked or reasonably linkable to any consumer or household, including via a device. “Aggregate consumer information” does not mean one or more individual consumer records that have been deidentified.
(b) “Biometric information” means an individual’s physiological, biological, or behavioral characteristics, including an individual’s deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA),that can be used, singly or in combination with each other or with other identifying data, to establish individual identity. Biometric information includes, but is not limited to, imagery of the iris, retina, fingerprint, face, hand, palm, vein patterns, and voice recordings, from which an identifier template, such as a faceprint, a minutiae template, or a voiceprint, can be extracted, and keystroke patterns or rhythms, gait patterns or rhythms, and sleep, health, or exercise data that contain identifying information.
(c) Business purpose” means the use of Personal Information for the business’s or a service provider’s operational purposes, or other notified purposes, provided that the use of Personal Information shall be reasonably necessary and proportionate to achieve the operational purpose for which the Personal Information was collected or processed or for another operational purpose that is compatible with the context in which the Personal Information was collected
(d) (1) “Personal Information” means information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household. Personal Information includes, but is not limited to, the following if it identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could be reasonably linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household:
(A) Identifiers such as a real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, internet protocol address, email address, account name, social security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers.
(B) Any categories of Personal Information described in subdivision (e) of Section 1798.80.
(C) Characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law.
(D) Commercial information, including records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies.
(E) Biometric information. Genetic, physiological, behavioral and biological characteristics or patterns used to extract a template or other identifier or identifying information, such as fingerprints, faceprints and voiceprints, iris or retina scans, or other physical patterns.
(F) Internet or other electronic network activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer’s interaction with an internet website, application, or advertisement.
(G) Geolocation data. Physical movements or location.
(H) Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information.
(I) Professional or employment-related information.
(J) Education information, defined as information that is not publicly available personally identifiable information as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 C.F.R. Part 99).
(K) Inferences drawn from any of the information identified in this subdivision to create a profile about a consumer reflecting the consumer’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes.
(2) “Personal Information” does not include publicly available information. For purposes of this paragraph, “publicly available” means information that is lawfully made available from federal, state, or local government records. “Publicly available” does not mean biometric information collected by a business about a consumer without the consumer’s knowledge.
(3) “Personal Information” does not include consumer information that is deidentified or aggregate consumer information.
(d) “Verifiable consumer request” means a request that is made by a consumer, by a consumer on behalf of the consumer’s minor child, or by a natural person or a person registered with the Secretary of State, authorized by the consumer to act on the consumer’s behalf, and that the business can reasonably verify, pursuant to regulations adopted by the California Attorney General.
You have the right to request that we disclose the specific Personal Information we have collected over the past twelve months by submitting a verifiable consumer request. Once we receive, review and confirm your request, we will disclose to you the following information (where applicable):
(1) The categories of Personal Information we collected about you.
(2) The categories of sources from which we collected your Personal Information.
(3) The business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling your Personal Information.
(4) The categories of third parties with whom we share Personal Information.
(5) The specific pieces of your Personal Information we collected.
If we disclosed your Personal Information for a business purpose, we will also disclose:
The following table includes categories of Personal Information as defined under the CCPA, and discloses how we have collected such information from consumers and shared it during the past 12 months.
| Category | Examples | Collected | Disclosed for a Business Purpose |
| A. Identifiers. | Name, address, email address, phone number, or other similar identifiers | YES | We may share this information with our affiliates and trusted service providers to communicate on our behalf and for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. |
| B. Personal Information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code ¤ 1798.80(e)). | Name, signature, social security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver’s license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information. Some personal information included in this category may overlap with over categories. | YES | We may share this information with our affiliates and trusted service providers to communicate on our behalf and for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. |
| C. Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law. | Age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic information (including familial genetic information). | YES | We may share this information with affiliates and trusted service providers to communicate on our behalf, and for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. |
| D. Commercial information. | Records of personal property, products or services purchase, obtained or considered, or other purchasing histories. | YES | We may share this information with our affiliates and trusted service providers to communicate on our behalf and for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. |
| E. Biometric information. | Genetic, physiological, behavioral and biological characteristics or patterns used to extract a template or other identifier or identifying information, such as fingerprints, faceprints and voiceprints, iris or retina scans, or other physical patterns. | NO | NO |
| F. Internet or other similar network activity. | Browsing history, search history, information on a consumer’s interaction with our Site. | YES, but only with respect to browsing and search history on our Site or our affiliated Sites. | We may share this information with our affiliates and trusted service providers to communicate on our behalf, and specifically with content that may be of interest to you. |
| G. Geolocation data. | Physical location or movements. | NO | NO |
| H. Sensory data. | Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information. | NO | NO |
| I. Professional or Employment Information | Current employer, employment history or performance evaluations. | NO | NO |
| J. Non-public education information (per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. § 1232g, 34 Part 99)) | Education records directly related to a student maintained by an educational institution or party acting on its behalf, such as grades, transcripts, class lists, financial information or student disciplinary records. | NO | NO |
| K. Inferences drawn from other Personal Information. | An individual’s profile reflecting personal preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes. | YES | We may share this information with our affiliates and trusted service providers to communicate on our behalf in providing content, products or services that may be of interest to you. |
We do not sell or trade any personal information. We only disclose personal information for the purposes set forth above and to the following categories of third parties:
You have the right to request via verifiable consumer request that we delete your Personal Information that we collected and retained, subject to exceptions listed below. Once we receive and confirm your request to delete Personal Information, we will delete, and will direct our trusted partners to delete, your Personal Information from our records, unless an exception applies.
We may deny your deletion request if retaining the information is necessary for us or our service provider(s) to:
To exercise the rights described above, please submit a verifiable consumer request to us by completing the form on our Site or emailing us at [email protected]. Only you or an authorized agent may make a verifiable consumer request related to your Personal Information. An authorized agent must have your written permission to submit the request on your behalf and must directly verify his or her own identity with us. We may deny the agent’s request if the agent does not submit proof of direct authorization.
The following information must be provided by you or your authorized agent in order for us to process your request:
This information may be submitted via the form [link to form] or by telephone.
The verifiable consumer request must:
If we cannot verify your identity or your authorized agent’s authority to make a request, or confirm that the Personal Information belongs to you, we will not be able to respond to your request. We will not use any Personal Information that you provide within a verifiable consumer request for anything beyond verifying your identity and responding to the request.
When we receive a verifiable consumer request, we will confirm receipt within 10 business days and provide information about how we will process the request. Typically, we will respond to your request within 45 days of receipt. However, if additional time to evaluate and fulfill your request is reasonably necessary, we will notify you of the extension (up to an additional 90 days taking into account the complexity and number of requests) within the initial 45-day period. If we provide a disclosure of your Personal Information, it will cover the 12-month period preceding our receipt of your verifiable consumer request and shall be made in writing and delivered through your user account, if you maintain an account with our business, or by mail or electronically at the your option if you do not. The disclosure will be provided in a readily useable format that will allow you to transmit this information from one entity to another entity without hindrance.
We will not charge a fee to process or respond to your verifiable consumer request unless the request is manifestly unfounded or excessive. If you submit unfounded requests, or an excessive number of requests, we may either charge a reasonable fee, taking into account the administrative costs of providing the information or communication or taking the action requested, or refuse to act on the request and notify you of the reason for refusal. We are not required to provide you with your Personal Information more than twice in a 12-month period.
We will not discriminate against you for exercising any rights set forth in this Privacy Policy. Unless permitted by law, we will not:
However, we may offer you certain legally permitted financial incentives that can result in different prices, rates, or quality levels. These incentives will reasonably relate to your Personal Information’s value, and any incentive program will contain written terms describing that program’s material aspects. Any such financial incentive program requires your opt-in consent; such consent may be revoked at any time.
By using this Site, you consent to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the Company’s Privacy Policy, do not use the Site.
We will change, amend and update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our privacy practices, technology, products and services, general business operations and industry. In the event of any such change, we will post a revised policy on this Site and revise the “Last revised” date of such policy. We reserve the right to change, amend and update this Privacy Policy at any time in our sole and absolute discretion, and such changes will be effective upon posting of the revised policy. You should check this Privacy Policy on a regular basis to ensure you have reviewed and are familiar with the most current policy.
For any questions or concerns you may have regarding this Privacy Policy and our information and data collection and use practices, please contact us at:
VIA MAIL: Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc.
6250 Underwood Road
Pasadena, TX 77507
VIA EMAIL: [email protected]
Last revised: 09/09/2020