Privacy Policy

Effective October 1, 2024

Our Commitment To Privacy

Esapco (“Esapco,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how your personal information is collected, used, stored, processed, transferred and disclosed by Esapco, its DBAs, and brands.

Our Privacy Policy applies to our websites and brands, including www.farmtek.com, www.growerssupply.com, www.teksupply.com, www.esapco.com, www.clearspan.com, www.growspan.com and any other website, mobile application, or other online service that links to this Policy.

By accessing or using our Service, you signify that you have read, understood and agree to our collection, storage, use and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.

How we use your personal information and how it is collected

When you use our Service, visit our brands, read our emails, or otherwise engage with us through a computer or mobile device, we and our third party partners, automatically collect information about how you access and use the Service and information about the device you use to access the Service.

We collect many categories of personal information. The categories we collect may include: contact and profile information, comments and suggestions, chat and opinions, payment and transaction information, location information, information provided by social networks, information provided by third parties, information about fraudulent or criminal activity related to your account.

We use this information to enhance and personalize your user experience, to monitor and improve our websites and services, and for other internal purposes.

We typically collect this information through a variety of tracking technologies, including cookies, flash objects, web beacons, embedded scripts, location-identifying technologies, and similar technology (collectively, “tracking technologies”).

Information we collect automatically about you may be combined with other personal information we collect directly.

GrowSpan and/or our advertisers or other third parties may send a “cookie” to your computer. A cookie, by itself, cannot read other data from your hard disk or other cookie files already on your computer. We, our advertisers and other third parties may use cookies to identify and keep track of, among other things, those areas of the website and third party websites that you have visited in the past in order to enhance your next visit to the website. You can choose whether or not to accept cookies by changing the settings of your Internet browser, but some functionality of the website may be impaired or not function as intended if you choose not to accept cookies.

• Partner websites may allow third-party companies, including ad networks, to serve advertisements, provide other advertising services and/or collect certain information when you visit our website.
• Third-party companies may use non-personally identifiable information (e.g., click stream information, browser type, time and date, subject of advertisements clicked or scrolled over) during your visit to this web site in order to provide advertisements about goods and services likely to be of greater interest to you.
• Third-party companies may use non-cookie technologies to recognize your computer or device and/or to collect and record information about your web surfing activity including your activities on this website. These technologies may be used directly on this website. Please keep in mind that your web browser may not permit you to block the use of these non-cookie technologies, and those browser settings that block cookies may have no effect on such techniques.
• To learn more about Interest-Based Advertising or to opt-out of this type of advertising by those third parties that are members of self-regulatory programs such as the Network Advertising Initiative, please visit the NAI™ website (www.networkadvertising.org) which will allow you to opt out of Interest-Based Advertising by one, or all, NAI members.
• We may link or combine information that we collect about you from various sources to help ensure a consistent user experience regardless of how you interact with us – online, in-branch, on mobile, or on social media.

You may opt out by clicking on the following link: opt out.

The Way We Use and Share Your Information

We share information in a variety of circumstances to provide our services, respond to your requests, improve your experience, and otherwise conduct our business.

For example we may share with;

• Our affiliates and companies in the same group of companies as us
• Third parties at your request, promotional partners
• Select third parties, service providers and advisors
• Product suppliers
• The public
• Purchasers and third parties in connection with a business transaction
• Law enforcement, regulators and other parties for legal reasons,

We may also share information with others in an aggregated or otherwise anonymized form that does not reasonably identify you.

We use the information you provide about yourself when placing an order to complete that order. We may also send you periodic mailings to the postal address used in conjunction with your account. From time to time, we may also make your postal information available to other reputable companies who offer products and services similar to ours. If you do not wish us to provide this service, please contact us.

We use the information you provide about someone else when placing an order to ship the product and to confirm delivery. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete that order.

We use return email addresses to answer the email we receive. Such addresses are not used for any other purpose and are not shared with outside parties. To opt out of receiving our promotional emails, please click the “Unsubscribe” link located at the bottom of the promotional email you received, use the opt out/in page or contact us:

Attn CCPA
Esapco
1440 Field of Dreams Way
Dyersville, IA 52040

We may allow third-party companies to serve advertisements and/or collect certain anonymous information when you visit the Website. These companies may use non-personally identifiable information (including, but not limited to, click stream information, browser type, time and date, subject of advertisements clicked or scrolled over) during your visits to the website in order to provide advertisements about goods and services likely to be of greater interest to you. These companies typically use a cookie or third party web beacon to collect this information. Through these technologies, the third party may have access to and use non-personalized information about your online usage activity.

You can opt-out of certain online behavioral services through any one of the ways described below (you do not need to go to each opt-out site, one is sufficient). After you opt-out, you will continue to receive advertisements, but those advertisements may no longer be as relevant to you.

You can configure your web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, etc.) to delete and/or control the use of cookies. More information can be found in the help system of your browser. It is at your discretion whether you use the opt-out described above or manage cookies via the browser.

You can register with our website if you would like to receive our catalog as well as email updates on our new products and services. Information you submit on our website will not be used for this purpose unless you have opted to do so during the registration process.

We use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our website and to share with advertisers. For example, we may tell an advertiser that “X” number of individuals visited a certain area on our website, or that “Y” number of men and “Z” number of women filled out our registration form, but we would not disclose anything that could be used to identify those individuals.

Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.

Mobile Terms of Service

The ESAPCO text messaging service (the “Service”) is operated by ESAPCO. By using this service, you agree to these terms and conditions (“Mobile Terms”). We may update or discontinue the Service and its features at any time without notice. To the extent allowed by applicable law, we may also modify these Mobile Terms, and continuing to use the Service after changes are made implies your acceptance of the new terms.

When you consent to receiving SMS/text messages from ESAPCO, you agree to receive recurring messages sent through your wireless carrier to the mobile number you provided, even if it is listed on state or federal Do Not Call registries. These messages may be automated. They may include service-related information, like quote updates or notifications, as well as promotional content, like special offers and other marketing materials.

Your participation in this program is completely voluntary and does not affect your ability to make purchases. Your consent is not a condition of any purchase with ESAPCO.

Although we do not charge for the Service, your wireless carrier’s standard rates for text messaging may apply. Frequency of messages may vary. You are responsible for all text messaging charges from your carrier, including any data rates. You may opt-out of the Service at any time by texting STOP in response to any ESAPCO text message or by clicking the provided unsubscribe link (where available). After opting out, you will receive a final confirmation message, and no further messages will be sent, unless initiated by you.

We reserve the right to change the short code or phone number used for the Service and will inform you of these changes. Please note that any messages you send to previous numbers or short codes may not be received, and we are not responsible for such messages.

Mobile carriers involved in this service are not liable for any delays or undelivered messages. You are responsible for ensuring we have your correct mobile number. If your number changes, you will need to sign up again with the new one.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree that we will not be liable for any failed, delayed or misdirected message delivery or any errors within messages sent through the Service. Additionally, we will not be liable for actions taken or not taken in response to information from the Service.

Text Message Consent & Opt-In

By providing your mobile phone number, you consent to receive text messages (SMS) from ESAPCO, including promotional offers, updates and important notifications related to our services. Text messages may be sent using automated technology. Consent is not a condition of purchase.

You may opt-in to receive text messages by replying to a specific invitation to opt-in, which may be sent by ESAPCO.

Opt-Out of Text Messages

If you no longer wish to receive text messages from us, you may opt-out at any time by replying “STOP” to any of our messages. After opting out, you will receive one final confirmation message to acknowledge your opt-out request. You may also contact our customer service team directly to opt-out.

Data Usage and Privacy

We take your privacy seriously. Any information collected through our text messaging service, including your mobile number, will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy). We will not share or sell your information to third parties without your explicit consent, except as required by law or necessary to fulfill our services.

Standard messaging and data rates may apply. Please consult with your mobile carrier for details on your text messaging plan.

How You Can Access Or Correct Your Information

We want you to understand your choices regarding how we may process your personal information. Depending on how you use the Service, these choices may include the following:

• Interest-based advertising. Visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s online resources, and/or the DAA’s resources to learn about how you may opt-out of certain interest-based advertising.
• Cookies Settings and Preferences. You may disable cookies and other tracking technologies through the settings in your browser.
• E-mail settings and preferences. You may choose to unsubscribe at any time.

You can access all your personally identifiable information that we collect online by contacting us. We use this procedure to better safeguard your information. You can correct factual errors in your personally identifiable information by sending us a request that credibly shows error. To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.

Notice of privacy protection of social security numbers

GrowSpan is committed to protecting the confidentiality of Social Security numbers collected in the course of business, as well as other personally identifiable information such as driver’s license numbers, credit or debit card numbers, bank account numbers, identification card numbers, passport numbers, alien registration numbers, and health insurance identification numbers.

Access to Social Security numbers and other such personally identifiable information shall be limited to those employees and others whose duties require such knowledge. Employees of this Company are prohibited from disclosing, directly or indirectly, Social Security numbers and other such personally identifiable information to anyone unless there is a lawful business justification for the disclosure.

Prior to disposing of documents or computer files containing Social Security numbers or other such personally identifiable information collected in the course of business, the Social Security numbers and other personally identifiable information shall be destroyed or made unreadable.

California Residents

California residents click here to learn how we process information in accordance with California law.

Our Commitment To Data Security

SymantecSecurity is a top priority at GrowSpan. When our registration/order form and Live Help asks you to enter sensitive information, such as your credit card number, that information is encrypted and is protected with encryption software. GrowSpan utilizes Symantec’s powerful SHA-256 bit with 2048 bit RSA encryption algorithms for SSL communication. To learn more about SSL, follow this link https://www.websecurity.digicert.com/security-topics/what-is-ssl-tls-https GrowSpan’s website servers are located in a secured and locked facility that requires all employees to check in and wear valid ID badges.

Our system charges credit cards automatically and once the charge is placed, the number is removed from our database. Only the last four digits of your credit card will appear on your order confirmation email.

Shopping at GrowSpan.com is safe and easy – we process hundreds of orders each day. This site is protected by Trustwave’s Trusted Commerce program

Protecting Your Identity Online – Avoiding Phishing

GrowSpan will never ask you for the following information in an e-mail communication:

Your social security number or tax identification number.
Your credit card number, PIN number, or credit card security code (including “updates” to any of the above).
Your GrowSpan password.

Occasionally if you place an order with incorrect information, you may receive an email from GrowSpan giving you the opportunity to correct your shipping/billing and credit card information. When this occurs you will have to contact us. Never submit the information mentioned above directly through an email. Always be sure that when visiting our website the address is:

http://www.growspan.com
https://www.growspan.com

Should you have other questions or concerns about these privacy policies, please contact us.

You may contact us in one of the following ways:

Send an e-mail to: ccpa@esapco.com
Phone: 1.888-719-9827
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm CT

Send your request by mail to:

Attn CCPA
Esapco
1440 Field of Dreams Way
Dyersville, IA 52040