Last Updated: July 17, 2024

1. Introduction

JAVA’S COMPOST, LLC ("we," "our," "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website javascompost.com, use our services (including our automated text messaging feature), or purchase our products. By accessing or using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect includes:

  • Personal Data: Name, address, email address, phone number, and other contact details that you voluntarily give to us when you register on the website, make a purchase, or sign up for our services.

  • Payment Data: We use a third party payment processor to bill users for goods and services. This company does not retain, share, store, or use personally identifiable information for any secondary purposes. To subscribe to our services or purchase our products, you must provide contact information (such as name and address) and financial information (such as credit card number, expiration date). This information is used for billing purposes and to provide your service. 

  • Account Information: Login credentials and preferences.

  • Service Data: Information related to your compost hauling services, including pickup schedules and compost quantities.

  • Communication Data: Records of your interactions with us, including customer service communications and responses to surveys or promotions.

  • Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the website, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the website.

  • Third-Party Data: Information from third-party services such as Google Analytics for website analytics, and third-party email marketing services for sending newsletters and updates.

3. Use of Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you to:

  • Create and manage your account.

  • Provide and maintain our services.

  • Process your transactions.

  • Send you automated text messages or emails related to your compost hauling services.

  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support

  • Improve our website and services.

  • Send you newsletters and promotional materials.

  • Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the website.

  • Comply with legal obligations.

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

  • By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

  • Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.

  • Marketing Communications: With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share your information with third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law. We will not share your mobile phone number with third parties for marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

5. Automated Text Messaging

By providing your phone number and expressly opting in to our text messaging service, you consent to receive automated text messages related to your compost hauling services. These messages may include pickup reminders, service updates, and account notifications. You can opt out of these messages at any time by replying "STOP" to any message or contacting us directly.

6. Security of Your Information

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

6. Policy for Children

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us.

7. Your Privacy Rights

You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time. Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. However, some information may be retained in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of Use and/or comply with legal requirements. You have the right to:

  • Access, update, or delete your personal information

  • Opt out of marketing communications and automated text messages

  • Express any concern you have about our use of your Personal Information.

  • Request a copy of your personal information

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

JAVA’S COMPOST, LLC

463 Maryland St. 

Orange, NJ 07050
info@javascompost.com
862-205-5737

By using our website and services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to our collection, use, and disclosure practices, and other activities as described in this Privacy Policy.