What information do we collect?
When you use the Seedsman Community, our systems automatically record limited technical data to keep the platform secure and running smoothly. This may include:
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IP address
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Device and browser information (e.g. user agent)
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Dates/times of access
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Pages/actions performed (e.g. login attempts, errors)
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Security and performance logs (e.g. rate limiting, suspicious activity)
Why we collect it
We use this data to:
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protect the community from fraud, spam and abuse
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investigate security incidents and troubleshoot issues
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maintain platform performance and reliability
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meet legal and regulatory obligations where required
How long we keep it
We keep server logs and IP address data for up to 90 days as standard, then they are automatically deleted or anonymised unless we need to retain them longer for one of the reasons below.
When we may retain it longer
We may keep relevant log records for longer where necessary to:
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investigate or evidence security incidents, abuse, harassment, or suspected fraud
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comply with legal obligations or respond to lawful requests
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establish, exercise, or defend legal claims
In those cases, access is restricted and retention is limited to what’s necessary.
Who can access it
Access to logs is limited to authorised staff and trusted service providers who support platform security and hosting, under appropriate contractual controls.
Your choices
You can request access to or deletion of personal data we hold about you. Please note that we may not be able to delete certain technical logs immediately if they are required for security, fraud prevention, or legal compliance.
What do we use your information for?
Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:
- To personalize your experience — your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs.
- To improve our site — we continually strive to improve our site offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you.
- To improve customer service — your information helps us to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs.
- To send periodic emails — The email address you provide may be used to send you information, notifications that you request about changes to topics or in response to your user name, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions.
How do we protect your information?
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you enter, submit, or access your personal information.
Do we use cookies?
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow). These cookies enable the site to recognize your browser and, if you have a registered account, associate it with your registered account.
We use cookies to understand and save your preferences for future visits and compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may contract with third-party service providers to assist us in better understanding our site visitors. These service providers are not permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us conduct and improve our business.
Do we disclose any information to outside parties?
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our site, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
Third party links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on our site. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
Our site, products and services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years old or older. If this server is in the USA, and you are under the age of 13, per the requirements of COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act), do not use this site.
Online Privacy Policy Only
This online privacy policy applies only to information collected through our site and not to information collected offline.
Your Consent
By using our site, you consent to our web site privacy policy.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page.
This document is CC-BY-SA. It was last updated [04/03/2026].