PRIVACY POLICY
Welcome
Welcome to www.plantcartonlife.com (the “Site” or “PlantCarton Life”) operated by Evergreen Packaging LLC a wholly owned subsidiary of Pactiv Evergreen Inc., a Delaware corporation with its headquarters at 5350 Poplar Avenue, Suite 400, Memphis TN 38119 (individually or collective referred to as “Pactiv Evergreen”). This Privacy Policy (this “Policy”) describes how PlantCarton Life and Pactiv Evergreen may collect and use personally identifiable information (“PII”) and other information you may provide through the Site. By using the Site, you agree to the terms of this Policy and our Terms of Use (“Terms of Use”).
Evergreen Packaging and its direct and indirect parent companies, affiliates and subsidiaries and PlantCarton Life (or the Site) may be collectively referred to as “Pactiv Evergreen”, or “we”. “our”, or “us” in this Policy and the website itself may be referred to as PlantCarton Life or “Site”. When we refer to “you” or “your,” we mean the person accessing this Site. If the person accessing the Site acts on behalf of, or for the purposes of, another person, including a business or other organization, “you” or “your” also means that other person, including said organization.
We reserve the right to modify this Policy from time to time. We recommend you visit the Site to review any changes in our practices. Your continued use of the Site constitutes your agreement to our then-current Policy.
How does the Site Work?
The Site offers visitors to the Site the opportunity to browse and use certain features of the Site. By using the Site, you consent to the collection and use of information by Pactiv Evergreen as described in this Policy. Pactiv Evergreen reserves the right to change how we handle the information we collect through the Site at any time. We reserve the right to modify this Policy from time to time and will mark new versions with a corresponding effective date. We recommend you visit the Site to review any changes in our practices. Your continued use of the Site constitutes your agreement to our then-current Policy.
What type of PII does PlantCarton Life collect from you?
Visitors to the Site are not required to provide us with any PII in order to view or browse the information contained in the Site. However, we do require you to provide us with certain information in order to submit questions to us electronically or to submit student entries for the various online activities. You may be required to provide PII to us in order to make use of certain features, programs, and promotions of the Site or to participate in surveys and activities conducted through the Site. For instance, you may: (a) provide certain demographic information about you (e.g., age, gender, purchase preference, usage frequency, etc.) when participating in a survey; or (c) post a general comment and/or recommendation on our Site or submitting student activity work. In particular, PlantCarton Life has collected information in following categories of personal information (if marked Yes below) from Pactiv Evergreen consumers within the last twelve (12) months:
| Category | Examples | Collected |
| A. | Identifiers. 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. | NO |
| B. | Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)). “A 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 other categories.” | NO |
| 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).” | NO |
| D. | Commercial information. Records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies. | NO |
| E. | Biometric information. Genetic, physiological, behavioral, and biological characteristics, or activity patterns used to extract a template or other identifier or identifying information, such as, fingerprints, faceprints, and voiceprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, gait, or other physical patterns, and sleep, health, or exercise data. | NO |
| F. | Internet or other similar network activity. Browsing history, search history, information on a consumer’s interaction with a website, application, or advertisement. | NO |
| G. | Geolocation data. Physical location or movements. | NO |
| H. | Sensory data. Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information. | NO |
| I. | Professional or employment-related information. Current or past job history or performance evaluations. | NO |
| J. | Non-public education information (per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. 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, student schedules, student identification codes, student financial information, or student disciplinary records. | NO |
| K. | Inferences drawn from other personal information. Profile reflecting a person’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes. | NO |
What information does PlantCarton Life automatically collect?
The Site may automatically collect certain data concerning access and activities of Site visitors. This data, commonly referred to as “clickstream” data, is used to facilitate Site operation, management, and planning and may include the IP address of your computer, the date and time of online requests, the type of browser and operating system used by your computer, the time required to download information you requested, and any error codes generated while your browser is in contact with the Site.
We also may collect anonymous and aggregate information from you about your preferences in navigating the Site by using cookies, action tags, and other methods. Cookies are small text files that the Site places on your computer’s hard drive that then identify your computer. We may use cookies to, among other things, monitor Site usage, customize Site features, identify your computer’s operating system and browser, and complete transactions. An action tag is a small, graphic image on a webpage that is designed to allow the website owner or a third party to monitor who is visiting a website by collecting the IP address of the computer to which the tag is sent, the URL of the webpage that the tag comes from, and the time that such webpage was viewed. Tags may be associated with cookie information.
You were given an opportunity to opt in to the types of cookies we utilize on our website. Additionally, you can set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies and refuse cookies when your browser alerts you to their presence. You can also adjust the settings in your browser to refuse all cookies. However, certain features of the Site might not work as intended if cookies are refused.
If you access the Site on your mobile telephone or mobile device, we may also collect your unique device identifier and mobile device IP address, as well as information about your device’s operating system, mobile carrier, and your location information.
How does Pactiv Evergreen and PlantCarton Life use your information?
We primarily use the information you provide us in order to perform the specific task or fulfill the identified purpose for which the information is provided. For example, we need your contact information to respond to an inquiry sent to us through the Site’s “Contact Us” feature.
We may use any information you provide to us for our internal business purposes, such as for data analysis, for audits, to improve or enhance the Site, to review usage patterns and to improve our products and services.
We may also share the information you provide us, including PII, with third-party service providers who assist us in performing Site or activity related tasks or fulfilling the identified purposes of the Site features. When we disclose personal information for a business purpose, we enter a contract that describes the purpose and requires the recipient both to keep that personal information confidential and not to use it for any purpose except performing the contract. We may also release your PII to third parties if we believe such release is necessary: (1) to comply with the law (e.g., a legal process or a statutory authorization), (2) to enforce our Terms of Use or other agreements, (3) to protect our rights or property, (4) as part of a corporate reorganization, consolidation, merger, or sale of substantially all of the assets of Pactiv Evergreen, or an affected operating unit, or (5) because of a potential danger to any person. We will not notify you if we share your information with such third parties under any of these or similar circumstances. Although Pactiv Evergreen seeks to require all companies with which it does business to protect all information provided to them by Pactiv Evergreen, including personal information of visitors to the Site, Pactiv Evergreen cannot be responsible for third parties’ violations of this Policy or of any other rights of visitors to this site.
How is the PII collected through the Site secured?
We maintain reasonable administrative, physical, and technical safeguards for all user information collected through our Site. While we take these reasonable efforts to protect PII provided to us, no network or system is entirely secure. Pactiv Evergreen cannot and does not guarantee that PII provided to us will not be lost, disclosed, or accessed by accidental circumstances or by the unauthorized acts of others.
Does PlantCarton Life provide links to other websites?
The Site may provide links to other websites or resources of possible interest to you, including linked sites under the control of Pactiv Evergreen (e.g. PlantCarton.com) and linked sites outside of our control and under the control of third parties. We are not responsible for privacy practices or contents of linked sites under the control of third parties. The inclusion of a link to a site of a third party on this Site does not imply any endorsement of the third-party site or the owner of the site but is provided as a convenience to you. If you provide PII to such third parties through their sites, your PII shall be subject to the policies and procedures of such websites and not this Policy.
What are our policies regarding children?
We provide a variety of content on our Site and some of it may be appealing to children; however, we do not knowingly collect any PII from anyone under thirteen (13) years of age. We recommend that all parents and guardians monitor their children’s online activities and learn about and use tools to provide assurance that their children enjoy the internet in a manner that is safe and enjoyable.
Communications with You
You authorize Pactiv Evergreen to transmit e-mail, send postal mail, or to telephone you to (i) respond to your communications or requests, (ii) promote our products/services, and (iii) for the purposes of any applicable law regarding notification of persons whose personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person. Any required notification may, where permitted by law, be made by the use of e-mail, telephone, fax, or mail (including a notice printed in an available area of a bill or statement), or by posting a notice on the Site. YOU AGREE TO THESE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION.
Updating Your Information
You are responsible for keeping your information current. You may update your information by contacting us at 5350 Poplar Avenue, Suite 400, Memphis, TN 38119, USA Attention: Christine Scheinberg, Asst. General Counsel-Data Privacy or using the Contact Us page of this Site. We will use reasonable efforts to process any change you make; provided, however, that requests to delete information are subject to Pactiv Evergreen’s internal reporting, processing, and retention policies and all applicable legal obligations.
Data Retention
We will retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you wish to cancel your account or request that we no longer use your information to provide you services, contact us at 5350 Poplar Avenue, Suite 400, Memphis, TN 38119, USA Attention: Christine Scheinberg, Asst. General Counsel-Data Privacy or using the Contact Us page of this Site. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Notice of Privacy Rights of California Residents
If you are a resident of the State of California, the following rights are available to you under the California Consumer Privacy Act:
- Right to access. You have the right to request that we disclose the categories of personal information collected, the categories of sources from which personal information is collected, the business or commercial purpose for collection, the categories of third parties with which we share personal information, and the specific pieces of personal information that we have about you. You also have the right to request that we provide your personal information to you in a readily useable format.
- Right to request deletion. You have the right to request that we delete personal information that we collected from you. Note, however, that certain requests to delete personal information may be denied if we are required or authorized to retain the information as a matter of law, the information is necessary for detecting security incidents, exercising free speech, protecting or defending against legal claims, or for internal uses reasonably aligned with consumer expectations, including, but not limited to, to provide a customer requested product or service. Historical transactional records cannot be deleted.
- Right to non-discrimination. You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment by Pactiv Evergreen for exercising these privacy rights. We do not offer financial incentives related to the provision of data.
- Authorized agent. You have the right to designate an authorized agent to make these requests on your behalf. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at Evergreen Packaging LLC, 5350 Poplar Avenue, Suite 400, Memphis, TN 38119, USA: Christine Scheinberg, Asst. General Counsel-Data Privacy or using the page of this Site. To protect your privacy, you will be required to provide authenticating information prior to making changes or gaining access to your information. We will respond to inquiries, requests to review, and change requests to personal information within forty-five (45) days.
- Sales of Personal Information. Pactiv Evergreen does not sell your personal information.
How to Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about any of our information collection or handling practices, please contact us at 5350 Poplar Avenue, Suite 400, Memphis, TN 38119, USA, Attention: Christine Scheinberg, Asst. General Counsel –Data Privacy or using the Contact Us page of this Site.
Last Updated: February 23, 2022
Effective: April 1, 2022