This Privacy Policy describes how Garden Guide US (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses information when you visit gardenguideus.com (the “Service”), and explains your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Definitions

  • Company (referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”) refers to Garden Guide US, operating at gardenguideus.com.
  • Service refers to the gardenguideus.com website.
  • Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
  • Cookies are small files placed on your device by a website, containing details of your browsing history on that site among other uses.
  • Device means any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, a phone, or a tablet.
  • Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself.
  • You means the individual accessing or using the Service.

Information We Collect

While you use our Service, we may ask you to provide certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you, including your email address, if you subscribe to updates or contact us directly.

We also automatically collect Usage Data when you visit the Service. This may include your device’s IP address, browser type and version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate and improve the Service. These include:

  • Essential cookies, used by WordPress to operate core site functions such as page caching.
  • Security and performance cookies from Cloudflare, our content delivery and security provider, used to protect the Service from abuse and improve load times.
  • Comment spam filtering through Akismet, which processes limited data from blog comments to detect spam.
  • Affiliate tracking cookies set by Amazon and other retailers when you click an outbound affiliate link, which those third parties use to attribute purchases. These cookies are controlled by the third-party retailer, not by us. See our Affiliate Disclaimer for more on how these links work.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. If you do not accept cookies, some parts of the Service may not work as intended.

How We Use Your Information

  • To operate, maintain, and improve the Service
  • To respond to your questions or requests when you contact us
  • To monitor usage and detect, prevent, and address technical issues or abuse
  • To comply with legal obligations

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited information with service providers who help us operate the Service, such as our hosting provider, Cloudflare, and Akismet, and only to the extent necessary for them to perform their function. We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Garden Guide US, our users, or the public.

Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law.

Your Rights

You may contact us at any time to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have provided to us. We will respond to verified requests within a reasonable time.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can remove that information.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service contains links to third-party websites, including Amazon and other retailers, that are not operated by us. If you click a third-party link, you will be directed to that party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit, as we have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content or privacy practices of any third-party site.

Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “last updated” date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at [email protected] or through our Contact Us page.