Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how GardensWise ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit www.gardenswise.com (the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here.

Information we collect

We aim to collect as little personal information as possible. Depending on how you use the Site, this may include:

• Information you provide voluntarily, such as your name and email address when you contact us or subscribe to our newsletter.
• Automatically collected data, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and referring URLs. This is gathered through cookies and analytics tools to help us understand how the Site is used.

How we use information

• To operate, maintain, and improve the Site and its content.
• To respond to your questions and messages.
• To send our newsletter, if you have subscribed (you can unsubscribe at any time).
• To analyze traffic and usage trends in aggregate.
• To display relevant advertising that helps keep our content free.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We and our partners use them to remember preferences, measure traffic, and serve advertising. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings; note that disabling cookies may affect how parts of the Site function.

Advertising and Google AdSense

We use third-party advertising companies, including Google AdSense, to serve ads when you visit the Site. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites (not including your name, address, email, or telephone number) to provide advertisements about goods and services that may interest you.

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
• For more information about how Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps, see Google's Privacy & Terms.

Analytics

We may use analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors interact with the Site. These services collect information such as how often users visit, what pages they view, and what other sites they used prior to coming here. We use this information only to improve the Site.

Third-party links

Our Site contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.

Your privacy rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you, to object to or restrict certain processing, and to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information as defined under laws such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

For visitors in the European Economic Area and the UK, where required we will obtain consent before serving personalized ads, and our advertising partners will rely on appropriate legal bases for processing.

Children's privacy

The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.

Data retention & security

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described above. We take reasonable measures to protect your information, but no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach us at hello@gardenswise.com or via our contact page.