Privacy Policy

Who we are

Garden Abodee is a gardening education website operated by Emily Bell and published at gardenabodee.com. “We”, “us”, or “our” in this policy refers to Emily Bell as the sole operator. Contact: gardenabodee@gmail.com

Information we collect

Voluntarily provided: If you email gardenabodee@gmail.com, you provide your name, email address, and the content of your message. This is used only to respond to your enquiry.

Collected automatically: When you visit gardenabodee.com, standard technical data is collected by our hosting provider and analytics tools — including your anonymised IP address, browser type, pages visited, time on page, referring website, and device type. This is aggregate data and is not used to identify you personally.

How we use your information

Information is used only to: respond to emails; understand which content is useful to readers; monitor site performance; and comply with legal obligations. We do not send unsolicited marketing emails or sell data to third parties.

Cookies

Garden Abodee uses cookies for basic site operation and anonymous analytics via Google Analytics. Advertising cookies may be set by third-party networks when ads are displayed. You can manage cookies through your browser settings.

Third-party services

Garden Abodee uses: Google Analytics (anonymised traffic data); Pinterest (pinterest.com/gardenabodee, subject to Pinterest’s own privacy policy); and a hosting provider that may collect standard server log data. Garden Abodee is not responsible for third-party privacy practices.

Advertising and affiliate links

Garden Abodee may display third-party advertisements. These partners may use cookies to serve relevant ads, subject to their own privacy policies.

Some articles contain affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase, Garden Abodee may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate links are always disclosed.

Data retention

Emails are retained as long as necessary to respond and for a reasonable period thereafter. Analytics data follows Google Analytics’ standard retention settings. To request deletion of your personal data, email gardenabodee@gmail.com.

Your rights

Under applicable law (including UK GDPR), you may have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal data. Email gardenabodee@gmail.com to make a request. We will respond within 30 days.

Children’s privacy

Garden Abodee is intended for adult readers. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Contact gardenabodee@gmail.com if you believe a child has submitted data.

Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated from time to time. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated. Continued use of gardenabodee.com after changes constitutes acceptance.

Contact

For any questions or requests relating to this Privacy Policy, contact Emily directly.