Updated November 13, 2023
Who we are
Our website address is: http://thefreshmangardener.com Privacy information is controlled by Jennifer Nielsen who can be reached at:
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Analytics
We use Google analytics to record information about at the pages a user has seen, for example the URL of the page, time of day, device used, etc. The information we collect anonymized and sent to Google Analytics for analysis. Google Analytics mainly uses first-party cookies to report on visitor interactions on this website.
Users may disable cookies or delete any individual cookies.
In addition, Google Analytics supports an optional browser dd-on that – once installed and enabled – disables measurement by Google Analytic for any site a user visits. Note that this add-on only disables Google Analytics measurement.
Google Analytics also collects Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to provide and protect the security of the service, and to give website owners a sense of which country, state, or city in the world their users come from (also known as IP geolocations”). See this page for Google Analytics security and usage of date: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245
Tracking Technologies
We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels)to access or store information. Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set in our Cookie Notice:
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. Alternately, if you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
The data collected may be shared with service providers and others who help with our business operations and assist in the delivery of our products and serviced including but not limited to :
- application development
- site hosting
- maintenance
- date analysis
- infrastructure provision
- IT services
- customer service
- email delivery services
- payment processing
- marketing
- analytics
- enforcement or our Terms of Service Agreement and other agreements.
Other users of the site may identify you to anyone to whom you sen messages or make comments through the Services;
Persons or entities with whom you consent to having your Personal Data Shared;
Third parties in order to prevent damage to ur property (tangible and intangible), for safety reasons, or to collect amounts owed to us;
Merchants and payment processors; and
Third parties as we believe necessary or appropriate , in any manner permitted under applicable law, including laws out side your country of residence.
We do this to comply with legal process; respond to requests form public and government authorities outside your country of residence; enforce our Terms of Service Agreement and other agreements; protect our operations; protect our rights, privacy, safety or property, and/or that of our affiliates, you or others; and allow us to pursue available remedies or limit the damages that we may sustain.
**We will never sell, rent, or lease your Personal Data to a third party.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
We will retain your Personal Data for the period necessary to fulfill the proposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or allowed by law.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of Interst Based Advertising. If you would ,like to find out more information, please visit https://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or https://youronlinechoices.com
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Third parties have access to your data as noted within this agreement.
Other Information
Our Services are not directed to and we do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that a child under the age of 13 has provided us with Personal Data, we will take steps to remove such data. If you become aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data without your consent, please make us aware. By using the Services, you are representing to us that you are under the age of 13.
Protection of Personal Data
We use reasonable and appropriate physicals electronic, and administrative safeguards to protect personal data from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alterations and destruction, taking in to account the nature of the Personal Data and risks involved in processing that information.
