Privacy Policy

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Welcome to Garden Galley! This Privacy Policy describes how Garden Galley ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information when you visit our website, www.gardengalley.com, or use our services. You consent to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy by accessing or using our website.

 When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string, to help detect spam.

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.

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website. 

If you message us through a contact form on our website, we will reply to the email address you provide. This will NOT subscribe to any newsletters, and we will NOT give this information to any third parties. 

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. However, turning off certain cookies may affect your experience on our website.

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies will last for one year and are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment.

If you visit our login page for membership areas, 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 set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last two days, and screen options cookies last a year. If you select "Remember Me," your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

Suppose you edit or publish an article; an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie does not include personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.

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 must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly the same way as if the visitor had 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.

We do not share data with third parties; however, we do place Facebook and/or Google pixels to track the performance of our paid advertising. 

This does not give us personal data but allows us to make informed decisions based on the aggregate numbers.

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

We also store the personal information provided by users who register on our website (if any) in their user profiles.

All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). 

Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

         1. Personal Information:

• When you visit our website, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, and other contact details that you voluntarily provide through forms or registrations.

          2. Automatically Collected Information:

• We may automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, device information, and other usage details. This information helps us improve the user experience and optimize our services.

        1. Providing Services:

• We use your personal information to provide you with the services and information offered on Garden Galley, including newsletters, updates, and other communications.

        2. Communication:

• We may use your contact information to send you newsletters, promotional materials, and other communications related to wellness, healthy foods, and beauty, provided you have opted to receive such communications.

         3. Analytics:

• We analyze the collected data to understand user preferences, enhance our content, and improve the functionality of our website.

          4. Legal Compliance:

• We may use your information to comply with applicable legal obligations, such as responding to lawful requests, court orders, or legal processes.

             1. Third-Party Service Providers:

• We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you. These service providers are obligated to keep your information confidential.

             2. Legal Requirements:

• We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to a valid legal request, such as a court order or government inquiry.

 Opt-Out:

• You can opt out of receiving promotional emails by following the unsubscribe instructions included in each email.