Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Garden Academy

Last Updated: 14/08/2023

This Privacy Policy outlines how Garden Academy (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects the personal information of users (“you” or “your”) who visit our website https://gardenacademy.io (the “Website”). By accessing or using our Website, you agree to the terms and practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information: We may collect personal information from you when you voluntarily provide it to us, such as when you sign up for our newsletter, enroll for our course, or contact us for support. This information may include your name, email address, phone number, and other relevant details.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our Website, certain information may be automatically collected, including your IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, and the pages you visit on our Website. We may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect this information.

2. Use of Information

2.1 Personal Information: We may use your personal information to:

• Provide and improve our services, including responding to your inquiries and providing customer support.
• Personalize your experience and deliver relevant content and advertisements.
• Send you newsletters, updates, and promotional materials, provided you have given your consent to receive such communications.
• Process transactions and fulfill your requests for products or services.
• Protect against fraud or unauthorized access.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information: The automatically collected information is used to analyze trends, administer the Website, track users’ movements, and gather demographic information for aggregate use. This information helps us understand how users interact with our Website and improve its functionality and performance.

3. Sharing of Information

3.1 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, as long as they agree to keep the information confidential and use it only for the purposes specified by us.

3.2 Google Ads: We use Google Ads to display advertisements on our blog posts. Google Ads may collect certain information about your visits to our Website and other websites to provide targeted advertisements that may be of interest to you. Please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy for more information on how they collect, use, and protect your information.

3.3 Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information when required by law, in response to a court order, or to protect our rights, safety, or property, or that of others.

4. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Your Rights and Choices

5.1 GDPR Rights: If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right to access: You have the right to request access to your personal information and obtain a copy of it.
• Right to rectification: You can request to update or correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
• Right to erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Right to restrict processing: You can request to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain cases.
• Right to data portability: You have the right to receive a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and transmit it to another controller.
• Right to object: You can object to the processing of your personal information in certain cases, including for direct marketing purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

5.2 CCPA Rights: If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to know: You have the right to request information about the categories of personal information we collect, the sources from which it is collected, the purposes for which it is used, and the third parties with whom we share it.
• Right to delete: You can request the deletion of your personal information that we have collected, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to opt-out: You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information to third parties.
• Right to non-discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

6. Cookie Policy

6.1 Cookies: Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our Website. We use cookies for various purposes, including to provide and improve our services, personalize your experience, and analyze usage patterns.

6.2 Cookie Consent: By using our Website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. You can manage your cookie preferences through the settings of your web browser. Please note that blocking or disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our Website.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children. If you believe that we have collected personal information from a child, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to remove that information from our systems.

8. Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. The revised Privacy Policy will be effective from the date it is posted on our Website. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Garden Academy Email: info@gardenacademy.io

By using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to this Privacy Policy.