Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 11-04-2025
At Self Care Gardening, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your information. We adhere to the principles set out in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), ensuring that your rights regarding your personal data are respected.
By using our website https://selfcaregardening.com, you agree to the collection and use of your information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information:
- Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, etc.
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, and browsing activity on our site.
- Usage Data: Pages viewed, time spent on each page, click data, and browsing patterns.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device to track user activity. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to:
- Provide services and products related to gardening and self-care.
- Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
- Send newsletters, updates, and promotional materials if you have opted in.
- Improve our website, services, and user experience.
- Comply with legal obligations and prevent fraud.
3. Legal Basis for Processing Your Data (Under GDPR)
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: You have given us explicit consent to process your data, such as subscribing to our newsletter.
- Contractual Necessity: We need your personal data to fulfill a contract with you (e.g., providing gardening services).
- Legitimate Interests: We may process your data for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our website or marketing.
- Legal Obligation: We may need to process your data to comply with legal requirements.
4. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. When your data is no longer needed, we ensure it is securely deleted or anonymized.
5. Data Sharing and Transfers
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties unless it is required for the operation of our services or to comply with legal obligations. We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers, such as email marketing platforms or website hosting providers, who assist us in running our business. These third parties are obligated to safeguard your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
6. Your Rights Under GDPR
As a user under the EU GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data we hold about you.
- Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
- Right to Restriction: You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data under specific circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request a copy of your personal data in a commonly used format for transfer to another service provider.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for certain purposes, such as direct marketing.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: If you have consented to the processing of your data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@selfcaregardening.com or use the contact form on our website at https://selfcaregardening.com/contact.
7. Security
We take appropriate measures to secure your personal data, including physical, electronic, and managerial safeguards, to prevent unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction of your personal information.
8. Links to Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing them with any personal information.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 14. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe that we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to delete it.
10. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Please review this policy periodically for any changes.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:
- Email: hello@selfcaregardening.com
- Website: https://selfcaregardening.com/contact