Effective date: August 30, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Gardenly Home (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit gardenlyhome.com (the “Site”). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described below.
Who We Are
Gardenly Home is an independent gardening, lawn care, and home improvement resource written and operated by Michael Bennett, based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. If you have questions about this policy or how your information is handled, you can reach us on our Contact page or by email using the details at the bottom of this page.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
If you leave a comment on the Site, we collect the information included in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string, to help us detect spam. Your comment and its metadata may be retained until it is edited or deleted. If you have an account and log in to the Site, a temporary cookie is set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies; this cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, we automatically collect certain information when you visit, including your IP address, browser type, device type, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and referring website. This information is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies, described in more detail below.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Site, including which pages are viewed, how long visitors stay, and how they arrived at the Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information, which is processed in a way that does not personally identify you to us. You can learn more about how Google collects and processes this data at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites, and you can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device that help websites function and collect information about how they are used. We use cookies for site functionality, analytics (see above), and, where applicable, advertising (see below). You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking or deleting cookies may affect how parts of the Site function.
Advertising
Gardenly Home participates in Google AdSense, an advertising service that may display ads on the Site. Google and its advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites, and to measure ad performance.
You can learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites, and you can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or, if available in your region, optout.aboutads.info.
Affiliate Links and Amazon Associates
Gardenly Home is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. When you click an Amazon affiliate link on the Site and make a qualifying purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Amazon and other affiliate partners may use cookies to track these referrals. See our Affiliate & Advertising Disclosure for more detail.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles on this Site may include embedded content (for example, videos or images) from other websites. Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you had visited the other website directly, and that website may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically, rather than holding them in a moderation queue. Analytics data is retained according to Google’s standard retention settings. We do not retain personal information beyond what is reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy.
Your Rights Under GDPR (Visitors in the UK and EU)
If you are located in the United Kingdom or European Union, you have the right to request access to any personal data we hold about you, request correction or deletion of that data, object to or restrict certain processing, and request a copy of your data in a portable format. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below.
Your Rights Under CCPA/CPRA (California Residents)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion of your personal information, and opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, which may include the advertising cookies described above. To exercise these rights, or to opt out of the sale or sharing of your information, contact us using the details below or use the browser-level opt-out options described in the Advertising section above.
Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.
Third-Party Links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites, including retailers, manufacturers, and other resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party site you visit.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The effective date at the top of this page will be updated whenever changes are made. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, visit our Contact page or email us directly at hello@gardenlyhome.com.