This Privacy Policy explains what information Spare Space Garden ("we", "us", "our") collects when you visit https://sparespacegarden.com, how we use it, and the choices you have.

Information we collect

Information you give us. If you use our contact form or email us, we receive your name, email address and the content of your message. We use this only to reply to you and keep a record of the conversation.

Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our server records standard log data such as your IP address, browser type, referring page, pages visited and the date and time of your visit. We use this to keep the site secure and working properly.

Cookies. We and our partners use cookies and similar technologies, as described below.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use:

  • Essential cookies — needed for the site to function securely (for example, protecting forms from abuse).
  • Analytics cookies — if enabled, these help us understand which pages are useful so we can improve them. Data is aggregated and does not identify you personally.
  • Advertising cookies — used by Google and its partners to show ads, as described in the next section.

You can control or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect how the site works.

Advertising and Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display ads. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on this site.

Third-party vendors and ad networks may also use cookies, web beacons and similar technologies to collect information about your visits for ad delivery and measurement. Their use of this information is governed by their own privacy policies.

Visitors in the EEA, UK and Switzerland

If you visit from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, a consent message from a Google-certified consent management platform asks for your choice before personalized ads and non-essential cookies are used. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time through the privacy and cookie settings link that the message provides.

Under the GDPR and UK GDPR you have the right to access, correct, delete or restrict the use of your personal data, to object to processing, and to data portability. Our legal bases for processing are your consent (advertising and analytics cookies) and our legitimate interests (site security and responding to messages). You also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.

Visitors in the United States

Residents of certain US states (including California) have rights to know what personal information is collected, to request deletion, and to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for targeted advertising. You can exercise the opt-out by using the privacy choices offered on the site or through Google Ads Settings. We do not sell personal information for money.

How long we keep information

Contact messages are deleted automatically 24 months after they are received. Server logs are kept for a limited period for security purposes.

Who we share information with

We don't sell your personal information. Contact messages are stored on our web hosting provider's servers so we can read and answer them. Advertising and analytics partners (such as Google) receive information through cookies as described above.

Children's privacy

This site is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

Our articles link to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to read their privacy policies.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page shows when it was last changed.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your data? Email hello@sparespacegarden.com or use our contact page.