Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://gingerfootgarden.com.

Comments

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

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.

Media

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

Cookies

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

If you visit our login page, 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 also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for 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 edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

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

Who we share your data with

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

How long we retain your data

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

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. 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.

What rights you have over your data

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 are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Gingerfoot Garden respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share when visiting gingerfootgarden.com.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when it may be shared, and the choices you have regarding your information.

By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

Your name
Your email address
Information submitted through contact forms
Comments or messages you leave on the website
Giveaway or promotion entries
Information you provide when downloading a free resource
Information submitted when requesting collaboration or business information
Purchase or order information if digital products or services are offered

Please do not submit sensitive personal information through this website.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit Gingerfoot Garden, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics tools, server logs, and similar technologies.

This information may include:

Your IP address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Referring website
Pages viewed
Links clicked
Date and time of your visit
General geographic location
Time spent on the website
Website usage and interaction information

This information helps us understand how visitors use the website and how we can improve its content, performance, and user experience.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

Operate and maintain Gingerfoot Garden
Respond to your questions, comments, or collaboration inquiries
Deliver free guides, printables, downloads, or other requested resources
Send newsletters, gardening tips, seasonal reminders, promotional messages, and website updates
Manage giveaways, promotions, or special offers
Process purchases and provide customer support
Improve website content, design, and functionality
Understand website traffic and visitor behavior
Measure the performance of articles, links, promotions, and affiliate content
Prevent spam, fraud, abuse, and security threats
Maintain appropriate business and tax records
Comply with legal obligations
Protect our legal rights and the rights of others

We will only use your personal information for purposes that are reasonably related to why it was collected.

3. Email Subscriptions and MailerLite

Gingerfoot Garden uses MailerLite to manage email subscriptions, signup forms, landing pages, automated email sequences, and newsletter communications.

When you subscribe, information such as your name, email address, signup source, consent information, and interaction with our emails may be processed by MailerLite on our behalf.

You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included at the bottom of our emails. You may also contact us directly to request removal from the mailing list.

Unsubscribing from marketing messages may not prevent us from sending essential transactional or administrative messages related to a purchase, request, or account.

We do not knowingly add individuals to our marketing email list without their consent.

4. Free Resources, Giveaways, and Promotions

When you request a free guide, printable, planting calendar, giveaway entry, or other resource, we may collect your name and email address to deliver the requested material and communicate with you about related Gingerfoot Garden content.

Any signup form that includes ongoing email marketing will explain that you are joining the Gingerfoot Garden email list. You may unsubscribe at any time.

Giveaways or promotions may be subject to separate official rules. Those rules will explain any additional information collected and how it will be used.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Gingerfoot Garden may use cookies, pixels, tags, local storage, and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files placed on your browser or device. They may help the website:

Remember your preferences
Operate correctly
Measure website traffic
Understand visitor behavior
Improve website performance
Prevent spam and security threats
Track affiliate referrals
Display embedded content
Measure marketing or advertising results

Some cookies are necessary for the website to function. Others may be used for analytics, preferences, affiliate tracking, or marketing.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website features or prevent parts of the website from working correctly.

Where required, Gingerfoot Garden may display a cookie notice or consent tool that allows you to manage optional cookies.

6. Website Analytics

We may use third-party analytics services, such as Jetpack Stats, Google Analytics or other analytic provider, to understand how visitors interact with Gingerfoot Garden.

These services may collect information such as:

Pages visited
Approximate location
Device and browser information
Referring sources
Time spent on the website
Links and buttons selected
General website interaction information

Analytics information is used to evaluate website performance, improve content, understand audience interests, and make business decisions.

Third-party analytics providers process information according to their own privacy policies.

7. Affiliate Links

Some pages and blog posts on Gingerfoot Garden contain affiliate links.

When you click an affiliate link, a cookie or similar tracking technology may be placed on your device. This allows the retailer or affiliate network to determine whether a purchase or qualifying action resulted from our referral.

We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases or actions made through affiliate links, at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate partners and retailers may collect information under their own privacy policies. Gingerfoot Garden does not control how third-party retailers collect, store, or use information after you leave this website.

Please review our separate Affiliate Disclosure for more information about affiliate relationships.

8. Purchases and Payment Processing

If Gingerfoot Garden offers digital products, downloads, courses, consultations, or other paid services, payments may be processed through a third-party payment provider such as PayPal or WooCommerce.

Gingerfoot Garden generally does not directly receive or store your complete credit card number. Payment information is processed by the payment provider according to its own privacy policy and security practices.

We may receive limited transaction information, including:

Your name
Email address
Billing address
Product purchased
Purchase date
Payment status
Transaction or order number

We may retain transaction information as reasonably necessary for customer service, accounting, tax, fraud-prevention, and legal purposes.

9. Contact Forms and Business Inquiries

When you contact Gingerfoot Garden through a contact form or email, we may collect your name, email address, company information, website, social media details, and any information included in your message.

This information may be used to:

Respond to your inquiry
Discuss partnerships or collaborations
Provide requested information
Maintain business correspondence
Evaluate potential opportunities
Protect against spam or misuse

Submitting an inquiry does not automatically add you to the marketing email list unless you separately choose to subscribe.

10. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the website, we may collect the information entered in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser information, to assist with spam detection, moderation, and website security.

An anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use that service. After a comment is approved, your profile image may be publicly visible next to the comment.

Anything you publish in a public comment may be viewed, copied, or used by other visitors. Avoid including sensitive or private information in public comments.

11. Embedded Content and External Websites

Gingerfoot Garden may include embedded content from third-party websites, including:

YouTube videos
Instagram posts
Pinterest content
Facebook content
TikTok videos
Product widgets
Maps
Social sharing tools
Retailer or affiliate content

Embedded content may behave as though you visited the third-party website directly. Those third parties may collect information, use cookies, track interactions, or associate your activity with an existing account.

Gingerfoot Garden is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, accuracy, or content of external websites. Review the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.

12. Social Media

Gingerfoot Garden maintains accounts on third-party social media platforms.

When you interact with us through a social media platform, the platform may collect and process information under its own privacy policy. Information you choose to post publicly may be visible to other users.

Our Privacy Policy applies only to information controlled by Gingerfoot Garden and not to information independently collected by social media platforms.

13. Service Providers

We may share limited information with trusted service providers that help us operate Gingerfoot Garden.

These providers may include companies that provide:

Website hosting
WordPress themes and plugins
Email marketing
Website analytics
Spam prevention
Cybersecurity
Cloud storage
Payment processing
Digital product delivery
Customer support
Accounting or professional services
Affiliate tracking
Website maintenance

Service providers are permitted to process information only as necessary to provide their services or comply with applicable law.

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

Comply with a legal obligation
Respond to lawful government requests
Enforce our agreements
Investigate fraud or security concerns
Protect Gingerfoot Garden, our visitors, or others
Complete a business transfer, merger, sale, or reorganization

14. Selling or Sharing Personal Information

Gingerfoot Garden does not sell personal information in exchange for money.

Some privacy laws may define certain uses of advertising, analytics, affiliate tracking, or cross-site technologies as “selling,” “sharing,” or targeted advertising, even when money is not exchanged.

Where applicable, visitors may have the right to request that their personal information not be sold or shared for targeted advertising. Requests may be submitted using the contact information at the end of this Privacy Policy or through any privacy preference tool displayed on the website.

15. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

Provide requested services or resources
Maintain an active email subscription
Respond to inquiries
Complete transactions
Maintain business, tax, and legal records
Resolve disputes
Enforce agreements
Prevent fraud and abuse
Meet legal obligations

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and why it was collected.

When information is no longer reasonably needed, we may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it.

16. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no website, email transmission, database, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You provide information through the internet at your own risk.

If we become aware of a data incident affecting personal information, we will take reasonable steps to investigate and respond as required by applicable law.

17. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live and which privacy laws apply, you may have the right to:

Request access to personal information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of certain information
Request information about how your data is used
Withdraw consent
Unsubscribe from marketing emails
Object to or restrict certain processing
Request a portable copy of certain information
Opt out of certain sales, sharing, or targeted advertising
Lodge a complaint with an applicable privacy regulator
Exercise your rights without unlawful discrimination

These rights may be subject to legal exceptions and may not apply in every situation.

To submit a privacy request, contact us using the information below. We may need to verify your identity before completing the request.

18. California Privacy Rights

California residents may have additional rights under applicable California privacy laws.

Depending on whether those laws apply to Gingerfoot Garden, these rights may include the right to:

Know what categories of personal information are collected
Know the purposes for collecting or using that information
Know the categories of sources from which information is collected
Know the categories of third parties that receive information
Request access to specific personal information
Request correction or deletion
Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information
Limit certain uses of sensitive personal information
Receive equal service and pricing when exercising privacy rights

Gingerfoot Garden does not knowingly sell personal information belonging to individuals under 16 years of age.

19. International Visitors

Gingerfoot Garden is operated from the United States.

If you visit the website from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, processed in, or stored in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate.

Privacy and data-protection laws in those locations may differ from the laws in your country.

Where applicable, we process personal information based on consent, contractual necessity, legitimate interests, compliance with legal obligations, or another legally recognized basis.

International visitors may contact us to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, or withdrawal of consent, subject to applicable law.

20. Children’s Privacy

Gingerfoot Garden is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through the website, please contact us so that we can review and, when appropriate, delete the information.

Parents and guardians should supervise children’s internet use and instruct them not to submit personal information without permission.

21. Email Communications

You may unsubscribe from promotional email communications at any time by selecting the unsubscribe link included in each marketing email.

After unsubscribing, we may retain limited information necessary to honor your request and prevent future marketing emails from being sent to you.

You may continue to receive non-promotional communications related to purchases, requested resources, customer service, legal notices, or other transactions.

22. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers allow users to send “Do Not Track” signals.

Because there is no universally accepted standard for responding to all Do Not Track signals, Gingerfoot Garden may not respond to them in every circumstance.

Where legally required, we may recognize supported browser-based opt-out preference signals.

23. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in:

Website services
Business practices
Technology
Third-party providers
Legal or regulatory requirements

The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

Your continued use of Gingerfoot Garden after an update means that you acknowledge the revised Privacy Policy.

24. Contact Information

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to submit a privacy request, contact:

Gingerfoot Garden
Website: https://gingerfootgarden.com
Email: lannie@gingerfootgarden.com

Please include “Privacy Request” in the subject line and clearly describe your request.