GrowMyGarden — Privacy Policy
Last Updated: March 20, 2026
Look, I know nobody actually enjoys reading a privacy policy. But this one is written to be short, clear, and honest — because you deserve to know exactly what happens when you visit GrowMyGarden. No legal jargon. No vague promises. Just a straight answer to the question: what do we do with your information?
Let’s get into it.
🌱 Who Runs This Site
GrowMyGarden is a free gardening resource at https://growmygarden.info/ — built to help home gardeners plan smarter with free calculators and practical growing guides. The site is run independently, not by a corporation or agency.
If you have any privacy-related questions, the best way to reach me is through the Contact page.
📋 What Information This Site Collects
I want to be straight with you: GrowMyGarden does not ask you to create an account, and I don’t collect your personal information unless you choose to give it to me.
Here’s what may be collected and when:
When you use the calculators: The garden planning tools (plant spacing, seed quantity, watering, soil, etc.) run entirely in your browser. You type in numbers, get results back. None of that input is sent to a server or saved anywhere on my end. The calculators don’t store or transmit your data.
When you contact me: If you fill out the contact form or send an email, I receive your name and email address — purely so I can write back to you. That information is not added to any list, sold, or shared.
When you browse the site: Like most websites, GrowMyGarden automatically collects some basic technical data through analytics tools. This includes things like which pages you visited, how long you stayed, what device and browser you used, your general location (country/region level — not your street or home address), and how you found the site. This kind of data helps me understand what content is actually useful and where things need to be improved.
🍪 Cookies — What They Are and What’s Used Here
Cookies are small text files that websites save to your browser. They don’t harm your device and they’re not used to spy on you — but you should know they exist.
GrowMyGarden uses cookies in a few ways:
Google Analytics cookies track general visitor behavior — page views, session duration, referral sources. This data is anonymized and aggregated. I can’t see who you are specifically; I just see patterns across all visitors.
Google AdSense cookies are used to show ads on this site. Google may use your browsing history to show you ads that are relevant to your interests. This is called “interest-based advertising” or “personalized ads.” I don’t control which ads appear — Google handles that based on their own systems.
WordPress cookies are set automatically by the platform this site runs on. They handle basic site functionality and, if you’ve left a comment, they may remember your name/email for next time.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you block or delete cookies at any time. Doing so won’t break the calculators or guides — but some site features may behave slightly differently.
To opt out of Google’s personalized advertising, you can visit: https://adssettings.google.com
📢 Advertising — Google AdSense
This site runs ads through Google AdSense to help cover the costs of keeping everything free.
Google AdSense is a third-party advertising service. It uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to serve ads based on your browsing behavior across the web. These are not ads I hand-pick or personally control — they’re served automatically based on your interests and Google’s advertising system.
A few things worth knowing:
- I don’t receive any personal information about you through the ads
- I don’t control what specific ads are shown
- Google has its own privacy policy that governs how AdSense works: Google Privacy Policy
If you’d prefer not to see personalized ads, you can opt out via Google’s ad settings or use a browser extension like uBlock Origin.
🔗 Affiliate Links
Some articles and guides on GrowMyGarden include affiliate links. That means if you click on a link and buy something, I may earn a small commission — at no extra cost to you.
I only link to products and resources I genuinely think are useful for gardeners. Affiliate income helps keep this site running and free for everyone. But your purchasing decisions are always your own.
I’ll never recommend something just for the commission, and I won’t hide the fact that a link is affiliate-based.
🌐 Third-Party Links
GrowMyGarden links out to other websites — seed suppliers, gardening organizations, research references, and so on. Once you leave this site and visit another, their privacy policy applies, not mine. I don’t control what those sites do with your data.
👶 Children’s Privacy
This site is meant for general audiences — primarily adults and older teens who are interested in home gardening. It’s not designed for or directed at children under 13.
I don’t knowingly collect personal information from children. If you’re a parent and believe your child has sent information through this site, please contact me and I’ll remove it promptly.
🌍 A Note for International Visitors (GDPR & CCPA)
GrowMyGarden is visited by people from all over the world, including the EU and California. Here’s what you should know:
If you’re in the EU (GDPR): You have the right to request access to any personal data I hold about you, ask for corrections or deletion, and withdraw consent at any time. Since I collect very minimal personal data, most requests will be simple to handle. Just reach out via the Contact page.
If you’re in California (CCPA): You have the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete it, and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. I don’t sell personal data. Full stop.
🔒 How I Handle Your Data
I don’t sell your information. I don’t rent it. I don’t trade it. The basic analytics data I collect helps me improve the site — and that’s genuinely all it’s used for.
No internet transmission is 100% secure, and I can’t make ironclad guarantees about security. But I keep things simple by collecting as little as possible in the first place. Less data collected means less to worry about protecting.
🔄 When This Policy Changes
If I make meaningful changes to this Privacy Policy, I’ll update the date at the top of this page. I won’t send you a notification email unless you’ve given me your email address through the contact form — and even then, only if the change directly affects how I handle your information.
Continuing to use the site after a policy update means you’re okay with the changes.
📬 Get in Touch
Got a question about this policy? Something not clear? Want to request access to or deletion of your data?
I’m easy to reach:
I’ll respond as soon as I can — usually within a few days.
By using GrowMyGarden, you agree to this Privacy Policy. This policy applies to all pages, tools, and content across growmygarden.info.