Privacy Policy

TheHostaFarm.com (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates this website as an ad-supported horticultural reference. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why, and how we use it.

Information we collect

Automatic data. When you visit the site, our servers and third-party services automatically log standard request information: IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, referrer URL, and date/time stamps. We use this only to operate the site, monitor performance, and detect abuse.

Cookies and similar technologies. The site uses cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage) for two purposes:

• Essential cookies — language preference, consent state.
• Analytics and advertising cookies — Google Analytics 4 (anonymised IP) and Google AdSense (including a Google-certified Consent Management Platform compliant with the IAB TCF v2.3 framework). These cookies are only set after you provide consent through the on-site consent banner.

Newsletter signups. If you submit your email through our newsletter form, the address is stored by our email provider (MailerLite) and used exclusively to send the newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in every email.

Advertising

This site is monetised in part by Google AdSense (publisher ID ca-pub-4205179226797001). Google and its partners may use cookies and device identifiers to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other sites. You can opt out of personalised advertising at google.com/settings/ads and via youronlinechoices.com.

For users in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland, we use a Google-certified Consent Management Platform that records your consent state per the IAB TCF v2.3 framework. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using the “Manage consent” link in the site footer.

Affiliate links

This site participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and other affiliate programmes. When you click an affiliate link and complete a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate links are flagged in the content where relevant. We do not share your personal information with retailers; affiliate networks track only the click attribution.

Third-party services we use

• Google Analytics 4 — site analytics
• Google AdSense — advertising
• Cloudflare — hosting, CDN, security, basic analytics
• MailerLite — newsletter delivery (if subscribed)
• Pinterest — social sharing pixels (if you interact)

Each service has its own privacy policy. By using this site you agree to those policies for the data processed by that service.

Children

This site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13.

Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or export the personal data we hold about you, and to object to certain processing. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the address below. We respond within 30 days.

Data retention

Analytics data is retained for up to 14 months by Google. Newsletter subscriptions are retained until you unsubscribe.

Changes to this policy

We update this policy when our practices change. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page shows the most recent revision.

Contact

Questions or requests about privacy: contact form or email [email protected].