GDPR Compliance

At HouseGardenia, we are committed to protecting your data and respecting your privacy. This page outlines how we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the privacy rights of individuals in the European Union (EU), and how we manage your personal information.

1. Who We Are

HouseGardenia is a website dedicated to gardening tips, inspiration, and DIY projects. We are the data controller responsible for your personal data.

Contact Information:

2. What Data We Collect

We collect both personal and non-personal data when you visit our website or engage with our content. The types of data we collect include:

Personal Data:

  • Name and email address: Collected when you subscribe to our newsletter, contact us, or leave a comment.
  • Billing or payment details: If you purchase any products, courses, or services (if applicable).

Non-Personal Data:

  • Cookies and analytics data: Including browser type, device information, IP address, pages viewed, and interactions with our website, collected via cookies and other tracking technologies.

3. How We Use Your Data

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To provide services: Such as sending you newsletters, responding to inquiries, or processing transactions.
  • To improve user experience: Analyze website performance, customize content, and provide relevant advertising.
  • To communicate with you: If you opt-in, we may send you updates, newsletters, or promotional materials.
  • For legal obligations: We may process your data if required to do so by law or to enforce our terms and conditions.

4. Your Rights Under GDPR

As an EU citizen, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access: You can request a copy of your personal data that we hold.
  • Right to Rectification: If your data is inaccurate or incomplete, you can request corrections.
  • Right to Erasure: You can ask us to delete your personal data when it’s no longer necessary or if you withdraw your consent.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit how we use your data.
  • Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data, especially when we process it based on legitimate interests or for marketing purposes.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request that we transfer your data to another service provider in a commonly used format.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: If we process your data based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:
Email: [Your Email Address]

5. How We Protect Your Data

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. However, please note that no online transmission of data is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

6. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies to enhance your experience on HouseGardenia. These cookies may collect personal data, such as your IP address or browsing behavior. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings, but please note that disabling cookies may affect some functionality of our website.

For more information, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

7. Sharing Your Data

We will never sell or rent your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our website, send newsletters, or process payments. These third parties are bound by strict contractual obligations to protect your personal data.

We may also share your data if required by law, to enforce our Terms of Service, or to protect our rights.

8. International Data Transfers

Some of the services we use (e.g., email marketing providers) may store or process your personal data outside the European Union. In such cases, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your privacy rights.

9. Retention of Your Data

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. For example, if you subscribe to our newsletter, we will keep your data until you unsubscribe. You can always request to delete your data at any time.

10. Changes to This GDPR Compliance Page

We may update this page from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. The updated version will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.”

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about how we handle your personal data or if you would like to exercise any of your rights under the GDPR, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]
Website: www.housegardenia.com

If you feel we are not complying with the GDPR, you can lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, such as the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK or your local data protection authority.