This Privacy Policy explains what information USF Garden Center (“we”, “us”) collects when you visit usfgraphicscenter.com, how it is used, who it is shared with and what choices you have.
Who we are
Our website address is https://usfgraphicscenter.com/. USF Garden Center publishes free gardening and companion planting guides. For any privacy question, contact us at [email protected].
Information we collect
You can read our website without creating an account or giving us your name. We do not run comment forms, user accounts or newsletter sign-ups. The information we process falls into these groups:
- Information you send us. If you email us, we receive your email address and whatever you include in your message. We use it only to reply and keep the correspondence as long as needed.
- Technical data. Like most websites, our hosting provider automatically records standard log data such as IP address, browser type, referring page, pages visited and the date and time of the request. This is used for security, troubleshooting and basic statistics.
- Analytics data. We use StatCounter to understand how visitors use the site (for example, which pages are popular and how people find us). StatCounter may use cookies and collects data such as IP address, browser and device type, screen size and pages viewed. See the StatCounter privacy information.
- Advertising data. Our site shows ads served by Google AdSense and its partners, which may use cookies and similar technologies as described below.
Google AdSense and advertising cookies
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our visitors based on their visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info or, in Europe, www.youronlinechoices.eu.
- Learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services and about Google’s advertising technologies.
Where required by law — for example for visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland — personalised advertising and non-essential cookies are used only after you give consent through the consent message shown on the site. You can change or withdraw your choice at any time through that message or your browser settings.
How we use information
- to operate, maintain and secure the website;
- to understand which content is useful and improve our guides;
- to display advertising that keeps the site free to read;
- to answer messages you send us;
- to comply with legal obligations.
Depending on where you live, our legal bases are your consent (for non-essential cookies and personalised ads), our legitimate interest in running and improving a secure website, and compliance with legal obligations.
Sharing of information
We do not sell your personal information. Data may be processed by service providers that help us run the site — our hosting provider, StatCounter (analytics) and Google and its advertising partners (ads) — under their own privacy policies. We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights and the safety of our users.
Data retention
Email correspondence is kept only as long as necessary to handle your request. Server logs and analytics data are retained for limited periods set by our providers. Cookie lifetimes are described in our Cookie Policy.
Your rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct or delete your personal data, to object to or restrict certain processing, to data portability and to withdraw consent at any time. Residents of the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom may also lodge a complaint with their local data protection authority.
California residents (CCPA/CPRA) have the right to know what personal information is collected, to request deletion, and to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising. You can opt out of personalised ads using the links above or by enabling the Global Privacy Control signal in your browser. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected].
Children’s privacy
Our website is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has sent us personal data, contact us and we will delete it.
Security
The site is served over an encrypted HTTPS connection and does not store passwords or payment details. No method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure, but we take reasonable measures to protect the information we handle.
Links to other websites
Our guides may link to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to read their policies.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of the page shows when it was last revised.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, email [email protected].