Green Earth Irrigation & Gardening Services

Cookies Policy

Effective Date: June 2024

This Cookies Policy explains how Green Earth Irrigation & Gardening Services ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website and interact with our services. Your privacy and trust are very important to us, and we want you to understand how cookies function on our site and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) by websites you visit. They help websites remember your preferences, enable core functionality, gather analytics, and improve the browsing experience.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use several categories of cookies to provide, maintain, and enhance your experience on our site:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for basic site functions, such as page navigation and security features. Without these, the website may not operate effectively.
• Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect anonymized information about how visitors use our website, such as pages visited, time spent, and errors encountered. This data helps us improve the website and our services.
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies remember your preferences, like language settings or form inputs, to personalize your experience.
• Advertising and Tracking Cookies: We do not use third-party advertising cookies on our website. We respect your privacy and do not serve targeted ads.

3. How We Use Cookies

Cookies help us to:

• Remember your privacy and cookie preferences to avoid asking repeatedly.
• Maintain your login sessions securely if applicable.
• Analyze website performance and usage trends to improve content and service delivery.
• Ensure security measures work effectively.

4. Third-Party Cookies

We use trusted third-party providers for analytics, like Google Analytics, which may place cookies on your device. These cookies collect information about your website usage but do not identify you personally. For more details, please refer to their privacy policies.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have the right to decide whether to accept or decline cookies. You can adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies; however, some features of our website may not function properly if you disable cookies.

Additionally, the cookie consent dialog at the bottom of the page allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies directly. Your choice will be remembered for future visits.

6. What Happens if You Decline Cookies?

If you decline non-essential cookies, you will still be able to use most parts of our website, but some features that rely on those cookies may be limited or unavailable. Essential cookies will still be used to ensure basic functionality and security.

7. Updating This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or legal requirements. We encourage you to check this page periodically to stay informed.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Cookies Policy or how we handle your data, please don’t hesitate to contact us:

9. Detailed Information on Cookies Used

Below is a detailed explanation of the cookies employed on our site:

Essential Cookies:

Examples include session cookies used to enable secure navigation and protect against cross-site request forgery. These cookies expire as soon as you close your browser.

Performance and Analytics Cookies:

We use Google Analytics to gather anonymous usage data, such as visitor counts, popular pages, and bounce rates. These cookies are persistent and do not collect personally identifiable information.

Functionality Cookies:

These cookies remember user preferences, such as your language choice or input in forms, to make your experience smoother during repeat visits.

10. Browser Controls and Opt-Outs

All modern browsers allow you to control cookie settings, including blocking or deleting cookies. You can find instructions on how to adjust settings for:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Microsoft Edge
• Safari

11. More About Your Privacy

For more comprehensive information about how we handle your personal data beyond cookies, please review our full Privacy Policy.

12. Legal Basis for Processing Cookies

Under applicable data protection laws, certain cookies require your explicit consent before placing them on your device (e.g., analytics and functionality cookies). Our cookie consent dialog ensures you can provide or withhold consent accordingly.

13. Consent Duration and Withdrawal

Your cookie consent will be saved in your browser for 12 months. You may withdraw or change your consent at any time by clearing cookies in your browser or by revisiting our website and adjusting your preference.

14. Children and Cookies

Our site is not intended for children under 13 years old. We do not knowingly collect data from children via cookies or otherwise.

15. Contact Information

If you have any questions or want to exercise your rights regarding cookies or data privacy, please get in touch with us using the contact information above.

Thank you for trusting Green Earth Irrigation & Gardening Services with your garden and your privacy.