At Glorious Garden, we respect your privacy and are committed to being transparent about how we collect, use and protect your personal information.
This Privacy & Cookies Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when we may share it, and how cookies and similar technologies are used on this website.
Who We Are
Glorious Garden is the data controller responsible for the personal information collected through this website.
If you have any questions about this policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us at: hello@gloriousgarden.co.uk
What Information We May Collect
Depending on how you use the website, we may collect and process the following types of information:
- your name and email address if you contact us or sign up to a newsletter
- information you choose to submit through contact forms or email
- technical information such as browser type, device type, IP address and pages visited
- usage data about how visitors interact with the website
- cookie and tracking data where relevant
How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
- respond to messages or enquiries
- send newsletters or updates if you have chosen to receive them
- improve the website, content and user experience
- analyse website traffic and performance
- monitor and protect the security of the website
- comply with legal or regulatory obligations
Lawful Bases for Processing
Depending on the situation, we rely on one or more of the following lawful bases under UK data protection law:
- Consent — for example, where you choose to join a newsletter or accept non-essential cookies
- Legitimate interests — for example, to improve website performance, manage content and keep the site secure
- Legal obligation — where we need to comply with legal requirements
- Contract — where processing is necessary to respond to or manage a service you have requested
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Glorious Garden uses cookies and similar technologies to help the website function, understand how visitors use the site, and support features such as analytics, embedded content and affiliate links.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.
Types of Cookies We May Use
- Strictly necessary cookies — these are required for core website functions and security
- Analytics cookies — these help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve content and performance
- Functional cookies — these may remember settings or preferences
- Affiliate, advertising or third-party cookies — these may be used by third-party services, networks or embedded tools where relevant
Cookie Consent
Where required, non-essential cookies will only be used after you have given consent through our cookie banner or consent tool.
You can withdraw or change your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie settings option on the site, if available, or by clearing cookies in your browser.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect how some parts of the website work.
Analytics
We may use analytics tools, such as Google Analytics or similar services, to understand how visitors use the website. This may include information such as pages viewed, time spent on the site, device type and approximate location.
Where required, analytics cookies will only be set after consent has been given.
Affiliate Links
Some pages on Glorious Garden may contain affiliate links. This means we may earn a small commission if you click a link and make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.
Affiliate partners or linked retailers may use their own cookies or tracking technologies when you visit their websites. We do not control those third-party cookies, and you should check the privacy and cookie policies of those websites for more information.
Embedded Content and Third-Party Services
Articles on this website may include embedded content or links to third-party websites and services. Examples may include videos, social media content, maps, forms, email signup tools, analytics tools and affiliate networks.
These third parties may collect data about you, use cookies, or monitor your interaction with their content, especially if you are logged into their services.
We do not control third-party websites or services and are not responsible for their privacy practices.
Who We May Share Your Information With
We may share information with trusted third-party service providers where necessary to operate the website or provide services. This may include:
- website hosting providers
- analytics providers
- email marketing or newsletter providers
- security, spam protection or technical support tools
- affiliate networks or advertising partners where relevant
We may also disclose information where required by law or to protect our legal rights.
International Transfers
Some third-party service providers may store or process data outside the UK. Where this happens, we take reasonable steps to make sure appropriate safeguards are in place.
How Long We Keep Your Information
We only keep personal information for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, security and administrative requirements.
If you contact us, we may keep correspondence for as long as reasonably needed to deal with your enquiry and maintain records. If you join a newsletter, we keep your details until you unsubscribe or ask for them to be removed.
Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you may have rights including:
- the right to access your personal data
- the right to correct inaccurate data
- the right to ask for deletion of your data in certain circumstances
- the right to restrict or object to some types of processing
- the right to withdraw consent where consent is the lawful basis
- the right to data portability in certain cases
- the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@gloriousgarden.co.uk
Complaints
If you are unhappy with how your personal information has been handled, we would appreciate the chance to address your concerns first.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK data protection regulator.
Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational steps to help protect personal information against unauthorised access, misuse, loss or disclosure. However, no website or online transmission can ever be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Children’s Privacy
This website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy & Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, legal requirements or the services we use. Any updates will be posted on this page.
Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact:
hello@gloriousgarden.co.uk