Privacy Policy 🔒

Introduction

BioGardens.org ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Register for an account
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Contact us via email or contact form
• Participate in community forums or events
• Add a garden to our database

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• IP address
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our website
• Improve, personalize, and expand our services
• Understand and analyze how you use our website
• Develop new features and functionality
• Communicate with you about updates, events, and educational content
• Send you newsletters (only if you've subscribed)
• Respond to your comments and questions
• Detect and prevent fraud or abuse

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

• With your consent
• To comply with legal obligations
• To protect and defend our rights or property
• To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing
• With service providers who assist us in operating our website (e.g., hosting, email services)

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites and services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access to your personal information
• Correction of inaccurate data
• Deletion of your personal information
• Objection to processing of your data
• Data portability
• Withdrawal of consent

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your country. By using our website, you consent to such transfers.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.