Welcome to WaterGardenersBible.co.uk (“we”, “our”, “us”).
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data transparently and securely.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website.
1. Who We Are
WaterGardenersBible.co.uk is a UK-based informational blog dedicated to water gardening.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at: https://watergardenersbible.co.uk/contact/
2. Information We Collect
We collect only limited personal data.
A. Information You Voluntarily Provide
If you contact us via our contact form, we collect:
Your name
Your email address
The content of your message
We do not collect any other personal information unless you choose to provide it.
B. Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies and analytics tools, including:
IP address
Browser type
Device information
Pages visited
Time spent on pages
Referring website
This information is collected for analytics and advertising purposes.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
Respond to enquiries submitted through our contact form
Improve our website content and user experience
Display relevant advertising
Analyse website performance
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data.
4. Google AdSense and Advertising
This website uses Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google Inc.
Google AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to:
Display personalised advertisements
Measure ad performance
Improve advertising relevance
Google may use:
Cookies
Web beacons
Similar tracking technologies
These technologies may collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
You can learn more about how Google uses your data here:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting:
https://www.google.com/settings/ads
5. Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device.
We use cookies to:
Improve website functionality
Analyse traffic
Enable advertising through Google AdSense
You can control cookies through your browser settings.
Most browsers allow you to:
Refuse cookies
Delete cookies
Be notified when cookies are set
Disabling cookies may affect website functionality.
6. Legal Basis for Processing (UK GDPR)
Under UK data protection law, we process personal data on the following lawful bases:
Legitimate interests – to operate and improve our website
Consent – where required for cookies and marketing
Contractual necessity – when responding to enquiries you initiate
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary:
Contact form submissions are retained only as long as needed to respond and maintain records.
Analytics data is retained according to Google’s data retention policies.
8. Data Sharing
We do not sell personal data.
We may share limited information with:
Google (via AdSense and Analytics)
Hosting providers
Technical service providers
These providers are required to handle data securely and in compliance with applicable laws.
9. Your Rights (UK Residents)
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
Access your personal data
Request correction
Request deletion
Restrict processing
Object to processing
Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
You can contact us at any time to exercise your rights.
ICO website: https://ico.org.uk
10. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, misuse, or disclosure.
However, no online system can be completely secure.
11. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites.
12. Children’s Information
This website is not intended for children under 18 years of age.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.