Who we are
Restorative Gardeners is an online gardening education and membership platform created by Joe Vary, providing ecological gardening education, membership content, and related resources. This reflects the information provided about Joe and the educational purpose of the platform .
If you have any privacy-related questions, you can contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
What personal data we collect and why
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:
- Name Email address
- IP address
- Browser and device information
- Payment-related information (processed securely through third-party payment providers)
- Account information (if you register as a member)
- Any information you voluntarily provide through forms, comments, or email correspondence
This helps with spam detection and site security.
An anonymised string created from your email address (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check whether you are using it.
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible publicly alongside your comment.
Contact forms
If you contact us via a form on the website, we may collect:
- your name
- email address
- any information you include in your message
We use this information only to respond to your enquiry and provide support.
We do not use this information for marketing unless you explicitly opt in.
Newsletter and email subscriptions
If you subscribe to our newsletter, free resources, or membership updates, we collect your name and email address to send relevant communications.
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us directly.
We do not sell or rent your email address to third parties.
Email communications may be managed through a third-party email service provider such as:
- MailerLite
- Brevo
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:
- the data shown in the comments form
- the visitor’s IP address
- browser user agent information
This helps with spam detection and site security.
An anonymised string created from your email address (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check whether you are using it.
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible publicly alongside your comment.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Newsletter and email subscriptions
If you subscribe to our newsletter or join our mailing list, we may collect:
- your name
- email address
- subscription preferences
We use this information to send:
- gardening updates
- educational content
- membership news
- relevant offers related to Restorative Gardeners
You can unsubscribe at any time using the link included in every email.
Email communications may be managed through MailerLite, which processes your data in accordance with its own privacy policy.
Membership accounts
If you create a member account, we may collect:
- your name
- email address
- account login details
- account preferences
- membership activity relevant to your access
This information allows us to:
- provide access to member content
- manage your account
- provide support
- improve the member experience
Payments
If you purchase a membership or other paid service, payment processing is handled securely by Stripe.
We do not store full payment card details on our servers.
Please review your payment provider’s privacy policy for information about how they process your data.
Media uploads
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
Visitors may be able to download and extract location data from publicly accessible images.
Cookies
We use cookies to improve your experience on the site.
These may include:
Essential cookies
These are required for core website functionality such as:
- logging in
- maintaining sessions
- security
- account access
Comment cookies
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your:
- name
- email address
- website
These cookies remain for one year for convenience.
Analytics cookies
We may use analytics services such as Google Analytics, Plausible, Fathom] to understand how visitors use the website.
These cookies help us improve site performance and content.
You can disable cookies through your browser settings.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles or lessons on this site may include embedded content such as:
- videos
- images
- articles
- external media
Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited the originating website directly.
These third-party websites may:
- collect data about you
- use cookies
- monitor your interaction with embedded content
Examples may include:
- YouTube
- Vimeo
Who we share your data with
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share data only with trusted service providers required to operate the website, such as:
- payment processors
- email service providers
- website hosting providers
- spam detection services
- analytics providers
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
We retain data only as long as necessary.
Examples:
Comments
Comments and metadata may be retained indefinitely.
Member accounts
Account data is retained while your account is active and for a reasonable period afterwards for administrative or legal purposes.
Contact form submissions
May be retained indefinitely.
Email subscription data
Retained until you unsubscribe.
For users that register on our website, we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To make a request, contact:
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
Some third-party providers may process data outside the UK or EEA.
Where this happens, we take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.
Data security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information.
However, no online transmission or storage method is completely secure.
Changes to this privacy policy
We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally.
Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact:
Restorative Gardeners
Email: [email protected]
Website: restorative-garderners-test.tangiblelaunchpad.com