🍪 Cookie Policy
Last updated: October 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide a better experience by remembering your preferences and enabling various website functions.
2. How We Use Cookies
Garden Grid uses cookies for several purposes:
- To remember your login status and preferences
- To analyze how you use our website
- To provide personalized content and recommendations
- To ensure website security and prevent fraud
- To improve our services and user experience
3. Types of Cookies We Use
🔧 Essential Cookies
Purpose: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly.
Examples:
- Session management and user authentication
- Security and fraud prevention
- Load balancing and performance
- Cookie consent preferences
Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (necessary for service provision)
Retention: Session-based or up to 1 year
📊 Analytics Cookies
Purpose: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website.
Examples:
- Page views and user journeys
- Feature usage and performance metrics
- Error tracking and debugging
- User behavior analysis
Legal Basis: Consent
Retention: Up to 2 years
🎯 Marketing Cookies
Purpose: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness.
Examples:
- Ad targeting and personalization
- Campaign performance tracking
- Social media integration
- Retargeting and remarketing
Legal Basis: Consent
Retention: Up to 1 year
⚙️ Preference Cookies
Purpose: Remember your choices and provide enhanced, personalized features.
Examples:
- Language and region preferences
- Theme and display settings
- Garden layout preferences
- Notification settings
Legal Basis: Consent
Retention: Up to 1 year
4. Third-Party Cookies
We may use third-party services that set their own cookies:
Google Analytics
Purpose: Website analytics and performance monitoring
Privacy Policy Google Privacy Policy
Payment Processors
Purpose: Secure payment processing
Examples: Stripe, PayPal, Amazon Pay
Social Media
Purpose: Social sharing and integration
Examples: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for managing cookies:
5.1 Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner where you can:
- Accept all cookies
- Accept only essential cookies
- Customize your cookie preferences
5.2 Browser Settings
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
5.3 Opt-Out Links
For specific services, you can opt out directly:
- Google Analytics Google Analytics Opt-out
- Facebook: Facebook Ad Preferences
6. Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you disable cookies, some features of our website may not work properly:
- You may need to log in repeatedly
- Your preferences won't be saved
- Some personalized features may be unavailable
- Website performance may be affected
7. Cookie Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Email: cookies@gardengrid.com
Privacy Team: privacy@gardengrid.com
🍪 Cookie Management
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time: