Cookie Policy
Last updated: July 15, 2025
This Cookie Policy (“Policy”) governs websites operated by or accessible through GardenProGuide.com (referred to as “Platform/s”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). By accessing and using our Platform, you agree to the cookie practices described in this Policy.
We maintain the authority to revise this Policy periodically. When substantial changes are made to this Cookie Policy, we will inform users via the Platform/s. We recommend reviewing this page frequently to remain updated on our current privacy practices. Your ongoing use of the Platform signifies your acceptance of any Policy modifications. If you disagree with these terms, please discontinue using the Platform or configure your browser settings to reject cookies.
This Cookie Policy functions in conjunction with our Privacy Policy, and terms defined in the Privacy Policy are also applicable here. This Policy covers:
- Cookie definitions
- Our cookie usage on the Platform
- Third-party cookie utilization on the Platform
- Cookie management options
- Interest-Based Advertising
1. Cookie Definitions
Cookies are small text files stored in your web browser that enable the Platform or third parties to identify you as a returning visitor (not on a personal level). Cookies fulfill various functions: (1) supporting site functionality; (2) providing usage analytics; (3) storing your preferences; and (4) enabling advertising delivery and behavioral targeting.
Cookies may be temporary (session cookies that disappear when you close your browser) or permanent (persistent cookies that remain until they expire or are manually deleted). Expiration durations vary from minutes to extended periods. “First party cookies” are created by the website you’re visiting, while “third party cookies” are created by other organizations.
Cookies frequently collaborate with pixel tags on our Platforms. Pixel tags (also known as web beacons or clear GIFs) are small transparent images embedded within websites. These pixels work alongside cookies to track visitor behavior, monitor business partner interactions, measure referrals, enable retargeting, and support interest-based advertising as outlined in section 5.
2. Our Cookie Usage on the Platform
When you navigate or use our Platform or engage with our services, we or third parties may place various cookies in your browser. Some cookies only activate when you utilize specific features or configure certain preferences, while others serve continuous purposes as detailed in our Privacy Policy.
Our cookies fulfill these functions:
Essential Cookies: First-party cookies that enable core Platform functionality such as: (i) preserving your login status, or (ii) processing transactions.
Analytics Cookies: Cookies that track Platform usage to help us enhance performance and generate reports. We may evaluate new advertisements, pages, or features to assess user engagement. Analytics cookies can be first-party or third-party.
Preference Cookies: First-party cookies that retain your Platform preferences and settings.
Advertising Cookies: Third-party cookies (for behavioral or targeted advertising) utilized by advertising platforms to: (i) deliver and measure ad performance, and (ii) display relevant advertisements based on your browsing history.
3. Third-Party Cookie Utilization on Our Platforms
Third-party organizations including analytics providers, service vendors, and advertising networks frequently utilize cookies to gather anonymous user information. This data assists them in understanding user behavior on our Platform and on other websites you subsequently visit.
4. Cookie Management
If you prefer to avoid cookies or specific types of cookies, you can modify your browser settings to remove existing cookies and prevent new ones from being installed. Consult your browser’s help section for specific instructions. Please note that deleting or blocking cookies may restrict your access to certain features, prevent preference storage, and impact proper page display.
You can opt out of third-party cookies by following the instructions provided in each third party’s privacy policy.
5. Cookie Management Guidelines
As outlined in our Cookie Policy, cookies enhance your experience with our Platform and services. Disabling cookies may cause some parts of the Platform to not function properly.
Disabling Behavioral Advertising Cookies
If you have concerns about behavioral advertising cookies (which display advertisements based on your Platform and other site usage), users in the European Union can visit www.youronlinechoices.eu and users in the US can visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices for more information.
Browser Cookie Settings
Google Chrome Click the browser toolbar menu icon >> Select Settings >> Click ‘Show advanced settings’ >> In the “Privacy” section, click the ‘Content settings’ button
Cookie activation: In the “Cookies” section, select ‘Allow local data to be set’ for first-party and third-party cookies. For first-party only, select ‘Block all third-party cookies without exception’
Cookie deactivation: In the “Cookies” section, select ‘Block sites from setting any data’
Chrome offers multiple cookie control levels. For additional settings, visit: http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 Click ‘Tools’ at the top of the browser and select ‘Internet Options’ >> Navigate to the ‘Privacy’ tab
Cookie activation: Set the slider to ‘Medium’ or lower
Cookie deactivation: Move the slider to the top for complete blocking
Explorer offers multiple cookie control levels. For additional settings, visit: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-vista/Block-or-allow-cookies
Microsoft Edge Click the More actions button on the toolbar, select Settings >> Search for ‘View advanced settings’ and click >> Under the Cookies section, choose Don’t block cookies (default) or block only third-party cookies >> Restart Edge.
Mozilla Firefox Click the browser menu ‘Tools’ and select ‘Options’ >> Select the Privacy panel
Cookie activation: Check ‘Accept cookies for sites’
Cookie deactivation: Uncheck ‘Accept cookies for sites’
Firefox offers multiple cookie control levels. For additional information, visit: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Enabling%20and%20disabling%20cookies
Opera Click the browser menu ‘Setting’ and select ‘Settings’ >> Select ‘Quick Preferences’
Cookie activation: check “Enable Cookies”
Cookie deactivation: uncheck “Enable Cookies”
Opera offers multiple cookie control levels. For additional settings, visit: http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy
Safari on OSX Click the menu bar ‘Safari’ and select ‘Preferences’ >> Click ‘Security’
Cookie activation: In the ‘Accept cookies’ section select ‘Only from site you navigate to’
Cookie deactivation: In the ‘Accept cookies’ section select ‘Never’
Safari offers multiple cookie control levels. For additional settings, visit: https://support.apple.com/en-us/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
All Other Browsers Look for the “help” function in your browser or contact your browser provider.
Cookie Management Summary
Most browsers automatically accept cookies by default. As explained above, you can adjust your settings to block cookies or receive alerts when cookies are being sent to your device.
Please be aware that disabling our cookies may impact your Platform experience, potentially preventing access to certain areas or personalized content.
6. Interest-Based Advertising
We and third parties engage in interest-based advertising through service providers to deliver advertisements and personalized content that we believe may interest you. When third parties utilize cookies or other technologies for these services, our Platform does not control how this technology is used or the resulting information for online, mobile, or email advertising, and we are not responsible for third-party actions or policies.
For questions about this Cookie Policy, contact us at: [email protected]
Third-Party Cookies
We utilize various products and features from Google LLC. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; “Google”).
Google Analytics Our services employ Google Analytics tools. Google Analytics utilizes cookies to analyze website usage. Information generated by cookies about website usage (including IP address) is transmitted to and stored on Google servers in the United States.
Google Analytics includes “gat._anonymize();” code on this website ensuring anonymized IP address collection (IP-masking). With IP anonymization active, Google shortens/anonymizes the last IP address octet for European Union Member States and European Economic Area Agreement parties. Only in exceptional cases does the complete IP address get transmitted to and shortened on Google USA servers. On behalf of the website operator, Google utilizes this information to evaluate website usage, compile activity reports for operators, and provide related services. Google will not associate your IP address with other Google-held data. You may decline cookies by selecting appropriate browser settings. However, this may limit complete website functionality. Additionally, you can prevent Google’s data collection (cookies and IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en-GB.
Decline Google Analytics usage by clicking the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set preventing future data collection when visiting this website: Disable Google Analytics
Terms, conditions, and data privacy information are available at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/gb.html or https://www.google.de/intl/en_uk/policies. Note that Google Analytics code includes “anonymizeIp” ensuring anonymized IP address collection (IP-masking).
Google Dynamic Remarketing We utilize Google Dynamic Remarketing for Internet advertising, particularly on the Google Display Network. Dynamic remarketing displays ads based on website sections you’ve viewed by placing browser cookies. This cookie doesn’t identify you personally or access your computer/mobile device. The cookie informs other websites: “This user visited a specific page, so display relevant ads.” Google Dynamic Remarketing enables customized marketing for your interests, displaying only relevant advertisements.
To avoid seeing our site ads, opt-out of Google’s cookie usage by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. For more information, visit Google’s Privacy Policy.
Google AdWords We utilize Google AdWords for Internet advertising, particularly on Google search.
To avoid seeing our site ads, opt-out of Google’s cookie usage by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. For more information, visit Google’s privacy policy.
DoubleClick by Google DoubleClick utilizes cookies enabling interest-based advertisements. Cookies identify displayed ads and website access through advertisements. Cookies don’t collect personal information. To avoid interest-based ads, opt-out of Google’s cookie usage by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. For more information, visit Google’s Privacy Policy.
We utilize retargeting tags and Custom Audience from Facebook Inc. (1601 S. California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304 USA, “Facebook”).
Facebook Custom Audiences For interest-based online advertising, we employ Facebook Custom Audiences. A non-reversible, non-personal checksum (hash value) is generated from your usage data. This hash value is transmitted to Facebook for analysis and marketing. Collected information includes site activities (browsing behavior, visited subpages, etc.). IP address transmission occurs for geographical advertising control. Data is transmitted encrypted to Facebook and remains anonymous to us, meaning individual user personal data isn’t visible to us.
For Facebook privacy policy and Custom Audience information, visit https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy or https://www.facebook.com/business/a/online-sales/custom-audiences-website. To disable Custom Audience data collection, disable Custom Audience here.
Facebook Conversion Tracking Pixel This tool tracks user actions after Facebook advertisement redirection to provider websites. We measure Facebook advertisement effectiveness for statistical and market research, plus improvement purposes. Collected data remains anonymous, meaning we cannot see individual user personal data. However, Facebook stores and processes collected data. We inform you according to current information. Facebook can connect data with your Facebook account and utilize data for advertising purposes per Facebook’s privacy policy found here. Facebook Conversion Tracking enables Facebook and partners to display advertisements on and outside Facebook. Additionally, a cookie is saved to your computer for these purposes.
Website usage indicates consent to Facebook pixel integration data processing. Click here to revoke permission.
Hotjar
We employ Hotjar Ltd (Level 2, St Julians Business Centre, 3, Elia Zammit Street, St Julians STJ 1000, Malta, Europe) for better user needs understanding and service/experience optimization. Hotjar technology assists us in understanding user experience (page time, link clicks, user preferences, etc.) enabling service building and maintenance with user feedback.
Hotjar utilizes cookies and other technologies collecting user behavior and device data. This includes device IP address (processed during session, stored de-identified), device screen size, device type (unique identifiers), browser information, geographic location (country only), and preferred display language. Hotjar stores this information as pseudonymized user profiles on our behalf. Hotjar is contractually prohibited from selling collected data. For details, see Hotjar’s support site ‘about Hotjar’ section.
Outbrain
We employ Outbrain, Inc. technologies (Offices at 39 West 13th Street, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10011, Attn: Legal Department, “Outbrain”) for page view and click tracking. This enables advertising campaign optimization for users with similar interests.
Opt-out from Outbrain information collection when visiting Outbrain websites. Learn more by clicking here (opt-out button). For more information, visit Outbrain Privacy Policy.
Taboola
We employ Taboola, Inc. technologies (Offices at 1115 Broadway, 7th fl., New York, NY, 10010, “Taboola”) for page view and click tracking. This enables advertising campaign optimization for users with similar interests.
Opt-out from Taboola information collection when visiting Taboola websites. Learn more by clicking here. For more information, visit Taboola’s Cookie Policy.
Gemini
We employ Gemini, Inc. technologies (Offices at 701 1st Ave., Sunnyvale, CA, 94089, “Yahoo”) for page view tracking. This enables advertising campaign optimization for users with similar interests.
Opt-out from Gemini information collection when visiting Gemini websites. Learn more by clicking here. For more information, visit Gemini Privacy Policy.
New Relic
We employ New Relic, Inc. technologies (Offices at San Francisco HQ 188 Spear St., Suite 1200 San Francisco, CA USA 94105, “New Relic”) for site application monitoring. This enables browser problem identification and internet site serving improvement.
Opt-out from New Relic information collection using web browser “do not track” settings. For more information, visit New Relic’s Privacy Policy.
Invoca
We employ Invoca, Inc. technologies (Offices at 419 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101, “Invoca”) for phone-based advertising campaign optimization to improve quality and billing.
For more information, visit Invoca Privacy Policy.
Some websites include these cookies:
Active Prospects and Jornaya
We employ ActiveProspect’s TrustedForm Script and Jornaya script for independent user consent documentation. These tools are embedded on certain website pages, collecting information when you interact with script-present pages: page URL, mouse movements and clicks, user-inputted contact information, page snapshots including user computer IP address, page time, script loading date/time, user interaction date/time, and browser HTTP headers. For ActiveProspect’s and Jornaya’s data use and collection policies information, review:
ActiveProspect Privacy Policy: https://activeprospect.com/privacy-policy/ Jornaya Consumer Privacy Policy: https://www.jornaya.com/consumer-privacy-policy/
Snapchat
We employ Snap Inc. marketing tools (63 Market Street, Venice, CA 90291, USA “Snapchat”) for interest-based advertisements (“Snapchat Ads”) during Snapchat social network visits. A Snapchat pixel on our website creates direct connections to Snapchat servers when visiting our website. Snapchat servers receive website visit notifications, and Snapchat assigns this information to your user account. For Snapchat ads information, see here. For Snapchat data collection/use information and privacy protection rights, see Snapchat’s privacy policy.
Poptin
We employ Poptin Ltd. technologies (Offices at Aluf Kalman Magen St 3, Tel Aviv-Yafo, “Poptin”) for online experience personalization. This enables advertising campaign optimization and better offer provision. We may automatically collect website online activity information including visited pages, clicked links, and conducted searches.
For more information, visit Poptin’s Privacy Policy.
Quora
We employ Quora, Inc. pixel technologies (Offices at 650 Castro Street, Suite 450, Mountain View, CA 94041). This technology tracks user actions after Quora advertisement redirection to our website. We measure Quora advertisement efficiency for statistical and market research plus advertising improvement. Collected data remains anonymous, meaning we cannot see individual user personal data. However, Quora stores and processes collected data. We inform you according to current information. Quora can connect data with your account and utilize data for advertising purposes per Quora’s privacy policy: https://www.quora.com/about/privacy. Additionally, a cookie is saved to your computer for these purposes.
Website usage indicates consent to Quora pixel integration data processing.
To revoke permission, click the following link and follow detailed instructions here.
Third-party information access through partner sites:
- Google AdWords + Doubleclick – Google’s Ads Settings
- Bing – Privacy dashboard
- Cake – Privacy Policy
- Facebook – Ads settings, Data Policy
- Outbrain – Privacy Policy
- Yahoo – Privacy Policy