Southern Garden Girls is an informational gardening website. This policy explains what information may be collected when you visit the site and how that information may be used.
Information collected automatically
When analytics are enabled, the site may collect standard technical and usage information such as pages viewed, approximate location, device and browser type, referral source, and interactions with links. This information is used to understand how readers use the site, improve content, and measure site performance.
Cookies and analytics
Southern Garden Girls may use cookies or similar technologies provided by analytics services such as Google Analytics. These tools may place or read cookies in order to measure visits, traffic sources, and website interactions. The site does not use this information to identify individual readers by name.
Affiliate links
Some articles may contain affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, Southern Garden Girls may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate networks and retailers may use cookies, tracking parameters, or similar technology to attribute a purchase to a referral from this site.
Links to other websites
Southern Garden Girls links to third-party websites, including retailers, reference sources, and other businesses. Those websites operate under their own privacy policies and practices. Southern Garden Girls is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party sites.
Personal information
Southern Garden Girls does not currently operate reader accounts, a checkout, or a public comment system on this site. If a contact form, newsletter signup, or other feature that collects personal information is added later, this policy will be updated to explain what is collected and how it is used.
Data sharing
Southern Garden Girls may share limited website-use data with service providers that help operate or measure the site, such as analytics or affiliate platforms. Southern Garden Girls does not sell readers' personal information.
Children's privacy
This site is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward collecting personal information from children under 13.
Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated when site features, analytics tools, or affiliate relationships change. The effective date at the top of this page will be updated when material changes are made.