Privacy Policy

Effective date: [Insert Date]

At Garden Pals, we care about your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or shop with us.

🔐 What Information We Collect

We may collect:

• Your name and email address (if you contact us or place an order)

• Your postal address (for delivery of purchases)

• Your payment details (processed securely via trusted third-party services)

• Website usage data (via cookies – see below)

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. All purchases and communications must be made by or with the permission of a parent or guardian.

🛍️ How We Use Your Information

We only use your information to:

• Process and deliver your orders

• Respond to enquiries or messages

• Improve our website and user experience

• Send occasional updates if you’ve opted in (you can unsubscribe at any time)

We never sell or share your information with third parties, except where it’s necessary to provide our services (e.g. delivery companies or payment processors).

🍪 Cookies

Our website uses small files called cookies to understand how visitors use the site and to improve it. You can manage cookie settings in your browser.

🧼 Keeping Your Info Safe

We do our best to keep your data safe using secure servers and trusted services. If there’s ever a data breach, we’ll notify you as soon as possible.

🧒 Parents & Guardians

Garden Pals is a child-friendly site, but children must always be supervised online. Any advice or blog content is for entertainment and educational purposes only. A responsible adult should make any decisions or take actions based on this information.

📮 Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Ask what personal data we hold about you

• Request changes or corrections

• Ask us to delete your information

To do any of these, contact us at: [your email address]

📌 Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Please check back to stay informed. Continued use of the site means you agree with the current version.

If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch at [your email] – we’re happy to help!