Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://lushbackyard.com.

Advertising and Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense is a service provided by Google Inc. that allows us to show relevant ads to our visitors.

How Google AdSense Works

  • Google AdSense uses cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites
  • This information is used to provide advertisements about goods and services that may be of interest to you
  • Google may use your prior visits to our website or other websites to serve personalized advertisements
  • Third-party vendors, including Google, may place and read cookies on your browser or use web beacons to collect information as a result of ad serving on our website

Your Advertising Choices

  • You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings: https://www.google.com/settings/ads
  • You can also opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info
  • Even if you opt out of personalized advertising, you may still see non-personalized ads

Google’s Use of Your Information

For more detailed information about how Google uses data when you use our website, please visit: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website, analyze site traffic, and serve personalized advertisements.

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us remember your preferences and understand how you use our site.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

  • If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies for your convenience
  • 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
  • Temporary cookies to determine if your browser accepts cookies

Analytics Cookies

  • We use cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website
  • These cookies help us improve our site performance and user experience
  • All data collected is anonymized and used for statistical purposes only

Advertising Cookies

  • Google AdSense and other advertising partners use cookies to serve relevant advertisements
  • These cookies may track your browsing behavior across different websites
  • Advertising cookies help show you ads that are more relevant to your interests
  • These cookies may be set by third-party advertising networks

Third-Party Cookies

  • Our website may include embedded content from other websites (videos, social media, etc.)
  • These third-party services may set their own cookies on your device
  • We do not control these third-party cookies

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

  • You can control cookie settings through your web browser
  • Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete existing cookies
  • Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website
  • You can opt out of interest-based advertising cookies through industry opt-out tools

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.

EU User Rights and GDPR Compliance

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights regarding your personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on:

  • Your consent (for advertising cookies and newsletters)
  • Legitimate interests (for website analytics and security)
  • Legal obligations (for data retention requirements)

Your Rights Under GDPR

  • Right to Access: You can request information about the personal data we hold about you
  • Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate personal data
  • Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You can request limitation of how we process your data
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a structured format
  • Right to Object: You can object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw consent for advertising cookies at any time

Cookie Consent

By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this privacy policy. You can withdraw your consent at any time by:

  • Adjusting your browser settings to block cookies
  • Using the opt-out links provided for advertising cookies
  • Contacting us directly to request removal of your data

Data Protection Officer

For any questions regarding your rights or our data processing practices, you may contact us at: info@lushbackyard.com

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

Who we share your data with

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

Service Providers

  • Google AdSense: For serving advertisements on our website
  • Web hosting providers: For website hosting and maintenance
  • Analytics services: For understanding website usage and performance
  • Email services: If you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us
  • Spam detection services: To protect our website from spam comments

Legal Requirements

  • We may disclose your information if required by law or legal process
  • We may share information to protect our rights, property, or safety
  • We may share information in connection with legal proceedings

Business Transfers

  • If our website is sold or transferred, your information may be included in that transaction
  • We will notify you of any such changes to data ownership

With Your Consent

  • We may share your information with third parties when you provide explicit consent
  • You can withdraw this consent at any time

Third-Party Advertising Partners

  • Google and other advertising partners may collect and use your information for ad serving
  • These partners operate under their own privacy policies
  • We do not control how these partners use your information

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), 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.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers, including Google AdSense, may be located outside your country or region. This means your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries that may not have the same data protection laws as your jurisdiction.

When we transfer your personal data internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information, including:

  • Adequacy decisions by relevant authorities
  • Standard contractual clauses approved by relevant authorities
  • Privacy Shield certification (where applicable)
  • Other legally recognized transfer mechanisms

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by:

  • Posting a notice on our website
  • Updating the “last modified” date at the bottom of this policy
  • Sending you an email notification (if you have provided your email address)

We encourage you to review this privacy policy periodically to stay informed about how we collect, use, and protect your information.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at: