Super Gardeners Cookie Policy
Welcome to Super Gardeners’ cookie policy. This document explains how Super Gardeners and its related services use cookies and similar technologies to improve the user experience. We use the term super gardeners or the brand name in different variations throughout this policy to make our practices clear and consistent for every visitor. This introduction provides a concise overview of the types of cookies we deploy and why performance monitoring matters.
We are committed to transparency about cookie usage. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. They can be stored temporarily for a session or persistently to remember preferences. This policy covers essential, analytics, and marketing cookies, and explains the choices you have for cookie control. Essential information about required cookies is provided below.
Types of Cookies Used by SuperGardeners
Our site uses several cookie types to ensure proper functionality and to measure site performance. The main categories are listed here:- Essential cookies: Necessary for core functions such as secure login, session management, and privacy settings. These cookies enable basic site navigation and access to protected areas. Without these cookies, certain features would not work.
- Analytics cookies: Used to collect anonymous data about how visitors use the site. They help us understand popular pages, navigation paths, and areas for improvement. Analytics cookies are central to performance monitoring and ongoing optimization.
- Marketing cookies: Help us deliver tailored promotional content and relevant offers based on aggregated behavior. These cookies may track usage across sessions and are used for advertising and campaign measurement.
Purpose: Performance Monitoring and Site Improvements
We use analytics and performance cookies to evaluate how the Super Gardeners community interacts with our content and tools. Performance monitoring enables us to detect slow pages, identify broken links, and prioritize improvements that matter to gardeners, hobbyists, and professional landscapers. Performance data is aggregated and used to refine site speed, accessibility, and content relevance.Analytics cookies allow us to generate anonymous reports on visitor behavior. These reports show which sections of the Super Gardeners resource center are most useful, which resources might need updates, and how people move between pages. This helps us focus engineering and editorial resources more effectively.
How marketing cookies are used: Marketing cookies support targeted campaigns and measure the effectiveness of promotions. They do not collect personally identifiable details unless you choose to provide them directly through form submissions. Marketing cookies are designed to make offers more relevant and to assess the success of outreach efforts.
User Control Over Cookies
You are in control. Most browsers let you manage cookie preferences at any time. You can block or delete cookies via your browser settings, and third-party opt-out mechanisms are often available for analytics and advertising services. Below are common options for managing cookies:
- Browser controls — Configure your browser to block or remove cookies.
- Consent toggles — Where provided, use on-site preference tools to accept or decline non-essential cookies.
- Ad settings — Visit advertising preference tools from third parties to influence personalized ads.
Retention and security: We retain cookies for varying durations depending on their purpose, from session-only to several months. Cookies do not store sensitive personal information such as full payment details. We apply technical safeguards to protect cookie data and limit access to authorized processes only.
