Effective Date: April 7, 2025
Last Updated: April 7, 2025

At UrbanPlantHub, your privacy matters. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website, urbanplanthub.com.

🔍 Who We Are

UrbanPlantHub is a resource for urban dwellers who want to grow plants and live more sustainably in small spaces. We share beginner-friendly guides, product recommendations, and lifestyle tips focused on indoor and balcony gardening.

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

📋 What Information We Collect

1. Information You Provide to Us

  • Name and email address (when subscribing to our newsletter, submitting a contact form, or commenting)
  • Any other personal information you choose to share with us

2. Information We Collect Automatically

  • IP address, browser type, and device
  • Pages visited, time on site, and referring source
  • Cookies and tracking data (see “Cookies & Tracking” below)

💬 Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam.

An anonymized string (hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to display profile images. You can read Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile image becomes publicly visible in the context of your comment.

🖼 Media Uploads

If you upload images to the website (e.g., in comments), please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as site visitors may be able to extract that information.

🍪 Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking tools to improve your experience. These may include:

  • Site performance tracking via Google Analytics
  • Personalized advertising through Google AdSense, Ezoic, or similar partners
  • Affiliate link tracking via Amazon Associates or other networks

Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.

Login & Editor Cookies

If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will determine if your browser accepts cookies. When you log in, cookies save your login info and screen preferences. Login cookies last two days (or two weeks if you select “Remember Me”). If you log out, those cookies are removed.

When you edit or publish a post, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.

Cookie Consent

For users in the EU/UK, we display a cookie banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies in compliance with GDPR.

👉 Learn more: All About Cookies

🛍 Affiliate Disclosure

UrbanPlantHub.com participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means we may earn a small commission when you purchase a product through a link on our site—at no extra cost to you.

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
We may also partner with other affiliate networks and only recommend products that align with our sustainability values and audience needs.

🤝 Embedded Content from Other Sites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, Pinterest pins, or Instagram posts). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the external site directly.

These third-party websites may collect data, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content—especially if you are logged into those platforms.

🔐 How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely to help recognize and approve future comments automatically.

If you register on our site (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete your information at any time (except usernames). Site admins can also edit that data.

⚖️ Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your region, you may have the right to:

  • ✅ Access your personal data
  • ✅ Correct or update your data
  • ✅ Request deletion of your data
  • ✅ Object to certain types of data processing
  • ✅ Request a copy of the data we store

To make a request, email us at: [email protected]

📬 Email Subscriptions

If you subscribe to our email list, you’ll receive occasional updates, green living tips, and curated product recommendations. You can unsubscribe anytime using the link in our emails.

We never sell or share your email address with third parties without your consent.

🚫 Children’s Privacy

UrbanPlantHub is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.

🔐 Security

We use SSL encryption and standard web security practices to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

🌍 Where Your Data Is Sent

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

🔄 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The latest version will always be posted here.

📩 Contact Us

Have questions or privacy concerns? Reach out to us at:
📧 [email protected]