This policy explains what information Professor's Garden ("we", "us") collects when you visit professorsgarden.com, why we collect it, and what control you have over it.
Information we collect automatically
Like most websites, we collect standard technical information when you visit. This includes your IP address (in truncated or anonymised form where possible), browser type and version, operating system, device type, referring URL, the pages you view, and the time and duration of your visit.
We use this information in aggregate to understand which articles are useful, where readers arrive from, and how the site performs technically. We do not attempt to identify individual visitors from this data.
Cookies and similar technologies
We use a small number of cookies and comparable storage mechanisms:
- Analytics cookies — used to measure traffic and page performance. These are set by our analytics provider and are used only in aggregate.
- Affiliate tracking cookies — set by affiliate networks when you click a product link. These allow a retailer to attribute a later purchase to our referral so that we receive a commission. They are set by the network, not by us, and we cannot read them.
- Preference storage — used to remember basic interface choices such as whether the mobile menu was opened. This stays in your browser and is not transmitted anywhere.
Information you give us
If you contact us by email, we receive whatever you choose to send — typically your email address and the content of your message. We use it only to reply and we do not add you to any marketing list.
We do not operate user accounts, we do not accept payment information, and we do not ask for sensitive personal data of any kind.
Third parties
Limited data is shared with the following categories of service providers:
- Analytics providers — to measure site usage.
- Affiliate networks and retailers — when you click an outbound product link, the destination site receives standard referral information and may set its own cookies.
- Hosting and content delivery providers — to serve the site and protect it from abuse.
Once you click through to a retailer, that retailer's own privacy policy governs what happens to your data. We encourage you to read it, particularly before making a purchase.
What we do not do
- We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties.
- We do not build personal profiles of individual readers.
- We do not send marketing email, because we do not collect email addresses for that purpose.
Your rights and choices
Depending on where you live, you may have specific legal rights over your personal data:
- European Economic Area and United Kingdom (GDPR / UK GDPR) — you may request access to, correction of, or erasure of your personal data, and you may object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- California (CCPA / CPRA) — you may request disclosure of the categories of personal information collected, request deletion, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us. We will respond within the period required by the applicable law.
Opting out of analytics and affiliate tracking
You can limit tracking in several ways:
- Enable "Do Not Track" or Global Privacy Control in your browser where supported.
- Block third-party cookies in your browser settings. This will not prevent you from reading our content.
- Use a browser extension that blocks analytics and advertising scripts.
- Clear cookies after visiting, which removes any affiliate attribution stored in your browser.
Blocking these technologies does not affect your ability to use the site.
Data retention
Aggregated analytics data is retained for as long as it remains useful for reporting. Contact emails are kept only as long as needed to handle the correspondence. We do not retain personal data for undefined periods.
Children
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or the applicable age in your jurisdiction). If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the site or applicable law changes. The "last updated" date at the top of this page always reflects the current version. Material changes will be noted on this page.
Contact
Questions about this policy or about your data can be sent through our contact page.