Cookie Policy

Last updated: December 2024

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and improving our services.

2. How We Use Cookies

At Grow a Garden Calculator, we use cookies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly:

• Session Management: Help maintain your session while using our calculators
• Security: Protect against unauthorized access and ensure secure browsing
• Basic Functionality: Enable core website features to work correctly

Preference Cookies

These cookies remember your choices and preferences:

• Theme Preference: Remember whether you prefer dark or light mode
• Language Settings: Store your language preference (if applicable)
• Calculator Settings: Remember your recent calculator preferences

Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website:

• Analytics: Anonymous usage statistics to improve our services
• Performance Monitoring: Identify and fix technical issues
• User Experience: Understand which features are most popular

3. Third-Party Cookies

We may use cookies from trusted third-party services:

Google Fonts

We use Google Fonts to display our website typography. Google may set cookies to:

• Remember your font preferences
• Improve font loading performance
• Provide analytics to Google (subject to Google's privacy policy)

4. Cookie Duration

Our cookies have different lifespans:

• Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for up to 1 year
• Third-Party Cookies: Duration controlled by the third-party service

5. Your Cookie Choices

You have several options for managing cookies:

Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you can choose which types of cookies to accept. You can change these settings at any time.

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, please note:

• Essential Cookies: Website may not function properly
• Preference Cookies: Your settings will not be remembered
• Performance Cookies: We won't be able to improve our services based on usage data

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@growagardencalculator.mom
• Contact Form: Contact Us