Privacy Policy

At Gardenith, we care about your privacy as deeply as we care about our plants. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our online store specializing in premium plants like Acer varieties, Amelanchier specimens, and our delicate Alpinus x callizones.

Information We Collect

To provide our global gardening community with exceptional service, we may collect:

• Personal Identification: Name, email address, shipping address (like our Glen Burnie headquarters at 120 Wells Avenue), and phone number when you order our Acer platanoides or Albizia plants.
• Payment Information: Credit card details processed securely through PCI-compliant systems (never stored on our servers) for purchases of Aesculus or Alcea varieties.
• Browsing Data: Information about how you navigate our site, similar to how we track the growth patterns of our Acer ginnala specimens.
• Communication Records: Correspondence with our customer care team about Americana varieties or payment questions.

How We Use Your Information

Like carefully pruning our Acerifolia plants, we use your data with precision:

• To process orders of Achillea or Ajuga plants and arrange secure shipping
• To provide customer support for questions about Alnifolia or payment methods
• To improve our website experience, much like we refine our plant care guides
• To send order confirmations and shipping updates (with your consent)
• To prevent fraud, protecting your transactions as we protect our delicate Alopecuroides specimens

Data Sharing & Disclosure

We treat your information as carefully as we package our Amelanchier plants:

• Service Providers: We may share data with payment processors (like Visa or PayPal) and shipping carriers to fulfill orders of Acer varieties globally (excluding some Asian regions).
• Legal Requirements: Only when required by law, similar to how we comply with international plant shipping regulations.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, your data would be protected like our premium Aesculus collection.

We never sell your personal information to third parties.

Data Storage & Security

We protect your data with the same care we give to our Alpinus x callizones:

• SSL encryption for all transactions, as secure as our plant packaging
• PCI-compliant payment processing
• Regular security audits of our systems
• Limited employee access to personal data

While we implement these measures, no internet transmission is 100% secure. We encourage customers to use strong passwords and monitor account activity.

Your Rights

As a valued member of our gardening community, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you (like your order history for Acer platanoides)
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your data, unless we’re required to retain it for legal reasons
• Opt-out of marketing communications
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Like the careful observation of our Acer ginnala’s growth patterns, we use:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for our site to function, like processing orders of Alcea plants.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how gardeners navigate our site, similar to how we study plant preferences.
• Marketing Cookies: Used with consent to show relevant content about new Acer varieties.

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

Policy Updates

We may update this policy occasionally, just as we update our plant care recommendations. Significant changes will be communicated to customers who have purchased our Amelanchier or other premium plants.