Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 1, 2026

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is handled, please contact us at plantandbloomdesign@gmail.com. For data access, deletion, or other privacy-related requests, please use the same email address.

 Plant and Bloom Design Studio LLC, found at https://www.plantandbloomdesign.com (“Website”), is governed by the following privacy policy:

Personal Data

This Website collects personal data to power site analytics. This includes information about your browser, network and device; web pages you visited prior to coming to this site; and your IP address. This information may also include details about your use of the Website, such as: clicks, internal links, pages visited, scrolling, searches and timestamps. This information is shared with Squarespace, the Website analytics provider, to learn about Website traffic and activity.

Like many other websites, this Website makes use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol ( IP ) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider ( ISP ), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track users movement around the site and gather demographic information. IP addresses and other such information are not linked to any personally identifiable information.

Cookies

This Website uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app. The Website uses both session cookies and persistent cookies to store information on your browser. This information is stored to provide you with a more personalized experience when visiting the Website. Session cookies will expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies will remain on your browser until deleted.

If you wish to disable cookies, you may do so through your individual browser options. More information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found on your browser’s website.

Form Block Submissions

This Website collects data from form block submissions. When you submit information to this website via webform, we collect the data requested in the webform in order to track and respond to your submissions. We share this information with Squarespace, our hosting provider, so that they can provide website services to us.

Plant and Bloom Design Studio LLC may send you marketing emails, which you can unsubscribe from by clicking the link at the bottom of the email. We share your contact information with Squarespace, our email marketing provider, so they can send these emails on our behalf.

This Website Is Hosted By Squarespace

This Website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace collects personal data when you visit this Website, including: information about your browser, network and device; web pages you visited prior to coming to this Website; web pages you view while on this Website; and your IP address. Squarespace needs the data to run this Website, and to protect and improve its platform and services. Squarespace analyzes the data in a de-personalized form.

This Website serves font files from and renders fonts using Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts. To properly display this site to you, these third parties may receive personal information about you, including information about your browser, network, or device, information about this site and the page you’re viewing on it, and your IP address.

This Website Includes Share Buttons

This Website includes share buttons which enable you to share pages or other content from this site to the following third party services: Pinterest and Instagram. If you click a share button, these third parties may receive your personal data, including information about your browser, network and device, details about the web page or content you shared or proposed to share, and your IP address.

Google Analytics

This Website uses Google Analytics. This service tracks Website usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions on the Website. Google Analytics will collect visitation information and associate it with Google information from accounts of signed-in users who have consented to this association for the purpose of ads personalization. This Google information may include end user location, search history, YouTube history and data from sites that partner with Google, and is used to provide aggregated and anonymized insights into users’ cross device behaviors. Region and country-level metadata is collected for all visitors of this Website in order to support regional privacy policies and region-based Analytics settings. Please refer to the Google Privacy Policy for more information.

Email Collection and Newsletter

This Website collects email addresses and names when you voluntarily subscribe to our email newsletter, download free resources, purchase digital products, or submit contact forms. We use this information to send you:

  • Newsletter updates and gardening content

  • Information about new blog posts and resources

  • Promotional offers for digital products

  • Responses to your inquiries

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email. We share your email information with our email service provider Squarespace Email Campaigns so they can deliver these emails on our behalf.

Affiliate Links and Tracking

This Website contains affiliate links to third-party products and services, including but not limited to Fast Growing Trees, Nature Hills Nursery, and other retailers. When you click on an affiliate link, the affiliate partner may use cookies, pixels, or other tracking technologies to track your activity and attribute any purchases to this Website. These affiliate partners may collect information including your IP address, browser type, device information, and clicking/purchasing behavior.

This Website also uses the Pinterest Tag, a tracking tool that allows Pinterest to track conversions and user behavior when you interact with Pinterest content on this site or click through to Pinterest. The Pinterest Tag may collect information including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and actions taken on this Website. This information is used to measure the effectiveness of Pinterest content and advertising. For more information about Pinterest's data practices, please review the Pinterest Privacy Policy at https://policy.pinterest.com/privacy-policy. You can opt out of personalized advertising from Pinterest by adjusting your settings at https://www.pinterest.com/settings/privacy.

We do not control the data collection practices of these third parties. Please refer to each affiliate partner's privacy policy for information about their data practices.

Payment Processing and Purchase Information

When you purchase digital products from this Website, we collect certain information necessary to process your transaction, including:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Billing address

  • Payment information (processed securely through our payment processor)

We use Squarespace Commerce to process payments. Your payment card information is transmitted directly to our payment processor and is not stored on our servers or accessible to Plant and Bloom Design Studio LLC. Our payment processor complies with PCI-DSS standards to ensure secure handling of payment information.

We retain your name, email address, and purchase history to:

  • Deliver your digital products

  • Provide customer support

  • Send order confirmations and receipts

  • Comply with legal and tax requirements

For more information about how our payment processor handles your data, please review their privacy policy at https://www.squarespace.com/privacy.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law:

  • Analytics data: Retained according to Google Analytics and Squarespace retention settings (typically 26 months)

  • Email addresses: Retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion

  • Form submissions: Retained indefinitely unless you request deletion

  • Purchase records: Retained for at least 7 years for tax and legal compliance purposes

  • Website cookies: Session cookies expire when you close your browser; persistent cookies remain until deleted or expired

You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us at plantandbloomdesign@gmail.com.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data:

All Users:

  • Right to access the personal data we hold about you

  • Right to request correction of inaccurate data

  • Right to request deletion of your personal data

  • Right to unsubscribe from marketing emails

EU Residents (GDPR):

  • Right to data portability

  • Right to restrict or object to processing

  • Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

  • Right to withdraw consent at any time

California Residents (CCPA):

  • Right to know what personal information is collected

  • Right to know if personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom

  • Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (Note: We do not sell personal information)

  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at plantandbloomdesign@gmail.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

Children's Privacy

This Website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at plantandbloomdesign@gmail.com and we will delete such information from our records.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:

  • Secure hosting through Squarespace

  • Encrypted transmission of payment information through our payment processor

  • Regular security updates and monitoring

  • Limited access to personal data

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Do Not Track Signals

Some web browsers incorporate a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. This Website does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals. You can, however, disable cookies in your browser settings to limit tracking.

Social Media Plugins and Embedded Content

This Website may include embedded content and plugins from social media platforms, including but not limited to:

  • Pinterest (embedded pins, boards, or feeds)

  • Instagram (embedded posts or feeds)

  • YouTube (embedded videos)

When you interact with these embedded elements, the social media platform may collect information about your visit, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and other usage data. These platforms may also use cookies and tracking technologies. We do not control the data collection practices of these third-party platforms. Please refer to their respective privacy policies:

Download Tracking

When you download digital products, free resources, or guides from this Website, we track the following information:

  • Email address and name (if provided)

  • Date and time of download

  • IP address

  • Type of resource downloaded

This information helps us understand which resources are most valuable to our audience and allows us to send you relevant follow-up content. We may also use this information to verify legitimate purchases and prevent unauthorized distribution of paid products.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on this Website. We will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy to reflect when changes were made.

Your continued use of this Website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

This Website Uses Third Party Ad Servers Or Ad Networks

These services use technology to display advertisements and links on the Website. Through your browser, these services automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. Other technologies (such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons) may also be used by the third-party ad networks to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see.

This Website currently uses the following third-party ad servers or ad networks: Mediavine. Please refer to their respective Privacy Policies for detailed information about how your data is used.