Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

Who we are

Our website address is https://www.greengaffer.co.uk. The Garden Patch is a UK-based publishing website providing practical guides for home and garden enthusiasts.

What data we collect and why

Analytics data

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This collects anonymised data including pages visited, time spent on site, approximate location, device type and browser. This data is used solely to improve our content and user experience. Google Analytics data is processed in accordance with Google’s privacy policy.

Comments

If you leave a comment we collect your name, email address, website URL and IP address. Email addresses are never published publicly. Comments are checked through Akismet spam detection.

Cookies

We use the following cookies on this site:

  • Essential cookies – Required for the site to function correctly
  • Analytics cookies – Google Analytics to understand site usage (anonymised)
  • Advertising cookies – Third party advertising partners may set cookies to serve relevant ads (see Advertising section below)
  • Affiliate cookies – Amazon and other affiliate programs use cookies to track referrals

Advertising

We display advertisements on this site served by third party advertising networks. These networks may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to serve ads based on your interests. They may collect data about your visits to this and other websites.

You can opt out of interest-based advertising by visiting the Your Online Choices website.

Affiliate disclosure

The Garden Patch participates in the Amazon Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon.co.uk. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This never influences our editorial content – we only recommend products we believe are genuinely useful.

For full details see our Affiliate Disclosure page.

Third party services

We use the following third party services which may process your data:

  • Google Analytics – Website analytics
  • Google AdSense / Ad partners – Advertising
  • Amazon Associates – Affiliate programme
  • Akismet – Spam detection
  • Gravatar – Comment profile images

Your rights under UK GDPR

As a UK resident you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access – You can request a copy of the data we hold about you
  • Right to erasure – You can request deletion of your personal data
  • Right to rectification – You can request correction of inaccurate data
  • Right to object – You can object to processing of your data
  • Right to restrict processing – You can request we limit how we use your data

To exercise any of these rights please contact us via our contact page.

Data retention

Comments and associated metadata are retained indefinitely to manage spam and moderation. Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google Analytics default retention settings. We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties beyond the services listed above.

Embedded content

Articles on this site may include embedded content from third party websites. Embedded content behaves as if you had visited those websites directly and may collect data, use cookies and track interactions.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent update. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

For any privacy related queries please use our contact page.