Privacy Policy

Updated: June 2026

1. General information

This Privacy Policy describes what data the The Botanical Diary website (https://www.thebotanicaldiary.com) collects, how it is used, and what rights you have regarding your personal data. By using the website, you agree to the terms of this policy.

2. What data is collected

The website uses Google Analytics 4 to analyse traffic. This service automatically collects anonymised technical data: approximate geographic location (country, city), browser and operating system type, device type (desktop, mobile, tablet), pages you visit and time spent on them, and the source of your visit. We do not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers or any other personal data. IP addresses are anonymised and are not stored in full.

3. How data is used

The information collected is used solely to understand which sections of the website are most useful to visitors, and to improve the content and structure of the site. We do not sell, share or disclose this data to third parties for commercial purposes.

4. Cookies

Google Analytics uses cookies — small text files stored in your browser. They allow the service to distinguish unique visitors and track sessions. You can disable cookies in your browser settings or install the Google Analytics Opt-out browser add-on to opt out of tracking.

5. Data sharing with third parties

Traffic data is processed by Google Analytics in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy. No other third parties have access to your data.

6. Your rights (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to: find out what data is held about you; request deletion of your data; object to its processing; lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. To exercise these rights, please contact us at: olhaantonenko.ua@gmail.com

7. Data retention

Google Analytics data is retained for 14 months, after which it is automatically deleted in accordance with the service's default settings.

8. Changes to this policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy. The current version is always available on this page with the date of the most recent update.

9. Contact

For privacy-related enquiries, please contact: olhaantonenko.ua@gmail.com