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Cottage Garden Blog

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 January 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Cottage Garden Blog ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses and protects your personal data when you visit https://cottage-garden-blog.pages.dev, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Who we are

Cottage Garden Blog is a gardening publication based in the United Kingdom. You can contact us at hello@cottagegardenblog.co.uk with any questions about this policy or your data.

What data we collect

  • Contact form data — your name, email address and message when you use our contact form.
  • Newsletter data — your email address if you subscribe to our newsletter.
  • Usage data — anonymised or aggregated analytics about how visitors use the site, such as pages viewed and general location.
  • Cookies — see our Cookie Policy for full details.

How we use your data

We use the data we collect to respond to enquiries, send newsletters you've subscribed to, understand how our site is used, and improve the content we publish. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

Legal basis for processing

We process your data on the basis of consent (for newsletter sign-ups and non-essential cookies), and legitimate interest (for responding to contact form enquiries and basic site analytics).

How long we keep your data

We retain contact form submissions only as long as necessary to resolve your enquiry, and newsletter data for as long as you remain subscribed. You can ask us to delete your data at any time.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict our use of your personal data, and the right to data portability and to object to processing. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@cottagegardenblog.co.uk. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

Third-party services

We may use third-party services for form submissions and analytics. These providers process data on our behalf and are contractually obligated to protect it in accordance with applicable data protection law.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.