Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Fab Gardens ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled safely and responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website fabgardens.uk and use our services.

Fab Gardens is a community project founded by Fabio Zacarias, dedicated to restoring neglected public footpaths, pavements, and walkways across Surrey, UK.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Submit a nomination through our Google Form
• Contact us via email or WhatsApp
• Subscribe to any updates or newsletters

This information may include:

• Your name
• Email address
• Phone number (if provided)
• Location details of nominated areas
• Photographs you submit
• Any additional information you choose to provide

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses
• Device information

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Process and respond to your nominations
• Contact you about nominated areas
• Improve our website and services
• Send updates about completed projects (if requested)
• Comply with legal obligations
• Analyze website usage to improve user experience

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience.

4.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember your preferences and understand how you use the site.

4.2 Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website
• Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements

4.3 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

For more information about how Google uses data, please visit Google's Privacy & Terms.

4.4 Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Google Forms: To collect nominations (governed by Google's Privacy Policy)
• Google AdSense: To display advertisements
• YouTube: To embed videos (governed by Google's Privacy Policy)
• GitHub Pages: To host our website (governed by GitHub's Privacy Statement)

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the United Kingdom or European Economic Area, you have certain rights under data protection laws, including:

• Right of Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of how we use your data
• Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data
• Right to Object: Object to our processing of your data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

9. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including our social media profiles on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: