Cookie Policy for Gardener Pinner
Gardener Pinner (also referred to as gardener pinner or Gardener-Pinner) provides this cookie policy to explain how cookies and similar technologies are used. This policy describes cookie types, your choices, and how we use information for performance monitoring and site operation. It applies to all interactions with the GardenerPinner service and clarifies what data is collected by cookies and why.What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a web server when you access pages. These files allow a service like Gardener Pinner to recognize your device on subsequent visits and to remember certain preferences. Cookies can be transient or persistent and may come from the site you visit or from third-party partners used for analytics and marketing.
Types of cookies we use
We use a limited set of cookie categories to deliver a secure, efficient experience. The main cookie types are:- Essential cookies: required for basic site functions and secure access.
- Analytics cookies: used to measure site usage and for performance monitoring so we can improve page speed and reliability.
- Marketing cookies: help provide relevant ads and content based on interests across sessions.
Essential cookies
Essential cookies enable core features such as navigation, authentication, and security. Without these cookies, some features of the gardener pinner service may not work properly. These cookies do not track your activity for marketing purposes; they only support functionality that keeps the service running.
Analytics and performance monitoring
Analytics cookies collect information in an aggregated form about how visitors use the site. This includes pages visited, time spent on pages, and errors encountered. The primary purpose is performance monitoring: to identify slow pages, broken links, and other technical issues so that Gardener-Pinner can optimize content delivery and improve the user experience. These cookies are not used to build detailed personal profiles.Marketing cookies
Marketing cookies are used to deliver relevant advertising and to limit how often adverts are shown. They may be set by third-party advertising partners and can track your visits across multiple sites to provide more useful ads. You can opt out of these through your choices below.User control and choices
You have control over cookie settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies from the settings or preferences menu. Blocking certain cookies may reduce functionality. To manage preferences for analytics or marketing cookies, you can adjust settings where consent is requested. Note: disabling analytics cookies may affect our ability to perform performance monitoring and fix issues promptly.
Retention, third parties and data handling
Gardener Pinner and associated third-party providers may retain cookie information for varying periods depending on the cookie type. Essential cookies typically expire quickly, while analytics and marketing cookies may persist to provide meaningful trend data over time. Third-party analytics tools help with performance monitoring and do not change the fact that the purpose is to improve speed, stability and usability rather than to provide personal data for sale.