Cookie Policy for Local Gardener
Local Gardener (also referred to as local gardener or LocalGardener) is committed to protecting your privacy while providing a smooth, tailored online experience. This cookie policy explains what cookies are, how Local Gardeners and the Local-Gardener platform use them, and the choices you have. Cookies help us remember preferences, keep sessions secure, and analyze site performance to improve our neighborhood gardening services.
Cookies used by our local gardening service fall into three main categories. Below we describe each type and its purpose so that you can make informed choices about your cookie preferences:
- Essential cookies — These cookies are necessary for the site to function correctly. They enable core features such as secure login, session management, and booking workflow for Local Gardener services. Without these cookies, certain parts of the site cannot operate.
- Analytics cookies — Sometimes labeled as performance cookies, these collect information about how visitors use our local gardening portal, which pages are most visited, and whether error messages appear. Analytics data helps us monitor site performance and improve content and service delivery.
- Marketing cookies — These cookies are used to deliver content and offers that are more relevant to your interests and to measure the effectiveness of promotional campaigns. They may remember that you visited the site and help tailor ads across participating networks.
How we use cookies for performance monitoring
Performance monitoring is a key reason we deploy analytics cookies. These cookies allow us to collect aggregated, anonymous data about page load times, broken links, and resource errors that affect speed. By analyzing this information, the LocalGardener team can prioritize technical fixes and improve the reliability of our booking and scheduling systems. Performance monitoring cookies do not identify you personally; they focus on trends and patterns to enhance site responsiveness.
Essential cookies support functions such as remembering your cookie consent choices or keeping your shopping cart intact if you are booking garden supplies. Essential cookies are enabled by default because they are fundamental to secure operation. Analytics and marketing cookies are optional and are used to make the visitor experience better and more relevant.
Managing cookie preferences and user control
You have control over cookies. Most browsers allow you to manage cookie settings via browser preferences or settings menus. You can clear cookies, block third-party cookies, or receive notifications before a cookie is set. If you choose to block analytics or marketing cookies, some features or personalization may be reduced.
To change your preferences on this site, look for a cookie settings option where you can turn analytics or marketing cookies on or off. We strive to provide clear choices and respect your decisions. When you opt out of certain cookie categories, Local Gardeners will still use essential cookies necessary for site security and basic functionality.
We retain cookies for varying periods depending on their function. Session cookies are removed when your browser closes, while persistent cookies remain to remember preferences across visits. Our cookie retention practices are reviewed regularly to ensure they remain proportionate to the purpose — especially for performance monitoring and reporting.
We may update this cookie policy periodically to reflect changes in technology or legal requirements. When updates are significant, we will make them clear on the site so you can reassess your choices. This policy is meant to be transparent about how the local gardening service and Local Gardener platforms use cookies to deliver reliable, efficient, and personalized experiences.