Privacy Policy

Ethical Blooms ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website ethicalblooms.com ("the Site"), a blog about sustainable flowers. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit the Site.

1. Information We Collect

The Site does not require accounts and has no registration forms. When you visit, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

• Browser type and version, operating system, and device type
• Pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs
• IP address (which may indicate your general geographic area)

We use this information to understand how visitors use the Site, to improve our content, and to monitor for security issues. We do not use this information to personally identify individual visitors. If you email us directly, we also receive whatever information you choose to include in your message.

2. Cookies, Analytics, and Advertising

The Site may use essential cookies that are necessary for the Site to function properly, along with analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use the Site. The Site may also display advertising served by third-party networks (such as Google AdSense), which may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

3. Data Security

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

4. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information
• Object to or restrict processing of your information

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@ethicalblooms.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

5. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed at children under the age of 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

6. Third-Party Links

The Site contains links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any website you visit.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at contact@ethicalblooms.com.