This Privacy Policy outlines Garden Space Counseling PLLC (" we ", " our " or " the Company ") practices with respect to information collected from users who access our website at www.gardenspacecounseling.com (" Site "), or otherwise share personal information with us (collectively: " Users "). 

Processing of your personal information (meaning, any information which may potentially allow your identification with reasonable means; hereinafter "Personal Information") is necessary for the performance of our contractual obligations towards you and providing you with our services, to protect our legitimate interests and for compliance with legal and financial regulatory obligations to which we are subject.

When you use the Site, you consent to the collection, storage, use, disclosure and other uses of your Personal Information as described in this Privacy Policy.

We encourage our Users to carefully read the Privacy Policy and use it to make informed decisions. 

We collect two types of data and information from Users. 

1. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the Site, we may collect:

Usage data: pages viewed, date/time of visit, IP address

Device information: browser type, operating system

Cookies and tracking technologies: to enhance Site functionality and analytics

2. Information You Provide

We may collect information you voluntarily submit, including:

Contact information: name, email address, phone number

Account information: username, password (if applicable)

Payment information: billing details when you purchase courses or services (processed by trusted third-party payment processors)

Messages/Requests*: content you send through contact forms, email, or messaging features

We receive your Personal Information from various sources:

When you voluntarily provide us your personal details in order to register on our Site;

When you use or access our Site in connection with your use of our services;

From third party providers, services and public registers (for example, traffic analytics vendors).

We may use your information to:

Provide, operate, and maintain the Site

Process transactions and send related information (e.g., purchase confirmations)

Respond to your comments or questions

Send you promotional and informational messages (with your consent where required)

Monitor and analyze trends, usage and activities in connection with the Site

Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with:

Service providers who help operate the Site (e.g., hosting, analytics, payment processors)

Legal authorities when required by law, legal process, or to protect rights, safety, or property

You may request to: 

Receive confirmation as to whether or not personal information concerning you is being processed, and access your stored personal information, together with supplementary information. 

Receive a copy of personal information you directly volunteer to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. 

Request rectification of your personal information that is in our control.

Request erasure of your personal information. 

Object to the processing of personal information by us. 

Request to restrict processing of your personal information by us.

Disable cookies via your browser.

However, please note that these rights are not absolute, and may be subject to our own legitimate interests and legal or regulatory requirements. 

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services, and as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. Retention periods will be determined taking into account the type of information that is collected and the purpose for which it is collected, bearing in mind the requirements applicable to the situation and the need to destroy outdated, unused information at the earliest reasonable time. Under applicable regulations, we will keep records containing client personal data, account opening documents, communications and anything else as required by applicable laws and regulations. 

We may rectify, replenish or remove incomplete or inaccurate information, at any time and at our own discretion.

We and our trusted partners use cookies and other technologies in our related services, including when you visit our Site or access our services. 

A "cookie" is a small piece of information that a website assign to your device while you are viewing a website. Cookies are very helpful and can be used for various different purposes. These purposes include allowing you to navigate between pages efficiently, enable automatic activation of certain features, remembering your preferences and making the interaction between you and our Services quicker and easier. Cookies are also used to help ensure that the advertisements you see are relevant to you and your interests and to compile statistical data on your use of our Services. 

The Site uses the following types of cookies:

a. 'session cookies' which are stored only temporarily during a browsing session in order to allow normal use of the system and are deleted from your device when the browser is closed; 

b. 'persistent cookies ' which are read only by the Site, saved on your computer for a fixed period and are not deleted when the browser is closed. Such cookies are used where we need to know who you are for repeat visits, for example to allow us to store your preferences for the next sign-in; 

c. 'third party cookies' which are set by other online services who run content on the page you are viewing, for example by third party analytics companies who monitor and analyze our web access.

Cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies you, but Personal Information that we store about you may be linked, by us, to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. You may remove the cookies by following the instructions of your device preferences; however, if you choose to disable cookies, some features of our Site may not operate properly and your online experience may be limited.

We also use a tool called “Google Analytics” to collect information about your use of the Site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users access the Site, what pages they visit when they do so, etc. We use the information we get from Google Analytics only to improve our Site and services. Google Analytics collects the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit sites, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through the use of Google Analytics with personally identifiable information. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this Site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy.

Our Site may contain links to third-party resources. This policy does not apply to information collected by those third parties.

We take great care in implementing and maintaining the security of the Site and your information. Although we take reasonable steps to safeguard information, we cannot be responsible for the acts of those who gain unauthorized access or abuse our Site, and we make no warranty, express, implied or otherwise, that we will prevent such access.

We may use a third-party advertising technology to serve advertisements when you access the Site. This technology uses your information with regards to your use of the Services to serve advertisements to you (e.g., by placing third-party cookies on your web browser). 

You may opt-out of many third-party ad networks, including those operated by members of the Network Advertising Initiative ("NAI") and the Digital Advertising Alliance ("DAA"). For more information about this practice by NAI and DAA members, and your choices regarding having this information used by these companies, including how to opt-out of third-party ad networks operated by NAI and DAA members, please visit their respective websites: http://optout.networkadvertising.org/#!/ and http://optout.aboutads.info/#!/.

Unless you have specifically requested to receive marketing notifications, we will not send them to you. 

We understand the importance of protecting children’s privacy, especially in an online environment. The Site is not designed for or directed at children. Under no circumstances shall we allow use of our services by minors without prior consent or authorization by a parent or legal guardian. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from minors. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with Personal Information without their consent, he or she should contact us at vee@gardenspacecounseling.com.

We reserve the right to periodically amend or revise the Privacy Policy; material changes will be effective immediately upon the display of the revised Privacy policy. The last revision will be reflected in the "Last modified" section. Your continued use of the Platform, following the notification of such amendments on our website, constitutes your acknowledgment and consent of such amendments to the Privacy Policy and your agreement to be bound by the terms of such amendments.

If you have any general questions about the Site or the information we collect about you and how we use it, you can contact us at vee@gardenspacecounseling.com.