Privacy & Security Policy

Last updated: August 2026

PatioBloom is a gardening website for people growing in small spaces. This page explains, in plain language, what information we handle and how we keep it safe.

What we collect

PatioBloom is a content site — you can read every guide and review without an account. If you subscribe to the newsletter, we store the email address you provide. Like most websites, we and our service providers may automatically collect standard technical information such as your browser type, device, approximate region, and pages visited, used to understand how the site is used and to keep it secure.

Analytics

We use privacy-conscious analytics to understand which guides are helpful and where readers struggle. This data is aggregated and is not used to build advertising profiles of individual readers.

Advertising

We display advertising to support the site. Ad partners may use cookies or similar technologies to serve and measure ads. Where required, a consent notice lets you control these cookies. You can also block advertising cookies in your browser settings.

Affiliate links

Some links to products are affiliate links, as explained in our affiliate disclosure. When you click one, the retailer may record that you arrived from PatioBloom. The retailer's own privacy policy governs any data they collect after you leave our site.

If you join the newsletter, we use your email address only to send you PatioBloom updates. Every email includes an unsubscribe link, and unsubscribing removes your address from the mailing list.

Data security

The site is served over HTTPS, and any information you send us is transmitted in encrypted form. We limit access to stored information (such as the newsletter list) to the people who operate the site, and we do not sell or rent your personal information to anyone.

Data retention and your rights

We keep personal information only as long as it is needed for the purpose it was collected — for newsletter subscribers, until you unsubscribe. Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you. Contact us and we will help.

Third-party sites

Our articles link to retailers and other websites we do not control. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices — check their policies before sharing information with them.

Changes to this policy

If we change this policy, we will update this page and note the new effective date below. Continued use of the site after a change means you accept the updated policy.

Questions about this policy? Reach us via the contact page. For details on how we earn money, read our affiliate disclosure.