{"id":3,"date":"2020-07-24T22:02:49","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T22:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/norcalponds.com\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2026-06-11T18:42:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T01:42:19","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cowboygardener.com\/water-features-northern-ca\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Privacy Policy: Cowboy Gardener<\/h2>\n

Who we are<\/h3>\n

Our website address is: https:\/\/www.cowboygardener.com\/<\/strong>. We provide professional landscaping, water feature design, and horticultural services in Northern CA.<\/p>\n

Comments<\/h3>\n

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor\u2019s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.<\/p>\n

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https:\/\/automattic.com\/privacy\/.<\/p>\n

Media<\/h3>\n

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.<\/p>\n

Embedded content from other websites<\/h3>\n

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with that content.<\/p>\n

Who we share your data with<\/h3>\n

We do not sell your personal information. Data is only shared in the following instances:<\/p>\n

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  • Password Resets:<\/strong> If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.<\/li>\n
  • Service Providers:<\/strong> We may share data with trusted tools (like Google Analytics or anti-spam services) strictly to maintain and analyze our website performance, provided you have granted consent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    How long we retain your data<\/h3>\n

    If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. For users that register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile.<\/p>\n

    What rights you have over your data<\/h3>\n

    If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data.<\/p>\n

    Where we send your data<\/h3>\n

    Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.<\/p>\n

    Cookies & Consent Management<\/h3>\n

    Privacy Bar:<\/strong> We use a prominent privacy bar across our website to give you full control over your data. By default, non-essential tracking, marketing scripts, and certain interactive features are restricted until you provide explicit consent.<\/p>\n

    Consent Management:<\/strong> We respect your privacy choices. Your preference (Accept or Decline\/Reject) is saved locally in your browser. If you ever wish to change your mind and reset your tracking options, you can easily do so at any time by clearing your browser’s cookies and cache, or by utilizing the site’s available privacy settings where provided.<\/p>\n

    Third-Party Services & Integrations:<\/strong> Our website may use third-party features (such as Google Maps, YouTube video embeds, or anti-spam security tools). To maximize your privacy, advanced interactive features like maps and videos are withheld or placed in a restricted state by default, and will only fully activate if you grant consent.<\/p>\n

    Data Processing and Analytics:<\/strong> If you choose to decline consent, our data tracking practices are immediately limited. Depending on the specific website architecture, Google Analytics tracking is either completely blocked from loading or restricted to processing anonymous, non-identifiable session data to ensure your personal privacy is protected.<\/p>\n

    Necessary & Functional Utilities:<\/strong> We use essential data files solely for critical site operations, including website security, bot prevention, and remembering your privacy selection so you are not prompted on every single visit.<\/p>\n

    Manage Your Privacy Preferences<\/h4>\n

    Click the gear icon below to clear your choice and show the privacy settings bar again across the entire site.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":11,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t