Privacy Policy for Evergreen Hideout
Effective Date: December 2025
Evergreen Hideout (accessible at https://evergreenhideout.co.za) values your privacy and is committed to protecting any personal information you may share while using this website. This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, and safeguarded.
1. Who We Are
Evergreen Hideout is an informational website focused on gardening, sustainable living, and nature-based education. The site provides educational content intended to help readers make informed decisions about gardening and related activities.
Contact details:
Email: evergreenhideout@gmail.com
Phone: +27 67 104 4675
2. Information We Collect
a) Information You Provide Voluntarily
You may provide personal information when you contact us via email or a contact form. This information may include your name, email address, or other details you choose to share.
b) Automatically Collected Information
Like most websites, Evergreen Hideout automatically collects certain non-personal information, including your IP address, browser type and version, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This data is used for analytics, website security, advertising, and performance improvement.
3. Cookies and Web Technologies
Evergreen Hideout uses cookies to enhance user experience, analyze site traffic, display advertisements, and improve website functionality. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use both first-party cookies (set by us) and third-party cookies (set by our partners).
Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising:
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on users’ interests. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings. Alternatively, users may opt out of some third-party vendors’ uses of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
4. Third-Party Links and Analytics
Evergreen Hideout may use third-party service providers, such as Google Analytics, to monitor and analyze the use of our website. These third parties have their own privacy policies. This website may also contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those external sites.
5. How We Use Your Information
Information collected by Evergreen Hideout may be used to:
- Respond to inquiries and messages
- Improve website content and user experience
- Serve contextual and personalized advertisements
- Monitor website performance and security
Evergreen Hideout does not sell personal information directly. However, third-party advertising partners may process data as described in their respective privacy policies.
6. Data Protection and Security
We take reasonable measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. While no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, we follow industry-standard practices to safeguard data.
7. Children’s Information
Evergreen Hideout does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided personal data on this website, please contact us immediately so appropriate action can be taken.
8. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, or request deletion of personal information. Requests may be made by contacting us using the details below.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Evergreen Hideout reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, you may contact us at:
Email: evergreenhideout@gmail.com
Phone: +27 67 104 4675.