Last Updated: 13/04/2026
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://growerslink.com. We provide a digital marketplace connecting local growers and consumers.
2. Information We Collect
- Comments: When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string for spam detection.
- Media: Avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the site.
- Gravatar: An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. Automattic Privacy Policy. Upon comment approval, your profile picture becomes publicly visible.
3. Email Communications & Marketing (MailPoet)
- We use MailPoet to manage newsletter subscriptions and marketing emails. Unlike previous versions of this policy, we no longer send marketing emails simply because you create an account or sign up.
- Data Processing: MailPoet processes email engagement data (opens/clicks) to help us improve our communications. This data is stored on our server and is not sold or shared with third parties for their marketing purposes.
- Explicit Consent: You will only receive marketing emails or newsletters if you explicitly check a consent box on our signup forms stating you wish to receive them.
- No Consent, No Marketing: If you do not check the box, you will not receive marketing emails. You will still receive essential transactional emails related to your account (e.g., order confirmations, password resets).
- Unsubscribe: Every marketing email includes an unsubscribe link. You can also manage your preferences by logging into your account.
4. Cookies & Third-Party Scripts
We use cookies and similar technologies for functionality, security, and analytics. We have implemented a Cookie Consent Banner to comply with regional privacy laws (GDPR/CCPA).
- Strictly Necessary: Cookies required for login, security, and shopping cart functionality are set automatically and cannot be disabled.
- Marketing & Analytics: Scripts from third-party services (e.g., analytics, embedded maps) are blocked by default until you provide consent via the banner. This includes tracking scripts used by our email service (MailPoet) for measuring newsletter performance.
- Convenience Cookies: Comment name/email cookies last 1 year. Login cookies last 2 days (or 2 weeks if “Remember Me” is selected). Edit/publishing cookies last 1 day.
5. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles or listings may include embedded content (videos, images, maps, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited the other site directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction. We block many of these scripts until you give consent via our cookie banner.
6. Data Sharing & Retention
- Password Resets: Your IP address is included in reset emails.
- Comment Retention: Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic follow-up approval.
- User Profiles: Registered users can view, edit, or delete their personal information (except username) at any time.
- No Sale of Data: We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others.
7. Your Rights Over Your Data
- Access & Export: If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
- Deletion Request Form: You can request the deletion of your account and personal data quickly using our dedicated form here: Delete My Account Request Form
- Manual Requests: You may also submit requests via email to users@growerslink.com.
- Limitations: We cannot delete data we are obliged to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes (e.g., financial transaction records for tax compliance).
8. Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments and account registrations may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
9. Contact Information
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or data handling, please contact us at: users@growerslink.com.
10. Detailed Cookie Declaration
To provide full transparency about the specific technologies used on our site, the table below lists all cookies detected by our compliance scanner. This list is generated automatically and updated periodically to reflect the current tools used on Growerslink.
