Privacy Policy: Foliate

Who we are

Our website address is: https://foliate.org/. We provide professional plant maintenance, interior landscaping, and horticultural services in Northern CA

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

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/.

Media

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.

Embedded content from other websites

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.

Who we share your data with

We do not sell your personal information. Data is only shared in the following instances:

  • Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
  • Service Providers: 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.

How long we retain your data

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.

What rights you have over your data

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.

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Cookies & Consent Management

We use a “Privacy Bar” to give you full control over your data. By default, all non-essential tracking is blocked until you provide your consent.

  • Consent Management: We utilize a consent management system to record and respect your preferences. You can change your mind at any time by clicking the Reset button below.
  • Third-Party Services: Our website may use third-party services (such as Google Maps, YouTube, or social media integrations) that may set their own cookies to provide functionality or analyze usage. These cookies are only activated if you provide consent.
  • Google Consent Mode v2: This site uses Google’s latest privacy protocol. If you decline cookies, we send a “cookieless signal” to Google Analytics which allows us to see that a visit happened without identifying you personally.
  • Functional & Technical Cookies: We use necessary cookies for site security and basic functionality, such as checking if your browser accepts cookies or remembering your name if you leave a comment.