Last Updated: October 11 2025
Welcome to Hadafka.com (the “Website”), a blog dedicated to providing tips, guides, and information about plants and gardening. Your privacy is critically important to us. This Privacy Policy document describes the types of information we collect and how we use it when you visit our Website.
This policy is specifically designed to comply with the requirements of online advertising programs, including Google AdSense.
By using our Website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
a) Personal Information:
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as:
Email Address: When you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us.
Name: If you provide it when leaving a comment or contacting us.
Any other information you choose to include in communications with us.
b) Automatically Collected Information (Non-Personal):
When you visit the Website, we and our third-party partners (like advertisers and analytics services) automatically collect certain information. This may include:
Log Data: Your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, and other statistics.
Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our site, such as clickstream data, time spent on pages, and links clicked.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: For more details, see the “Cookies” section below.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
To operate and maintain the Website.
To send you promotional emails, such as newsletters and plant care tips (you can unsubscribe at any time).
To respond to your comments or inquiries.
To track and analyze user behavior to improve our content and user experience.
To display advertisements to you and measure the effectiveness of those ads.
3. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising
a) Advertising Services:
We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements on our Website. Google AdSense is a third-party advertising service that uses cookies to display ads based on your prior visits to our Website or other sites on the internet.
b) How Google Uses Data:
Google uses cookies to make advertising more engaging and relevant to users.
When you visit our site, Google and its partner vendors may use cookies to show you ads based on your browsing history.
You can learn more about how Google uses your data for advertising by visiting Google’s Privacy & Terms page.
c) Third-Party Vendors:
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to your website or other websites.
These vendors may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites to provide personalized advertisements.
d) Opting Out of Personalized Advertising:
You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google by visiting Google’s Ads Settings.
Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
4. Cookies and Web Beacons
We and our partners use cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies to manage the Website, understand user behavior, and deliver ads.
Types of Cookies We Use:
Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function (e.g., managing comments).
Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences.
Analytics Cookies: Allow us to analyze how visitors use the site (e.g., Google Analytics). This helps us improve our content.
Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense and other partners to display ads, limit ad frequency, and measure ad campaign effectiveness.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Website, and ads may be less relevant.
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with:
Service Providers: Trusted third parties who assist us in operating our Website, conducting our business, or serving ads (such as Google, email marketing providers, and analytics companies), so long as they agree to keep this information confidential.
Legal Obligations: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
6. Your Rights (CCPA & GDPR Compliance)
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Access and Portability: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: You can request that we correct any inaccurate data.
Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): You can request that we delete your personal data.
Opt-Out of Sale: Under the CCPA, California residents have the right to opt-out of the “sale” of their personal information. While we do not sell personal information in the traditional sense, you can opt-out of the use of cookies for personalized advertising using the links provided in Section 3.
Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.
7. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will delete it.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: info@hadafka.com
Contact Form: https://hadafka.com/contact/