🍪 Cookie Policy for GrowNestLife

Effective date: April 5, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how GrowNestLife (https://growyardlife.com) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control their use.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device to help websites function properly, analyze usage, personalize content, and deliver targeted advertising.

Cookies can be:

  • Session cookies (expire when you close your browser)
  • Persistent cookies (stay on your device for a set time)
  • First-party cookies (set by our website)
  • Third-party cookies (set by external services we use)

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Ensure the website works correctly
  • Improve performance and user experience
  • Analyze traffic (Google Analytics)
  • Deliver personalized content and ads (e.g., Mediavine)
  • Integrate social media features (Pinterest, YouTube)

3. Types of Cookies We Use

➤ Strictly Necessary Cookies

Required for basic site functionality such as page navigation and secure access.

➤ Functional Cookies

Enable enhanced features like remembering preferences.

➤ Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how visitors interact with our website, so we can improve it (e.g., Google Analytics).

➤ Marketing Cookies

Used to track visitors across websites and deliver relevant advertising (e.g., Pinterest tracking pixel, Mediavine ad network).

4. Third-Party Services That Set Cookies

  • Google Analytics – traffic measurement and user insights
  • Pinterest – Save button and traffic tracking
  • YouTube – video embedding
  • Mediavine (if active) – ad personalization and tracking

These services may collect data about your visit, even if you don’t interact with their content.

5. Your Choices and Consent

When you first visit GrowNestLife.com, you’ll see a cookie consent banner. You can:

  • Accept or reject non-essential cookies
  • Manage preferences anytime via the banner or footer link

You can also control cookies through your browser settings.

6. Do Not Track & Privacy Controls

We respect browser settings like Do Not Track (DNT) and Global Privacy Control (GPC) where supported. We do not track users who have opted out of tracking.

7. Managing Cookies

To manage cookies:

  • Use the Cookie Settings link on our site (in the footer)
  • Or change your browser settings to block or delete cookies

For detailed browser instructions:

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this policy as needed to stay compliant or reflect new features. We recommend checking this page periodically.

9. Contact Us

For questions or concerns about our Cookie Policy, please contact:
📧 hello@growyardlife.com