Effective date: September 13, 2026
At Coops and Crops (https://coopsandcrops.blogspot.com), the privacy of our visitors is one of our main priorities. This Privacy Policy explains, in plain language, what information we and our service providers collect when you visit this website, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using this site, you agree to the practices described here. This policy applies only to information collected through this website and not to information collected offline or through third-party websites we may link to.
Our Hosting Platform
This website is hosted on Blogger, a service operated by Google. When you visit any Blogger-hosted site, Google automatically collects certain technical data as described in the Google Privacy Policy, which you can read at https://policies.google.com/privacy. This includes standard log information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, the pages you view, and the time and date of your visit. We do not control Google's data collection, but we have chosen this platform partly because of Google's established infrastructure and security practices.
Information You Choose to Give Us
We only receive personal information when you voluntarily provide it. If you leave a comment on an article, the name and any details you enter will be visible publicly alongside your comment. If you contact us through the contact form on this website, we receive your name, email address, and message so that we can read and reply to you. We use this information solely to respond to your questions, consider your suggestions, and maintain a safe, spam-free comment section. We will never ask you for sensitive personal data such as passwords or payment details through comments or contact forms.
Cookies and Web Beacons
Like most websites, Coops and Crops uses cookies, which are small files stored by your browser, to improve your experience. Cookies help remember preferences, keep the site functioning properly, support statistics gathering, and enable advertising features where applicable. You can choose to disable cookies at any time through your individual browser settings, and most browsers also let you delete cookies that have already been stored. Doing so will not block you from reading the site, though some features, such as remembering your preferences or leaving certain types of comments, may not work correctly. For more general information about cookies, including how to see and manage what has been stored, you can consult your browser's built-in help documentation.
Analytics and Visitor Statistics
We use Blogger's built-in statistics tools to understand how the site is used. These tools show us aggregated information such as how many people visited a page, which country they came from, which referring site sent them, and which browser they used. This data helps us decide which topics to cover, which guides to improve, and where the site experience needs work. We review these statistics in summary form only, and they are not used to build personal profiles of individual readers.
Advertising and Third-Party Vendors
We may display advertising on this website to help cover hosting and content costs, and we may participate in advertising programs such as Google AdSense. In that case, third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings at https://adssettings.google.com, and you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising in general by visiting http://www.aboutads.info/choices/. We do not control third-party ad servers, and their data practices are governed by their own privacy policies.
Affiliate Links
Some articles may contain affiliate links, which means that if you click a link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate programs may include tracking cookies that credit us for the referral. We only recommend products and tools we believe are genuinely useful for backyard farmers, and commissions never influence the price you pay. This practice is disclosed where relevant in our articles and in our Disclaimer.
How We Use and Protect Information
We use the information described above to operate and improve the website, to respond to messages you send us, to keep comments civil and spam-free, and to comply with any applicable legal obligations. We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to anyone. Your data is stored and processed by our hosting provider, Google, under its security infrastructure. Please understand that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Rights Under GDPR and CCPA
If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have the right to access, correct, or delete personal data we hold about you, to object to or restrict certain processing, and to withdraw consent you have previously given, at any time. If you are a California resident, you have the right to request disclosure of the personal information collected about you, to request its deletion, and to opt out of any sale of personal information; we want to be clear that we do not sell personal information. To exercise any of these rights, contact us through the contact form on this website with a description of your request, and we will respond within a reasonable timeframe.
Children's Information
Coops and Crops is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect any personal identifiable information from children under 13. If you believe your child provided such information on our website, please contact us through the contact form, and we will do our best to promptly remove it from our records.
External Links and Policy Updates
Our articles link to other websites we find helpful, such as gardening resources, extension services, and suppliers. Those sites have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review, and we are not responsible for their content or practices. We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the site or in the law, and we will post any changes on this page with an updated effective date at the top. Continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the revised policy. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can reach us anytime through the contact form on this website.