Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 9, 2025

1. Who We Are

The address of our website is: https://www.spirit-of-plants.com. This website is operated by Katja Peters (Germany). We take the protection of your personal data very seriously and treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this data protection declaration.

Data Controller: Katja Peters c/o Fakriro GmbH/Impressumsservice Bodenfeldstr. 9 91438 Bad Windsheim Germany Email: katja@celticgarden.de

2. General Data Collection

When you visit our website, general information is automatically collected. This information (server log files) includes, for example, the type of web browser, the operating system used, the domain name of your internet service provider, your IP address, and similar information. This is technically necessary to correctly deliver the content you have requested from the website and is mandatory when using the internet.

3. Comments

Comments are currently disabled on this website to preserve it as a quiet library of knowledge. Therefore, no visitor data is collected via comment forms.

4. Cookies

We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. We use the Complianz plugin to manage your consent. You can view our detailed Cookie Policy [HIER LINK ZUR COOKIE-SEITE EINFÜGEN] to see exactly which cookies are used and to manage your preferences.

5. Newsletter (“Garden Fence Chat”)

If you subscribe to our newsletter, the data you enter (email address, name) will be transmitted to our newsletter service provider and stored there. We use this data exclusively for sending the newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in the newsletter. (Hinweis: Sobald du einen Anbieter wie MailerLite oder ConvertKit hast, solltest du dessen Namen hier noch ergänzen).

6. Third-Party Services & Analytics

We may use third-party services to analyze traffic or provide content.

  • Matomo Analytics: We use Matomo Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. This data is stored on our own servers and IP addresses are anonymized.

    You may choose to prevent this website from aggregating and analyzing the actions you take here. Doing so will protect your privacy, but will also prevent the owner from learning from your actions and creating a better experience for you and other users.

  • Pinterest: We use Pinterest tags to understand how users interact with our pins.

  • YouTube/Vimeo: If we embed videos, these providers may store cookies when you play the video.

7. Affiliate Disclosure & Advertising

This website may engage in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into the website. If you click on a link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions.

8. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are visiting from the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data.

  • Request correction or deletion of your data.

  • Object to the processing of your data.

  • Request data portability.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at: katja@celticgarden.de

9. Information for US Residents (CCPA/CPRA/VCDPA etc.)

While we operate from Germany, we respect the privacy rights of our US visitors.

  • Do Not Sell My Personal Info: We do not sell your personal data for money. However, the use of advertising and analytics cookies (like Google AdSense or Analytics) can sometimes be classified as “selling” or “sharing” under US state laws (e.g., California, Virginia).

  • Opt-Out: You can opt-out of these cookies at any time by using our Cookie Settings (via the Complianz banner/link in the footer).

10. SSL Encryption

To protect the security of your data during transmission, we use state-of-the-art encryption procedures (e.g., SSL) over HTTPS.