Cookie policy.

Last Updated: February 2024

1. INTRODUCTION

This cookie policy (“Cookie Policy”) describes how SOUTHERN GARDEN SOLUTIONS, LLC, a South Carolina limited liability company ( “Company,” “we,” or “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies to provide, customize, assess, enhance, promote, and protect our services when you visit our Platform www.southerngarensol.com including mobile or localized versions and related domains / sub-domains ( "Platform" ).

The Company collects mainly anonymous data from the Platform, such as searches. The anonymized data can include user session data such as IP address, web browser type, the time spent on the page by the user, and user-clicked buttons. The Company processes anonymous data in order to improve the page, to bring it to perfection. During this procedure the Company can incorporate “cookies”, which collect the visitor’s first level domain name, the date and the exact time of access.

The Cookie Policy forms an integral part of the Privacy Policy of the Company. Please note that terms described in this Cookie Policy have the similar meaning as defined in the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy of the Company. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected] .

2. WHAT IS A COOKIE?

Cookie is a small text file, which is sent to the device of the user when the user visits our Platform. The Company can access the cookie again when the user visits the Platform on a further occasion, in order to facilitate navigation on the internet or transactions, or to access information about user behavior. It is sent to your browser and stored on your computer’s hard drive or tablet or mobile device. When you visit our Platform, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies.

3. WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES DO WE USE?

a) Strictly Necessary Cookies. These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the Platform and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the Platform. It’s not necessary to obtain consent from the user to use these types of cookies.

In line with Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive (Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive 2002/58/EC on Privacy and Electronic Communications), consent is not required for technical storage or access of the following cookies:

  • cookies used for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication

  • cookies that are strictly necessary in order for the provider of an information society service explicitly required by the user to provide the Services.

b) Functional Cookies. These cookies are essential for the Platform’ operation, therefore the operation and availability of the Platform and the Services cannot be provided without them. They help verify your account and remember the choices you make.

4. WHAT DO WE DO WITH THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT?

4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

  • keep track of your input on our Platform;

  • identify the user once he or she has logged in;

  • increase the security of the service that has been explicitly requested by you;

  • increase the security of the service that has been explicitly requested by you;

  • balance the load of web server requests on our Platform;

  • store your set preferences regarding our Platform.

4.2 Functional cookies

We use the information we collect to:

  • verify the user’s account during the session;

  • remember the choices made on the Platform;

  • avoid fraudulent access to the user account.

5. OPTING OUT

You can set your browser to not accept cookies, but this will limit your ability to use our Platform. For example, you may not be able to log into your account. Please visit the following links to find out how you can change your cookie settings:

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we’ll update the “Effective Date” at the beginning of the Cookie Policy. We will provide reasonable notice of any major planned major changes prior to the change Effective Date.