Last updated: March 17, 2026
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners useful information about how their site is being used. Cookies are stored on your device’s browser and can be accessed by the website on subsequent visits.
How We Use Cookies
Garden Letter (“https://www.gardenletter.com”) uses cookies for several purposes, including to ensure the proper functioning of our website, to analyze site traffic, and to serve relevant advertisements. Below is a detailed description of the types of cookies we use:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. Without these cookies, some parts of the website may not function properly.
Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect information about which pages are visited most often, how visitors navigate through the site, and whether they encounter error messages. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymous. We use this data to improve the performance and content of our website.
Advertising Cookies
We use Google AdSense (Publisher ID: pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) to display advertisements on our website. Google and its advertising partners use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to our website and other websites. These cookies enable Google and its partners to deliver targeted advertising that may be relevant to your interests.
The main advertising cookies used on our site include:
- Google AdSense cookies: Used to deliver and measure the effectiveness of advertisements shown on our website.
- DoubleClick cookies: Used by Google to track your interactions with advertisements and to prevent the same ad from being shown too many times.
- Google Analytics cookies: Used to collect anonymous data about how visitors use our website.
Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the “Options” or “Preferences” menu of your browser. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, accept only certain cookies, or notify you when a cookie is being set.
Opt-Out of Google Advertising Cookies
You can opt out of personalized advertising by Google by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of third-party vendor cookies for advertising purposes by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. We respect Do Not Track signals where technically feasible.
Impact of Disabling Cookies
Please note that if you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. Disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features, access certain content, or interact with certain elements of our website.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our cookie practices.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please visit our Contact page or review our Privacy Policy for more information.