Cookies Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

Cookies allow us to recognize your device and store info about your preferences or past actions (like items you added to your shopping cart).

2. The Cookies We Use

We use both first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons for our site to operate, which we refer to as \"essential\" cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site.

• Essential Cookies: These are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our site (like remembering cart states, wishlists, and user sign-in sessions). Without these, the core e-commerce capabilities cannot function.
• Analytical / Performance Cookies: These collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used (e.g., Google Analytics). This helps us improve site navigation and catalog search speeds.
• Marketing / Targeting Cookies: These are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.

3. Third-Party Integration Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we work with third-party service providers who may set cookies on your device:

• Stripe: Stripe sets security cookies to identify browsers, prevent fraudulent card transactions, and facilitate secure processing of payments. These cookies are essential for checking out.
• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics cookies to count visitor traffic, understand popular categories (like houseplants vs outdoor plants), and optimize load times. All analytics data is aggregated and anonymized.

4. Controlling Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality (like cart retention and secure checkout) may be restricted.

Most browsers allow you to block cookies via their settings page (e.g. Chrome settings under \"Privacy and Security\", Safari under \"Preferences\", etc.).