Cookie Policy for Gardeners Dulwich
Gardeners Dulwich takes your privacy and browsing experience seriously. This cookie policy explains how cookies and similar technologies are used by the gardeners of Dulwich and by our service partners to support functionality, remember preferences and monitor site performance. By continuing to use services associated with Dulwich gardeners, you agree to the practices described unless you choose to manage your settings.What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device to help Gardeners of Dulwich recognise you and to retain choices such as language, tools and session data. Cookies do not typically contain personally identifiable information unless you provide it, and they enable a smoother and more personalised interaction with Dulwich gardening content and features.
Types of cookies we use
We use a range of cookie categories to deliver and measure our services. These include:- Essential cookies — necessary to enable core functions like secure logins and shopping carts for online plant orders or bookings.
- Analytics cookies — used to understand how visitors interact with content, pages and tools so we can improve site performance and the overall experience.
- Marketing cookies — used to personalise promotional content and to measure campaign effectiveness across channels.
Essential cookies
Essential cookies support basic features and cannot be switched off in our systems. These cookies ensure that pages load efficiently and that your session remains secure when using services from Gardeners Dulwich. Without essential cookies, parts of the site may be unusable or operate less reliably. We treat essential cookies as fundamental to delivering our core gardening service functions.
Analytics and performance monitoring
Analytics cookies help us measure and analyse how visitors use the site. Performance monitoring is a primary purpose of analytics cookies: we collect aggregated data about page visits, navigation patterns and technical performance to identify slow pages, broken links or problematic forms used by Dulwich gardeners. This information is used to prioritise improvements, reduce errors and enhance load times so that the gardening content and booking tools perform better for all users.Marketing cookies
Marketing cookies enable us to show relevant promotions and to track the effectiveness of advertising efforts without revealing personal identity. These cookies may involve third-party providers and may persist longer to measure campaign reach. You can choose to limit or refuse marketing cookies without affecting essential functionality.
User control and consent
You have control over cookie preferences. Most browsers allow you to manage, block or delete cookies via the browser settings, and many devices provide controls to clear stored data. Gardeners Dulwich also respects consent mechanisms where presented: if you decline non-essential cookies, analytics and marketing cookies will not be set for your future sessions on Dulwich gardening pages unless you change your selection.Impact of disabling cookies
Disabling cookies may affect the availability of certain features and could make online interactions slower or less personalised. For example, turning off analytics cookies may limit our ability to conduct useful performance monitoring and to detect issues that impact site speed and reliability for the broader community of Dulwich gardeners and visitors.
