Cookie Policy

Effective Date: 3 August 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how GardenPatch ("GardenPatch", "we", "our", or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.

By continuing to browse or use our website, you agree to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website.

Cookies help websites remember your preferences, improve website performance, enhance your browsing experience, and provide useful information about how visitors use the website.

2. How We Use Cookies

GardenPatch uses cookies to:

Ensure our website functions correctly.
Improve website performance and reliability.
Remember your preferences and settings.
Keep items in your shopping cart during your visit.
Understand how visitors interact with our website.
Improve our products, services, and user experience.
Support website security and fraud prevention.
Measure the effectiveness of marketing and advertising campaigns.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to operate properly. Without them, certain features of the website may not function correctly.

Examples include:

User login sessions
Shopping cart functionality
Website security
Checkout process

Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting anonymous information such as:

Pages visited
Time spent on the website
Website performance
Error reports
Traffic sources

This information helps us improve the overall user experience.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences to provide a more personalised experience.

Examples include:

Language preferences
Saved settings
User preferences
Remembered login information (where applicable)

Marketing & Advertising Cookies

These cookies may be used to:

Display relevant advertisements.
Measure advertising performance.
Improve future marketing campaigns.
Limit the number of times an advertisement is displayed.

Some marketing cookies may be provided by trusted third-party advertising partners.

4. Third-Party Cookies

GardenPatch may use trusted third-party services that place cookies on your device, including services used for:

Website analytics
Payment processing
Advertising
Social media integration
Website functionality

These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review.

5. Managing Cookies

Most internet browsers allow you to:

View stored cookies.
Delete existing cookies.
Block all cookies.
Block specific cookies.
Receive notifications before cookies are stored.

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality and performance of the GardenPatch website.

6. Updates to This Cookie Policy

GardenPatch may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our business practices.

Any changes will become effective once published on this page together with the updated effective date.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

GardenPatch

Registered Business Address
135 Patricia Road
Sandown, Sandton
Johannesburg, Gauteng 2196
South Africa

Telephone: +27 75 913 1328

Email: info@gardenpatch.co.za