Privacy policy

Last updated: November 12, 2026. This policy explains what we collect when you use vegbedplanner.com, why, and what you can do about it.

The short version

• You can read every page without an account.
• We use Google Analytics cookies only if you accept them in the banner at the bottom of the page. We do not use analytics for advertising.
• If you post a comment, your name, the comment and its date are public. We keep a scrambled code made from your IP address to stop spam, not the address itself.
• We do not sell or share your personal information for advertising.

Analytics and cookies

We load Google Analytics 4 through Google Tag Manager. On your first visit a banner at the bottom of the page asks whether we may use analytics cookies. Until you choose, and if you decline, Google Analytics sets no cookies. It may still receive a signal that a page was viewed, without any identifier that links your visits together; Google calls this consent mode.

If you accept, Google Analytics records the pages you view, how you reached the site, your browser and device type, and your approximate location (country or city, derived from your IP address). Google Analytics 4 does not store IP addresses. It sets first-party cookies named _ga and _ga_* that tell repeat visits apart; they expire after up to two years. Advertising cookies and ad personalisation stay switched off whatever you choose.

We use these reports to see which plants and pairs people look for and where pages fall short. Event data is kept for the retention period set in our account, at most 14 months. Google processes the data under its own privacy policy.

Your choice is saved in your browser's local storage (an entry named vbp-consent, not a cookie) for one year, then we ask again. To change it, use "Cookie settings" at the bottom of the page or the button below. You can also block cookies for this site in your browser or install Google's Google Analytics opt-out add-on. If you decline after accepting, we delete the _ga cookies. With JavaScript switched off, no analytics runs at all.

Reader comments

When you post a comment we store:

• the name you typed and your comment, which everyone can see on the page;
• the page, the time, and whether it replies to another comment;
• a salted SHA-256 hash of your IP address. We use it only to limit how many comments one connection can post in a short time. The hash cannot be turned back into your address.

We do not ask for your email address. Before a comment is posted, Cloudflare Turnstile checks that a person, not a bot, is sending it. Turnstile looks at signals from your browser and your IP address; Cloudflare describes this in its Turnstile privacy addendum.

Comments stay on the site until you ask us to remove them or we hide them under our comment rules. To have a comment removed, write to [email protected] with the page address and the name and date on the comment.

Hosting

The site is served by Cloudflare. To deliver pages and protect the site from attacks, Cloudflare processes your IP address and request details, as described in the Cloudflare privacy policy.

Email

If you write to us, we keep your message and address so we can answer and follow up. We do not add you to any mailing list.

Where data is processed

Google and Cloudflare may process data in the United States and other countries where they operate.

Your choices and rights

You can ask us what personal information we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it. Depending on where you live, for example in California or the European Union, the law may give you further rights. Write to [email protected] and we will answer within 30 days.

Children

The site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information. If you believe a child has posted a comment, write to [email protected] and we will remove it.

Changes to this policy

When we change this policy, we update the date at the top of this page. If a change affects how we use information we already hold, we will say so on this page before it takes effect.