Cookie Policy — Gardening Victoria

Gardening Victoria logo and privacy icon Gardening Victoria is committed to transparency about the small data files stored on your device. This Gardening Victoria cookie policy explains what cookies and similar technologies we use, why we use them, and how you can control them. The terms used here — cookies, local storage, and trackers — relate to tools that help the site operate, improve performance and tailor content to visitors.

We categorise cookies to make management straightforward. Essential cookies are necessary for the site to function and for secure access to certain features. Analytics cookies help us understand usage patterns and monitor performance so that Gardening Victoria can deliver a smooth experience. Marketing cookies enable relevant communications and promotional activities while respecting user privacy.

A person wearing light green gardening gloves is planting a flowering plant into a wooden planter box in a garden setting. The plant features vibrant orange and yellow blossoms, and a small garden trowel with soil rests against the person's hand. The background shows a well-maintained grassy lawn, indicative of a residential outdoor space in Victoria. The scene is illuminated by natural daylight, suggesting a clear, dry day suitable for gardening activities. This image highlights typical lawn and garden bed maintenance tasks that gardening services from Gardening Victoria could assist with, emphasizing the importance of plant care and soil preparation in landscaped outdoor areas. This cookie statement applies to all pages where GardeningVictoria cookies may be deployed. It describes the lifecycle of a cookie: placement, duration, and purpose. It also outlines the controls available to you, such as rejecting non-essential cookies or managing preferences in your browser. Our GV cookie policy aims to be clear, concise and respectful of your choices.

Types of cookies we use

The following categories are used across the site and services:

  • Essential cookies: These enable core site functionality, including navigation, account security, and form submissions. They cannot be switched off without affecting how the site works.
  • Analytics cookies: Used for performance monitoring, they collect aggregated information about how visitors use the site — which pages are visited, how long users stay, and technical issues like broken links or slow pages.
  • Marketing cookies: These help deliver relevant messages and promotions and may be used to measure the effectiveness of campaigns.

A gardener wearing a grey long-sleeved shirt and bright orange gloves is trimming a cluster of pink roses in a well-maintained garden. The garden features lush, green grass covering the foreground area, with a neatly edged flower bed where the roses are planted. To the right, a dense, neatly trimmed bush or small tree adds structure to the landscaped space. In the background, there is a well-kept lawn extending towards other garden elements, under natural daylight with clear weather conditions. The gardener appears focused on pruning, using garden shears, which indicates ongoing garden maintenance typical of professional landscaping services in the local area, such as those offered by Gardening Victoria. The overall scene emphasizes a tidy, healthy outdoor space with vibrant plant colors and well-organized garden features suitable for residential or commercial gardens in the vicinity of Victoria. Analytics and performance monitoring are central to improving our services. By measuring page load times, interaction rates, and error occurrences, analytics cookies support continuous improvement of GardeningVic resources and pages. Data is anonymised and used in aggregate to identify patterns and trends without exposing individual identities.

User control and cookie choices

A close-up view of a garden bed in a landscaped outdoor space, showing a variety of blooming tulips in vibrant red, yellow, and orange hues, alongside purple and pink flowers, and white blossoms. The plants are rooted in rich, dark soil, with a gloved hand visible holding a hand rake, indicating ongoing garden maintenance. In the background, there are lush green bushes and trees, suggesting a well-maintained garden area, possibly in a residential or commercial outdoor space in Victoria. The lighting is bright and natural, highlighting the colorful flowers and healthy foliage, aligning with professional gardening and landscaping services offered by Gardening Victoria in the local area. You have control over non-essential cookies. Most modern browsers provide settings to block or delete cookies; you can also set preferences for individual cookie categories. If you opt out of analytics cookies, performance monitoring will be reduced, which may limit our ability to diagnose slow pages or intermittent issues affecting the Gardening Victoria experience.

To exercise control, use your browser settings or the site cookie banner where available. Opting out of marketing cookies will stop personalised advertising but will not prevent you from using the main features of the site. Remember: deleting cookies may remove saved preferences and sign-in tokens.

In a vibrant and well-maintained front garden, a young woman and a man are engaged in gardening activities, with the woman holding a small potted plant and both appearing to be planting or tending to flowers. The garden features a lush, green lawn in the foreground, bordered by flowering plants with shades of purple and pink. Behind them, there is a variety of shrubs, including neatly trimmed hedges and taller bushes, as well as small trees with fresh green leaves, indicating seasonal growth. The background showcases a mixture of deciduous trees and flowering plants, with sunlight filtering through the foliage, creating a bright and welcoming outdoor environment. The garden surface includes a combination of soil beds, paved pathways, and patches of grass, reflecting a landscaped outdoor space suitable for gardening and outdoor maintenance. This scene captures a moment of gardening teamwork, characteristic of local gardening services in Victoria, ensuring a healthy, visually appealing outdoor area, aligned with sustainable and professional landscaping practices. The policy is designed to protect your privacy while enabling Gardening Victoria to maintain site reliability and relevance. We use industry-standard approaches for storing cookies and respect privacy best practices. Essential cookies remain active only as long as required for security and session management, while analytics and marketing cookies have defined retention periods and can be managed by you.

Final note: This GV cookie policy is focused on clear, practical information about cookie types, user control and the purpose of performance monitoring. It is intended to help you make informed choices about Gardening Victoria cookies and the data processes that support a high-quality gardening resource.

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