Privacy Policy

Scope

This policy applies to Crop Brief pages and services. It does not control the privacy practices of external websites linked from our pages.

Information you provide

Crop Brief does not require an account to read crop profiles. If you email us, we receive the address you use and any information in the message. We use it to respond, investigate corrections or rights requests, and keep an appropriate record of the communication.

Please do not send sensitive personal information that is unnecessary for your request.

Information collected automatically

Hosting, security, analytics, or advertising providers may process technical information such as IP address, approximate location, browser and device type, operating system, referring page, pages viewed, timestamps, and diagnostic events.

This information may be used to deliver pages, protect the site, understand aggregate use, find technical problems, and evaluate content performance.

Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies and similar technologies may support essential functions, security, traffic measurement, preferences, analytics, and advertising. Where applicable law requires consent, a consent control should be presented before non-essential cookies are used.

You can block or delete cookies in your browser, although doing so may change how some site or advertising features work.

Google advertising

Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on a visitor's previous visits to Crop Brief or other websites. Google advertising cookies enable Google and its partners to serve and measure ads, which may be personalized when permitted and when the visitor's settings allow it.

You can manage or opt out of personalized Google advertising through My Ad Center. You can also read how Google uses information for advertising and use YourAdChoices. Non-personalized ads may still use contextual information such as the page topic or general location.

Other advertising vendors or networks, if used, may set their own cookies under their policies and provide separate privacy or opt-out controls.

External services and links

Pages may link to universities, public agencies, image platforms, or other third-party resources. Those services operate under their own terms and privacy policies.

Retention and security

Contact messages and operational records are kept only as long as reasonably needed for the stated purpose, legal obligations, dispute handling, fraud prevention, or site security. Providers may maintain records under their own documented practices.

No internet system is completely secure. Reasonable safeguards may be used, but absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

Your choices and rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, or objection concerning personal information associated with you, and to withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.

Email [email protected] with a clear description of the request. Enough information may be needed to verify the request and locate relevant records. Cookie and advertising settings can be managed separately through your browser and the links above.

Children's privacy

Crop Brief is a general-audience gardening reference and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Contact us if you believe such information was provided.

Changes and contact

This policy may be updated when the site, vendors, or legal requirements change. The date above identifies the latest revision. Questions can be sent to [email protected].