Privacy Statement
Last updated: February 2026
1. Introduction
Harkes Garden Maintenance (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website at harkesgardenmaintenance.com.
2. Information We Collect
Our website is informational only and does not collect any personal information directly from you. We do not have contact forms, comment sections, or any means for you to submit personal data through our website.
However, we do collect limited technical information automatically through analytics:
- Cookies: Small text files stored on your device to help us understand how visitors use our site
- IP Addresses: Your device’s internet protocol address, which may be used for analytics purposes
- Usage Data: Information about your visit, including pages viewed, time spent on pages, browser type, and device information
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information collected through analytics solely to:
- Understand how visitors use our website
- Improve our website content and user experience
- Monitor website performance and technical issues
We do not use this information to identify individual visitors or for any marketing purposes.
4. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to collect analytics data. Cookies are small text files placed on your device that help us understand website usage patterns.
Types of cookies we use:
- Analytics Cookies: These help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously
Managing cookies: You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. You can choose to block or delete cookies, though this may affect your experience on our website. Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
- Block third-party cookies
- Block all cookies
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
5. Third-Party Services
We use third-party analytics services to help us understand website usage. These services may collect information sent by your browser as part of a web page request, including cookies and your IP address. These third parties are bound by their own privacy policies.
6. Data Retention
Analytics data collected through our website is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Statement, typically no longer than 26 months.
7. Your Rights Under GDPR
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), if you are located in the European Economic Area, you have certain rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You can request information about what data we hold about you
- Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate data
- Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of your data
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit how we use your data
- Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format
- Right to Object: You can object to our processing of your data
- Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw consent at any time by adjusting your cookie settings
8. Legal Basis for Processing
We process analytics data based on our legitimate interest in understanding how our website is used and improving our services (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR). This processing does not override your rights and freedoms.
9. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect the data we collect against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
10. International Data Transfers
Analytics data may be processed and stored on servers located outside the European Economic Area. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers in accordance with GDPR requirements.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect information from children.
12. Changes to This Privacy Statement
We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Statement periodically.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement or wish to exercise your rights under GDPR, please contact us at:
Harkes Garden Maintenance
Email: harkesgardenmaintenance@gmail.com
Phone: 07738 281847
14. Supervisory Authority
If you are located in the European Economic Area and believe we have not addressed your concerns adequately, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.