Privacy Policy

1. Information we collect

You can browse Vendagarden without creating an account.

Depending on how you use the service, we may collect information such as your name, business name, email address, website, social media profiles, city or location, vendor category, information submitted through our forms, and sponsorship information.

When you visit Vendagarden, certain technical information may also be collected automatically, such as browser and device information, approximate location derived from network information, pages viewed, referring pages, and interactions with the website.

2. Vendor information

Vendagarden is a business directory.

Information about vendors may be submitted directly by businesses, submitted by users, or obtained from publicly available business sources.

This may include business names, locations, categories, websites, public social media profiles, logos, images, and other publicly available business information.

Vendors may contact us to request corrections or updates to their listings.

3. How we use information

We may use information to operate and maintain Vendagarden, provide search and discovery functionality, create and maintain vendor listings, process business submissions, administer sponsored placements, process payments, measure website usage, understand which listings and links users interact with, prevent abuse, improve the service, respond to requests, and comply with legal obligations.

4. Analytics and outbound clicks

Vendagarden may measure how visitors interact with the directory.

For example, we may record that a vendor listing was viewed or that someone clicked a vendor’s website or social media link.

We use this information to understand how Vendagarden is used, improve discovery, and measure the performance of listings and sponsored placements.

We do not need to know whether you ultimately contact or hire a vendor after leaving Vendagarden.

5. Payments

Payments for sponsored placements are processed by a third-party payment processor.

Vendagarden does not need to store your complete payment card information. Payment providers may collect and process information according to their own privacy policies.

6. Cookies and similar technologies

Vendagarden may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for the operation and security of the website.

We may also use privacy-conscious analytics technologies to understand aggregate website traffic and usage.

If we introduce technologies requiring additional consent under applicable law, we will provide appropriate choices or notices where required.

7. How we share information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with service providers that help us operate Vendagarden, including infrastructure, security, analytics, email, and payment providers.

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with law, enforce our rights, prevent fraud or abuse, or protect Vendagarden and its users.

8. Public information

Information included in a published vendor listing is publicly visible.

If you submit information intended for a business listing, such as a business name, website, Instagram profile, category, or city, that information may appear publicly on Vendagarden.

Do not submit information you do not want displayed publicly.

9. Data retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide Vendagarden, maintain business and transaction records, resolve disputes, prevent abuse, and satisfy legal obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and why it was collected.

10. Your choices and rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including rights to request access, correction, deletion, or information about how your data is processed.

You may contact us to exercise an applicable privacy right.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

11. Canada and the United States

Vendagarden serves users and businesses in Canada and the United States.

Information may be processed or stored in countries other than the country where you live. When required, we take appropriate steps regarding the handling and transfer of personal information.

12. Children’s privacy

Vendagarden is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

13. Third-party links

Vendagarden links to vendor websites, social media profiles, and other third-party services.

Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies. Vendagarden is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services.

14. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect information handled by Vendagarden.

However, no internet service or method of electronic storage can guarantee absolute security.

15. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as Vendagarden changes.

When we make changes, we will update the date shown at the top of this page.

16. Contact

For privacy questions, requests, or concerns, contact:

hello@vendagarden.com