Privacy Policy

Just as we carefully nurture each Japanese Maple and Eucalyptus tree in our care, we’re committed to cultivating trust with our global gardening community. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, protect, and use your information when you visit dripmingle.com.

1. Information We Collect

To help your garden—and your shopping experience—flourish, we collect:

• Planting Your Order: Name, contact details, shipping address, and payment information when you purchase our premium trees and plants
• Garden Preferences: Your browsing behavior on our site, including viewed products and wishlist items
• Communication Blooms: Emails, customer service inquiries, and survey responses
• Technical Soil: IP address, device type, browser information, and approximate location (to show regional availability)

2. How We Use Your Information

Like sunlight and water to plants, we use your data to help your experience grow:

• Process and ship your orders for Magnolias, Groundcovers, and other botanical treasures
• Provide personalized care recommendations based on your purchases
• Improve our nursery’s offerings and website functionality
• Send seasonal gardening tips and special offers (only with your consent)
• Protect against unauthorized transactions and ensure payment security

3. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We treat your information like rare specimens—with extreme care:

• Shipping Partners: Only necessary delivery details are shared with our trusted logistics providers
• Payment Processors: Financial data is handled securely by PCI-compliant partners (Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, etc.)
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our business
• Never Sold: We don’t sell or rent your personal information to third-party marketers

4. Data Storage & Security

Your information is protected with the same vigilance we apply to our plant shipments:

• Encrypted storage using industry-standard security measures
• Regular security audits of our systems
• Limited employee access to sensitive data
• Data retention only as long as necessary for business or legal purposes

5. Your Gardening Rights

You have control over your information, just as you do in your garden:

• Access & Correction: Request to view or update your personal data
• Deletion: Ask us to remove your information (subject to legal requirements)
• Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time
• Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in machine-readable format

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

6. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Like essential nutrients for plants, we use cookies to help our website thrive:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic functionality (shopping cart, checkout process)
• Performance Cookies: Help us improve site performance and user experience
• Marketing Cookies: Used with consent to show relevant gardening offers

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings or our cookie consent banner.

7. International Transfers

As we serve gardeners worldwide (excluding Asia and select remote regions), your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your own. We ensure all transfers comply with applicable data protection laws.

8. Policy Updates

This policy may be updated occasionally, just as we refresh our plant selection seasonally. Significant changes will be communicated through our website or email.