Privacy Policy

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Updated March 2024

Gardens of Rhodes respects the privacy of visitors to our website and of individuals whose personal information we receive through form submissions and other related services. This privacy policy explains how we collect personal data on our website and how we process this data.

By providing your personal data to our website, you agree to the information handling practices described in this privacy policy. We encourage you to read the section entitled “Your Choices” below to understand the choices you have regarding your personal data.

This Privacy Policy also applies to the personal data we collect through other means, which are combined with data collected through gardensofrhodes.com.

We collect the following data regarding users: (1) information voluntarily submitted to us (“User Provided Information”), (2) technical data collected automatically from all visitors to the gardensofrhodes.com website (described detailed below in the section “Collection of Passive Data”) and (4) information we collect from third parties.

Information provided by the user: We may collect data provided by the user when you choose to provide us with your personal information through the gardensofrhodes.com website, even when you send us an email asking a question. We may retain content sent through contact forms for a period of up to six months. Information submitted through them is used solely for customer service purposes and is not shared with third parties, for marketing or other purposes, unless otherwise required by law.

Passive data collection: Like most online services, we automatically receive and record information from the browser you use when you visit the gardensofrhodes.com website in the log files of our servers. We may use various technological methods, including clear GIFs or Pixels (also known as "web beacons") and "cookies", to collect this information. We use both session cookies and persistent cookies. The data we collect through these automated methods may include, but are not limited to, your IP address, information from cookies, a device or user identifier, browser type, operating system type, content and pages visited on the gardensofrhodes.com website, the frequency and duration of your visits to said website and the “referral URL” (ie the page from which you were directed to the gardensofrhodes.com website). We may also use cookies on the gardensofrhodes.com website to store session information on your hard drive. If we combine any information collected through passive means with personal information, we treat the combined data as personal data in light of this Privacy Policy. In other cases, we use the data collected by passive means in aggregated statements with an anonymized character.

For more information about the technologies we use and how they work, you can refer to the Cookies Policy below.

We process personal data to create and strengthen our relationship with you. We may use personal data a) to provide, improve and maintain the gardensofrhodes.com, b) to prevent abusive and fraudulent use of the gardensofrhodes.com website, c) to display personalized content on the gardensofrhodes.com website, d) where permitted by applicable law, to send you updates, including by email, about our products and services, e) to answer your questions and for other customer service purposes, and f) for other administrative purposes related to the organization's internal operation.

We may use your email address, including any email address submitted through the gardensofrhodes.com website, as set out in the “Communication and Unsolicited Marketing Communications” section.

On the gardensofrhodes.com website, we may process collected data in a passive way in order to: (a) remember your information so that you do not have to re-enter it during your session or the next time you visit the website, and (b) track aggregate website usage metrics, such as the total number of visitors and pages viewed;

We do not sell or otherwise dispose of email addresses and other personal data that we collect directly through the gardensofrhodes.com website. However, please note that any information you voluntarily choose to display in any part of the gardensofrhodes.com website is publicly available, and can be collected and processed by us or others without restrictions. We hold data, including that which is classified as personal, as follows:
Pool Service Providers About
We may provide personal data to third parties for the performance of internal functions of the organization in the context of the performance of contractual obligations (e.g. maintenance, security, data analysis, email transmission, CRM, database management services, email marketing, surveys or data hosting). We require that these contracting third parties agree that the processing of personal data by them is carried out in accordance with this Privacy Policy and exclusively and only for the purpose of providing the necessary services, and to the extent required by the principle of proportionality.
Legal Obligations
We may release personal data if we believe in good faith that it is required to do so pursuant to a judicial or administrative order or other obligation arising from applicable law. In addition, we may disclose personal data a) in cases where we believe in good faith that it is appropriate or necessary to take preventive measures to avoid civil, administrative, criminal or other penalties, b) when required to protect the rights, property or the safety of Gardens of Rhodes or the general public, c) if required to protect our staff and services from fraudulent, abusive or illegal activity, d) to investigate and defend the organization against third-party claims, and e) to assist administrative and judicial authorities in the performance of their duties.
Aggregate and non-personal data
We may share non-personally identifiable aggregates with existing or prospective customers and partners or the press in order to demonstrate website usage, identify industry and advertising trends, and for general publicity purposes.

On the website gardensofrhodes.com
You, as a visitor to our website, may not provide us with personal information. Also, you can at any time request access to your personal data in order to update or correct certain personal information about you, by contacting us at gardensofrhodes.com or at the address mentioned in the "Contact" section. You still have the right to request from Gardens of Rhodes the deletion of your personal data, in accordance with applicable law. You can exercise your rights with the following request:

Email Gardens of Rhodes: info@gardensofrhodes.com

or use the contact us form below: