Last updated: June 18, 2026
We collect a little information to keep the site running, understand what’s useful to readers, and (if you choose) send you helpful emails. We don’t sell your personal data, and you’re always in control of what you share.
Who we are
This site, Front Yard Landscape Ideas, is operated by Sara Bendrick. If you have any questions about this policy or your data, you can reach us anytime at contact@sara-bendrick.
What information we collect
There are really only two kinds:
Information you give us. When you fill out our contact form, sign up for our newsletter, or leave a comment, you might share things like your name and email address. You only ever share what you choose to.
Information collected automatically. Like almost every website, we automatically gather some basic technical data when you visit your IP address, browser and device type, the pages you view, and how you found us. This comes through cookies and similar tools (more on those just below).
Cookies and tracking
Cookies are small files your browser stores that help a website work properly and remember things between visits. We use them to keep the site functioning, remember your preferences, understand how people use our content, and where applicable show relevant ads. You can disable or delete cookies anytime in your browser settings, though a few parts of the site may not work as smoothly without them.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to see which articles are helpful, how visitors find us, and where we can do better. This information is aggregated to improve the site not to personally identify you.
Advertising
To keep our content free, we may display ads through Google AdSense and other advertising partners. These partners can use cookies to show ads based on your interests and your past visits to this and other websites.
Affiliate links
Some of our articles contain affiliate links. If you click one and buy something, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only point to products we believe are genuinely useful, and a commission never changes our honest opinion.
Email and newsletter
If you sign up for our newsletter, we’ll use your email to send front yard tips, guides, and the occasional update. We use [your email provider, e.g. Mailchimp] to manage this. You can unsubscribe with the link at the bottom of any email, anytime, no hard feelings.
How we share your information
We don’t sell your personal information. Full stop. We only share data with trusted service providers who help us run the site like our hosting, email, and analytics partners and only so they can do their job. We may also disclose information if we’re legally required to.
Your privacy rights
Depending on where you live, you have rights over your personal data:
- California residents (CCPA/CPRA): the right to know what personal information we collect, to request its deletion, and to opt out of the sale of personal data (we don’t sell it).
- EU and UK residents (GDPR): the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the use of your data, and to object to how it’s processed.
To exercise any of these, just email us at [your email] and we’ll take care of it.
Children’s privacy
This site is meant for adults and isn’t directed at children under 13. We don’t knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has shared information with us, please get in touch and we’ll delete it promptly.
Data security
We take reasonable steps to protect the information we collect. That said, no method of sending data over the internet is ever completely secure, so we can’t promise absolute security.
Links to other sites
Our articles sometimes link out to other websites. Once you leave our site, this policy no longer applies so it’s worth glancing at the privacy policy of any site you visit.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy now and then as the site grows or the law changes. When we do, we’ll update the “last updated” date at the top, and we’ll make any significant changes clear.
Contact us
Questions about your privacy or this policy? We’re glad to help reach us at frontyardlandscapeideas@gmail.com.