Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 2026

This Privacy Policy explains what information Houseplant Field Guide ("this site", "we", "us") collects when you visit, and how it is used. This site is aimed at a general audience and is not directed at children.

Who operates this site

Houseplant Field Guide is published by Carlos S. Montero. Full legal identification details are listed on the Legal Notice page. For any privacy question, contact [email protected].

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, this site's hosting provider (Cloudflare) automatically logs standard technical information for security and performance purposes — such as IP address, browser type, and pages visited. This is normal server-log data and is not used to personally identify you.

Cookies and advertising (Google AdSense)

This site displays advertising served by Google AdSense. Google, as a third party, may set cookies or use other local storage on your device to serve ads, measure ad performance, and — where you have consented — personalize the ads you see based on your visits to this and other websites.

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the UK, or Switzerland, you will be asked for consent before any non-essential cookie is set, in line with Google's EU User Consent Policy. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time through the consent banner or your browser settings. See our Cookie Policy for details, and Google's own explanation at policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

Your rights

If you are located in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, you have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the use of your personal data, and to withdraw consent at any time. To exercise any of these rights, contact [email protected].

Data shared with third parties

We do not sell personal data. The only third party that receives data through this site is Google, through the AdSense advertising service described above. Google may process this data outside your country of residence; see Google's own privacy policy for details on international transfers.

Children's privacy

This site is not directed at children under 16 and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the date at the top of this page.