Note: This is a sample Privacy Policy and does not constitute legal advice. Please consult a legal professional to create a policy that complies with all applicable laws for your specific situation.
Last Updated: August 14, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to The Tenants' Garden ("we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:
- Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, shipping address, email address, and telephone number, that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Site.
- User-Generated Content: All posts, comments, photos, and other content you submit to the forum. You have the option to post content anonymously.
- Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.
3. How We Use Your Information
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:
- Create and manage your account.
- Operate and maintain the community forum.
- Anonymize data for statistical analysis and reporting on housing conditions.
- Send you email notifications regarding your account or posts.
- Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information with third parties for their commercial purposes.
We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:
- By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others.
- With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when you give us your express consent to do so.
5. Data Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
6. Your Rights and Choices
You have the right to review, change, or terminate your account at any time. You can also control your anonymity settings on a per-post basis. If you wish to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases.
7. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: privacy@tenants.garden