Cookie Management Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit websites. They are widely used to make websites function efficiently, as well as to provide information to the site owners.

2. Why We Use Cookies

At AmericanHort, cookies help us:

  • Ensure website functionality and performance
  • Remember user preferences (such as language settings)
  • Analyze website traffic and usage to improve our services
  • Support login and security features
  • Enable social media sharing and embedded content (e.g., videos, maps)
  • Facilitate communications or outreach relevant to the horticulture industry

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies:
    Essential for the website to operate. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure website areas.
  • Performance Cookies:
    Collect information about how visitors use our website (e.g., most visited pages, error messages). Data is aggregated and anonymous.
  • Functional Cookies:
    Allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your region or language) and provide enhanced, personalized features.
  • Targeting/Advertising Cookies:
    May be used to deliver relevant advertisements or measure the effectiveness of our outreach campaigns. We do not use third-party advertising cookies beyond promoting horticulture-related content relevant to our members and visitors.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies may be placed by third-party services that appear on our pages, such as:

  • Embedded YouTube or Vimeo videos
  • Social media sharing buttons (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
  • Analytics services such as Google Analytics

We recommend checking the respective privacy policies of these providers for further details on their cookie practices.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Upon your first visit, you will be asked to set your cookie preferences using our cookie consent banner. You can:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Customize your preferences (enable/disable non-essential cookies)
  • Reject all non-essential cookies

You can also change or withdraw your consent at any time by accessing your cookie settings using the icon in the bottom left hand corner of the browser window.

Browser Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through settings. You can:

  • Block or delete cookies
  • Receive alerts before a cookie is stored

For more details, visit your browser’s help page.

6. How Long We Store Cookies

Cookies are stored for different periods:

  • Session cookies expire when you close your browser.
  • Persistent cookies remain until they expire or you delete them.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update our Cookie Management Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with the revised date.

8. Contact Us

For questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 614-487-1117
Mail: 2130 Stella Court Columbus, OH 43215