Privacy Policy

At Survival Garden Company (accessible from https://survivalgardencompany.com/), the privacy of our visitors is of paramount importance to us. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of personal information that is collected and recorded by Survival Garden Company and how we use, protect, and handle it.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us through our interactive calculators, digital downloads, and subscription forms:

• Email Addresses: Collected when you opt in to view or download custom planting schedules, household yield matrices, or newsletter updates.
• Location & Input Data: 5-digit US ZIP codes and household demographics entered into our calculators to generate local frost schedules and harvest projections. This data is processed in real time and is never sold.
• Transaction Data: If you purchase digital products (such as the Food Independence Master Planner), billing details are handled directly by our payment processor (Stripe). We do not store full credit card numbers or sensitive financial data on our servers.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected in the following ways:

• To calculate, render, and deliver your customized garden planting schedules and harvest estimates.
• To send educational emails, gardening guides, preservation blueprints, and related resource updates via our email service provider (AWeber).
• To process transactions and provide customer support for purchased digital goods.
• To analyze website usage and optimize user experience across our tools and guides.

3. Email Communication & Unsubscribe (CAN-SPAM Compliance)

If you subscribe to our email list, you will receive helpful self-sufficiency tutorials and product recommendations. Every email sent contains an automated "Unsubscribe" link at the footer. You may opt out of our email communications at any time with a single click.

4. Cookies and Web Beacons

Like most interactive websites, Survival Garden Company uses standard cookies to store information about visitor preferences, track user sessions on interactive tools, and record user-specific information on pages accessed. This helps us customize webpage content and improve page loading performance.

5. Third-Party Service Providers

We may share minimal data with trusted third-party service providers solely to operate our website and services:

• AWeber: Email newsletter delivery and subscriber list management.
• Stripe: Secure payment processing and transaction fulfillment.
• Visual Crossing Weather API: Anonymous ZIP code lookups for regional freeze and frost data.

These third parties are prohibited from using your personal information for any purpose other than providing these essential services.

6. Affiliate & Advertising Disclosure

Survival Garden Company participates in select affiliate marketing programs. This means we may earn a small commission on products purchased through links on our site (such as heirloom seeds, freeze dryers, or preservation supplies) at no additional cost to you. We only recommend equipment, seeds, and resources that align with our standards for self-sufficiency and food independence.

7. Data Security

We employ industry-standard encryption protocols (HTTPS / SSL) to protect data transmitted to and from our website. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us through our website at survivalgardencompany.com.