Cookie Policy
Last updated: February 7, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Smart Garden Guru ("we", "us", or "our"), accessible at smartgardenguru.com, uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.
This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and supply information to website owners.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Smart Garden Guru) are called "first-party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies". Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website, such as advertising, analytics, and interactive content.
Cookies may be "persistent" (remaining on your device until they expire or you delete them) or "session" cookies (deleted automatically when you close your browser).
2. Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies on our website:
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as user identification and session continuity across visits. You cannot opt out of these cookies as the website cannot function without them.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| session | Tracks users across multiple sessions for a consistent browsing experience | 1 year |
2.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information. This data helps us improve the website and your experience.
Microsoft Clarity
We partner with Microsoft Clarity to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve and market our products and services. Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of products and services and online activity. Additionally, we use this information for site optimization and fraud/security purposes. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _clck | Persists the Clarity user ID and preferences | 1 year |
| _clsk | Connects multiple page views by a user into a single Clarity session recording | 1 day |
| CLID | Identifies the first time Clarity saw this user on any site using Clarity | 1 year |
| ANONCHK | Indicates whether MUID is transferred to ANID; only used for microsoft.com domains | Session |
| MR | Used to determine whether to refresh MUID | 7 days |
| MUID | Identifies unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites; used for advertising, site analytics, and other operational purposes | 1 year |
| SM | Used in synchronizing the MUID across Microsoft domains | Session |
2.3 Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They also help limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Google AdSense
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the Internet. Google's use of advertising cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| __gads | Measures interactions with ads and prevents the same ads from being shown too many times | 13 months |
| __gpi | Collects information for ad relevance and serving | 13 months |
| __eoi | Used for interest-based advertising by Google | 6 months |
| NID | Stores user preferences and customizes ads on Google properties | 6 months |
| IDE | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the user's actions after viewing or clicking an ad; measures ad effectiveness and presents targeted ads | 1 year |
| DSID | Used for cross-device ad targeting and conversion tracking | 2 weeks |
| test_cookie | Used to check whether the user's browser supports cookies | 15 minutes |
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info or www.youronlinechoices.eu (for users in the European Union).
For more information, see How Google Uses Cookies in Advertising and Google's Privacy Policy.
3. Other Tracking Technologies
In addition to cookies, we and our third-party partners may use other similar tracking technologies on our website, such as web beacons (also known as "tracking pixels" or "clear gifs"). These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enables us to recognize when someone has visited our website or opened an email that includes them. This allows us to monitor traffic patterns, deliver or communicate with cookies, understand the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, and improve site performance. These technologies often rely on cookies to function, so declining cookies may impair their functionality.
4. Your Cookie Choices
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies. When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or manage your cookie preferences. You can change your preferences at any time.
You can also control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored on your device and delete them individually
- Block third-party cookies
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Block all cookies from being set
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
For instructions on managing cookies in your browser, visit:
Please note: Blocking or deleting cookies may impact your experience on our website. Some features may no longer function as intended.
5. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Because there is not yet a uniform standard for handling DNT signals, our website does not currently respond to DNT browser signals or mechanisms. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this Cookie Policy.
6. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, our business operations, or our data practices. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other tracking technologies, please contact us at: