Privacy Policy for Cactus-Online.net

Website: https://cactus-online.net
Contact email: info@cactus-online.net

Who we are

Cactus-Online.net is an e-commerce website selling cacti and succulents. We are committed to protecting your personal data and privacy.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:

  • The data shown in the comments form (name, email, website).
  • Visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to detect spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address (hash) may be sent to Gravatar to check if you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is here. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible publicly with your comment.

Legal basis: Consent (you actively submit a comment).

Media

If you upload images to the website:

  • Avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
  • Visitors may download and extract any location data from images.

Legal basis: Consent (you voluntarily upload images).

Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

  1. Comments: Optional storage of your name, email, and website for convenience (lasts 1 year).
  2. Login: Temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies.
  3. Authentication: Cookies for login information and screen display choices:
    • Login cookies: 2 days
    • Screen options cookies: 1 year
    • Remember Me: 2 weeks
  4. Post edits: Stores post ID of the article you just edited (expires after 1 day).

Legal basis: Consent, or legitimate interest (website functionality).

Embedded content from other websites

Embedded content (videos, images, articles) may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor interactions, including if you are logged in.

Legal basis: Legitimate interest (content display) or consent (third-party tracking).

Who we share your data with

  • Password reset emails include your IP address.
  • Comments may be checked via automated spam detection services.
  • Third-party providers (e.g., Gravatar, embedded services) may receive your data.

Legal basis: Contractual necessity, legal obligation, or legitimate interest.

Data retention

  • Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to approve follow-ups.
  • Registered users’ personal information is stored in their profile and can be edited or deleted at any time.
  • Data necessary for compliance with legal, accounting, or security obligations may be retained longer.

Your rights under GDPR

You have the following rights:

  • Access and obtain a copy of your personal data.
  • Rectify incorrect or incomplete data.
  • Request deletion of your data.
  • Withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent).
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interest.
  • Request restriction of processing.
  • Request data portability.

To exercise your rights, contact us: info@cactus-online.net.

Marketing

If you subscribe to our newsletter or provide data for marketing:

  • You may opt-in to receive promotional emails.
  • You can unsubscribe anytime using the links in the emails or by contacting us.

Legal basis: Consent.

Data transfers

We may transfer your data to countries outside the EU only if adequate protections are in place or with your explicit consent.

Security

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy periodically. Updates are posted on this page with a revised “last updated” date.

Last updated: 10 June 2026