Who We Are
This website is operated by Houseplant Homie (“we,” “us,” or “our”). Our website address is: https://houseplanthomie.com. We are a plant care and wellness content site sharing guides, tips, and product recommendations.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Email Newsletter
If you subscribe to The Green Wellness Weekly via our ConvertKit (Kit) signup forms, we collect your email address. This data is stored by Kit (https://kit.com/privacy) and is used solely to send you our newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of any email.
Analytics
We may use analytics services to understand how visitors use our site. These services may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This data is aggregated and anonymized where possible.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Embedded Content
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.
Affiliate Links
Some links on this site are affiliate links. When you click on these links and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate partners may use cookies to track referrals. Please see our affiliate disclaimer in the footer for more information.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your personal data. Data may be shared with the following third-party services that help us operate the site:
- Kit (ConvertKit) — email newsletter delivery
- Gravatar / Automattic — comment avatars and spam detection
- Our web hosting provider — server logs
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically. Email subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have left comments or subscribed to our newsletter, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To make a data request, contact us at the email address listed on our About page.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Last updated: June 24, 2026