Privacy Policy

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At Outdoor Zone (“we,” “us,” or “our”), operating through leafcollecting.com, we value your privacy as much as you value your outdoor living space. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and disclose information and data when you use our website to shop for premium garden furniture, landscaping solutions, and outdoor living essentials.

1. Information We Collect

To provide you with seamless shopping experience for our products ranging from compost bins to garden benches, we collect:

• Personal Information: Name, email address, shipping address, phone number, and payment details when you make a purchase
• Transaction Data: Purchase history, product preferences (like your interest in flowering bulb gardens or lawn care products)
• Technical Information: IP address, browser type, device information, and browsing behavior on our site
• Communication Data: Correspondence when you contact our customer service team in El Paso

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to enhance your outdoor shopping experience:

• Process orders for accent tables, dining sets, and other outdoor products
• Provide customer support for inquiries about our compost accessories or animal controls
• Improve our website and product offerings based on browsing patterns
• Send transactional emails (order confirmations, shipping updates)
• Prevent fraud and ensure payment security (Visa, MasterCard, JCB, PayPal transactions)
• Comply with legal obligations related to international shipping (excluding Asia and some remote areas)

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We respect your privacy and only share information when necessary:

• Service Providers: Payment processors (PayPal), shipping carriers for delivering your garden furniture or seeds
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
• Business Transfers: In case of merger or acquisition of our outdoor living business

We never sell your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Data Storage and Security

Your security is as important to us as the durability of our compost tumblers:

• All transactions protected by 256-bit SSL encryption
• PCI-DSS compliant payment processing
• Sensitive payment data is not stored on our servers
• Regular security audits of our systems
• Data stored on secure servers with limited access

5. Your Rights and Choices

You have control over your information, just like you control your garden design:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Correction: Update your account information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal requirements
• Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications
• Restriction: Limit how we use your data

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Like carefully placed garden edgings, we use cookies to enhance your browsing:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for site functionality (shopping cart, checkout)
• Performance Cookies: Help us improve the website
• Analytics Cookies: Understand how customers browse our product categories
• Marketing Cookies: Show relevant ads for products like cushions or insect controls

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

7. International Data Transfers

As we ship globally (excluding Asia and some remote areas), your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your residence. We ensure all transfers comply with applicable data protection laws.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not designed for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as our business grows, just like your garden. Significant changes will be notified via email or website notice.