Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 22, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how this independent Carroll County Master Gardener outreach website collects, uses, and protects your information.
1. Information We Collect
We only collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us:
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- Public Q&A Portal: When you submit a gardening question, we collect your name and email address so our volunteers can reply to you.
- User Accounts (Committees & Students): For authorized volunteers and registered students, we collect login credentials (username, email, and password) to manage your portal access.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information strictly for educational and administrative communication. We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information or email addresses with any third-party organizations or commercial entities.
3. Data Security
We implement standard security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. Access to your personal data (like submitted student reports or internal forum profiles) is restricted to authorized site administrators and committee leads.
4. Cookies
This website uses basic cookies necessary for site functionality, such as keeping committee members or students logged into their private dashboard sessions.
5. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to have your account or submitted questions removed from our system, please contact the site administrator through our internal committee channels.
