waterlilies.com ("we," "us," "the site") is a community-built directory of water lily growers and a species encyclopedia. This page explains what information we collect, how it's used, and the choices you have.
When you submit a grower listing or a species entry, we collect the details you provide in that form — for example, a business name, location, product list, website, and any contact email you choose to include. We also ask for your own email address on submissions so we can follow up with questions; this is not published on the site.
All submissions are held for manual review before anything is published. You can request removal or correction of a listing at any time by contacting us.
This site may show ads served by Google AdSense. Google and its partners may use cookies or similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. You can learn more about how Google uses this data and manage your ad preferences at policies.google.com/technologies/ads, or opt out of personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings.
This site links out to third-party services including PayPal for tips/donations, and to individual growers' own websites and social media. We aren't responsible for the privacy practices of those third-party sites — check their own policies before sharing information with them.
We may use basic analytics tools to understand overall site traffic (for example, which pages are visited and how often). This data is aggregated and isn't used to personally identify visitors.
Submission data is kept as long as needed to review, publish, and maintain accurate listings. You can request deletion of your submitted information at any time.
This site is not directed at children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect personal information from children.
We may update this page from time to time as the site grows. Continued use of the site after changes means you accept the updated policy.
Questions about this policy or your data? Email hello@waterlilies.com.