Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Gardening Business Lab collects, uses and protects your personal information when you use our website, member area, free resources or paid membership.

Gardening Business Lab is a trading name of TradeNavigator Limited, a company registered in England and Wales, company number 17528453. Registered office: 125 Main Street, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1AF, United Kingdom.

TradeNavigator Limited is responsible for the personal information covered by this policy.

If you have any questions about your information or this policy, email hello@gardeningbusinesslab.co.uk.

Information we may collect

Depending on how you use Gardening Business Lab, we may collect:

We do not receive or store your full payment card details. Payments for The Gardening Business Year membership are processed by Stripe.

How we use your information

We may use your personal information to:

We do not sell your personal information.

Our reasons for using your information

Under UK data protection law, we need a lawful basis for using personal information.

Depending on the circumstances, we may process your information because:

You can unsubscribe from optional marketing emails using the unsubscribe link in those emails.

Member accounts and The Gardening Business Year

Our member area is provided using Ghost.

If you create an account, join the free member area or purchase The Gardening Business Year membership, information such as your name, email address, membership status and account activity may be processed through Ghost so that we can provide and manage your membership.

Information you submit through member features, including member questions, may also be stored or processed as part of providing the service.

Payments

Payments for The Gardening Business Year are processed by Stripe.

Stripe processes payment information required to complete and manage your subscription. We may receive information from Stripe about your payment and subscription, such as whether a payment succeeded, your subscription status, renewal information and limited payment-related details.

We do not receive or store your full card details.

Stripe handles personal information in accordance with its own privacy practices.

Purchases of our existing ebook are processed by Gumroad at Gumroad's own checkout, under Gumroad's own privacy practices. We may receive information about your purchase, such as your email address and what you bought, so we can provide support for it.

Other service providers

We use third-party services to operate Gardening Business Lab. Depending on how you use the site, these may include services for:

These providers may process personal information on our behalf where necessary to provide their services.

We only use information for the purposes described in this policy and do not sell your personal information to third parties.

How long we keep your information

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including providing your account or membership, responding to enquiries, maintaining appropriate business records and meeting legal, tax and accounting requirements.

Different types of information may therefore be kept for different periods.

International processing

Some of the service providers we use may process or store information outside the United Kingdom.

Where UK data protection law requires safeguards for an international transfer of personal information, we rely on appropriate safeguards used by the relevant provider or another lawful transfer mechanism.

Keeping your information secure

We take reasonable steps to protect the personal information we hold.

We also use established third-party providers to operate parts of Gardening Business Lab, including membership and payment services. No online service can guarantee absolute security, but we aim to use appropriate systems and providers for the information involved.

Your rights

Depending on the circumstances, UK data protection law may give you rights over your personal information, including the right to:

These rights are not absolute and may depend on the circumstances.

To exercise your rights or ask a question about your personal information, email hello@gardeningbusinesslab.co.uk.

You also have the right to raise a concern with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how your personal information has been handled.

Cookies and analytics

Our websites and the services we use may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for features such as member sign-in, security and website operation.

We may also use analytics or similar tools to understand how Gardening Business Lab is used.

Where consent is legally required for non-essential cookies or similar technologies, we will seek that consent before using them.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as Gardening Business Lab develops or if our legal or technical requirements change.

The latest version will be published on this page with the updated date below.

Contact

Gardening Business Lab is operated by TradeNavigator Limited.

For privacy questions or requests, email hello@gardeningbusinesslab.co.uk.

Last updated: 24 October 2026