Last updated: July 11, 2025

The information published on FlowerCity.co.uk is provided for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only.

By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge and agree to this Disclaimer.

General Information

We make reasonable efforts to publish useful and accurate information. However, we do not guarantee that all content will always be:

Complete
Accurate
Current
Suitable for every reader
Free from errors
Available at all times

Lifestyle information can change, and different people may have different experiences or results.

You are responsible for evaluating information before relying on it.

No Professional Advice

Content on FlowerCity.co.uk does not constitute professional advice.

This includes, without limitation:

Medical advice
Mental health advice
Nutritional advice
Financial advice
Investment advice
Legal advice
Tax advice
Insurance advice
Employment advice
Safety or technical advice

You should consult an appropriately qualified professional where advice is required for your individual circumstances.

Health and Wellbeing Content

Health, fitness, nutrition, beauty, skincare, mental wellbeing, and personal care content is provided for general information only.

It is not intended to:

Diagnose a medical condition
Replace professional medical advice
Recommend treatment for an illness
Guarantee a health outcome
Replace advice from a doctor, pharmacist, dietitian, therapist, or other qualified professional

Always seek professional advice if you have symptoms, a diagnosed condition, allergies, sensitivities, are pregnant, take medication, or are considering a significant change to your diet, exercise, skincare, or wellbeing routine.

Never disregard professional medical advice because of something you have read on this website.

In an emergency, contact the appropriate emergency service.

Financial and Money Content

Articles about budgeting, saving, careers, property, insurance, investing, or money management are provided for general information.

They are not personalised financial recommendations.

Financial products and investments involve risks, and past performance does not guarantee future results. Consider obtaining advice from a properly authorised financial professional before making significant financial decisions.

Beauty and Personal Care

Beauty, skincare, haircare, cosmetic, and personal care recommendations may not be suitable for every person.

Ingredients and formulations may change. Always:

Review current product labels
Follow manufacturer instructions
Perform a patch test where appropriate
Stop using a product if irritation occurs
Seek professional advice for persistent reactions or concerns

FlowerCity.co.uk is not responsible for allergic reactions, irritation, misuse, or outcomes resulting from a product or treatment.

Food and Recipe Content

Recipes and food articles are provided for general inspiration.

Readers are responsible for:

Checking ingredients
Managing allergies and intolerances
Following appropriate food hygiene
Ensuring food is properly prepared and cooked
Adjusting recipes for individual dietary requirements

Nutritional values, where provided, are estimates and may vary depending on ingredients, quantities, brands, and preparation methods.

Home, Garden, and DIY Content

Home improvement, decorating, gardening, cleaning, and do-it-yourself content is provided as general guidance.

Some tasks may involve electricity, gas, plumbing, structural work, chemicals, ladders, machinery, sharp tools, fire, or other hazards.

Use appropriate safety equipment and engage a qualified professional where required.

Always follow:

Manufacturer instructions
Product safety warnings
Building requirements
Local regulations
Professional recommendations

Product Information

We may describe or recommend products, services, retailers, or brands.

Product details may change without notice, including:

Prices
Availability
Materials
Ingredients
Features
Warranty terms
Delivery terms
Promotional offers

Check all important information directly with the retailer, manufacturer, or service provider before purchasing.

Reviews and Recommendations

Reviews and recommendations reflect the information and opinions available at the time of publication.

Individual experiences may vary. A positive review does not guarantee that a product or service will meet your expectations.

We may receive products for review, participate in affiliate programmes, or publish sponsored content. Relevant commercial relationships will be disclosed where appropriate.

Affiliate Disclosure

Some links on FlowerCity.co.uk may be affiliate links.

If you click an affiliate link and complete an eligible purchase, we may receive a commission from the retailer or service provider.

Affiliate links do not guarantee:

The lowest available price
Product availability
Product quality
Suitability for your needs
A particular result or experience

You should compare products, prices, reviews, and terms before purchasing.

External Links

Our content may link to third-party websites.

External links are provided for convenience and additional information. We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their:

Content
Accuracy
Security
Availability
Pricing
Privacy practices
Products or services
Terms and conditions

Accessing an external website is at your own discretion and risk.

Comments and User-Generated Content

Comments and other user submissions represent the views of their respective authors.

FlowerCity.co.uk does not necessarily endorse opinions expressed by readers or third parties.

We may moderate or remove comments that are unlawful, abusive, misleading, promotional, discriminatory, threatening, or otherwise inappropriate.

No Guarantee of Results

Lifestyle results are personal and can be influenced by many factors.

We do not guarantee that following an article, routine, recommendation, recipe, tutorial, or product suggestion will produce a particular result.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, FlowerCity.co.uk and its owners, writers, editors, contributors, employees, and commercial partners will not be liable for losses, damages, injuries, costs, or consequences arising from:

Reliance on website content
Use or misuse of products
Decisions made using website information
Third-party websites or services
Inaccurate or outdated information
Website interruption or technical errors
Events outside our reasonable control

Nothing in this Disclaimer excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

Changes to This Disclaimer

We may update this Disclaimer from time to time.

The updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

Contact

Questions about this Disclaimer may be sent to:

Email: [legal@flowercity.co.uk]
Website: FlowerCity.co.uk

3. PRIVACY POLICY

Privacy Policy

Last updated: [Insert date]

FlowerCity.co.uk respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information fairly, responsibly, and transparently.

This Privacy Policy explains how personal information may be collected, used, stored, shared, and protected when you visit FlowerCity.co.uk or communicate with us.

1. Who We Are

The data controller responsible for FlowerCity.co.uk is:

Legal name: [Insert owner or company name]
Trading name: FlowerCity.co.uk
Business or correspondence address: [Insert address]
Privacy email: [privacy@flowercity.co.uk]
Company number, where applicable: [Insert company number]

2. Information We May Collect

The information collected depends on how you interact with the website.

Information You Provide

You may provide information when you:

Complete a contact form
Subscribe to a newsletter
Enter a competition
Submit a comment
Respond to a survey
Contact our editorial team
Make an advertising or partnership enquiry
Apply to contribute content
Report a privacy or copyright concern

This information may include:

Your name
Email address
Company or organisation
Website address
Social media details
Message content
Communication preferences
Competition or survey responses
Any information you voluntarily provide

Please do not submit sensitive personal information unless it is necessary and specifically requested.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the website, technical or usage information may be collected automatically, including:

Internet Protocol address
Browser type and version
Device type
Operating system
Approximate location
Referring website or search engine
Pages viewed
Links clicked
Visit dates and times
Time spent on pages
Advertising interactions
Cookie identifiers
Error reports
Security and server logs

This information may be collected using cookies, pixels, tags, scripts, server logs, analytics tools, advertising technologies, and similar systems.

3. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information to:

Operate, maintain, and secure the website
Respond to enquiries
Manage newsletter subscriptions
Publish and moderate comments
Administer competitions or surveys
Analyse website performance
Understand how readers use our content
Improve articles and user experience
Measure advertising and affiliate performance
Prevent fraud, spam, misuse, and security threats
Manage commercial relationships
Maintain legal, accounting, and business records
Enforce website terms
Protect our rights
Comply with legal obligations

We will not use personal information for an unrelated purpose unless the new use is lawful and appropriately communicated.

4. Lawful Bases for Processing

Depending on the activity, we may rely on one or more lawful bases.

Consent

We may rely on consent when you:

Subscribe to marketing emails
Accept non-essential cookies
Participate in certain optional activities
Provide information for a specified purpose

You can withdraw consent at any time.

Legitimate Interests

We may process information when necessary for legitimate business interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.

These interests may include:

Operating the website
Improving content and performance
Protecting website security
Preventing fraud and spam
Responding to enquiries
Measuring general audience engagement
Managing editorial and commercial relationships

Contract

We may process information where necessary to:

Perform an agreement with you
Take requested steps before entering into an agreement
Manage a contributor, advertising, or commercial arrangement

Legal Obligation

We may process or retain information to comply with legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or court requirements.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

FlowerCity.co.uk may use cookies and similar technologies to:

Operate website functions
Protect the website
Remember preferences
Understand audience activity
Measure website performance
Support advertising
Track eligible affiliate referrals
Provide embedded third-party content

Non-essential technologies will be managed through the website’s cookie consent system where required.

More information is available on our Cookie Settings page.

6. Analytics

We may use analytics services to understand:

How visitors find the website
Which articles are viewed
How long visitors remain on pages
General device and browser information
Website performance and errors
How readers interact with features

List the services actually used:

[Google Analytics]
[Microsoft Clarity]
[Cloudflare Web Analytics]
[Other analytics service]

Remove services that are not installed.

7. Advertising

We may work with advertising networks to display and measure advertisements.

Advertising providers may process information such as:

Cookie identifiers
Device information
Approximate location
Advertising interactions
Browsing activity
Interest or audience categories

List the networks actually used:

[Google AdSense]
[Google Ad Manager]
[Mediavine]
[Raptive]
[MGID]
[Other advertising provider]

Advertising technologies that require consent should remain disabled until the relevant choice has been made.

8. Affiliate Programmes

FlowerCity.co.uk may participate in affiliate programmes.

Affiliate providers may use cookies or tracking technologies to identify when a visitor follows a link and completes a qualifying action.

Possible programmes may include:

[Amazon Associates]
[Awin]
[Impact]
[CJ Affiliate]
[Rakuten Advertising]
[Other affiliate programme]

Affiliate tracking is subject to the provider’s own privacy practices.

9. Newsletters and Marketing Emails

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we may collect your name, email address, subscription source, and engagement information.

We may use this information to send:

New article updates
Lifestyle inspiration
Curated recommendations
Competitions
Website announcements
Relevant commercial content

You can unsubscribe through the link included in each marketing email.

We may retain limited information on a suppression list to prevent further marketing messages from being sent after you unsubscribe.

Newsletter providers may include:

[Mailchimp]
[Brevo]
[ConvertKit]
[MailerLite]
[Other email platform]

10. Contact Forms

When you contact us, we may process:

Your name
Email address
Subject
Message
Website or company
Relevant article URL
Technical information used to prevent spam

We use this information to respond, maintain communication records, prevent abuse, and manage relevant business relationships.

11. Comments

If comments are enabled, we may collect the information entered in the comment form, together with an IP address and browser information used for moderation and spam detection.

Comments may be publicly visible.

Do not include private, confidential, or sensitive information in a public comment.

12. Competitions and Giveaways

When you enter a competition, we may collect information needed to administer the competition, verify eligibility, contact winners, and deliver prizes.

Additional competition terms may apply.

Information will not be used for unrelated marketing unless you have separately agreed to receive it.

13. Embedded Content

Articles may include embedded content such as:

Videos
Social media posts
Maps
Audio players
Product widgets
Images
Interactive tools

Third-party providers may collect information about your interaction with embedded content.

Where required, such content may remain blocked until you provide the relevant cookie consent.

14. How We Share Information

We may share information with trusted providers that support the operation of the website, including:

Hosting providers
Security and content-delivery providers
Website developers
Analytics providers
Advertising networks
Affiliate platforms
Newsletter providers
Comment and spam-prevention services
Cloud storage providers
Competition partners
Accountants
Insurers
Legal and professional advisers

Providers should process information only for authorised purposes and in accordance with their responsibilities.

We may also disclose information:

When required by law
In response to a lawful authority
To investigate fraud or security incidents
To protect our rights or the safety of others
During a business sale, merger, acquisition, or restructuring

We do not ordinarily sell personal information directly in exchange for money.

15. International Transfers

Some service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom.

Where international transfers occur, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that an appropriate legal transfer mechanism or safeguard applies.

16. Data Retention

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary.

Retention periods may depend on:

The type of information
The purpose for which it was collected
Whether an enquiry remains active
Contractual requirements
Legal and accounting obligations
Fraud and security considerations
The need to establish or defend legal claims

Example retention periods should be replaced with the periods actually used:

General enquiries: [Up to 24 months]
Newsletter subscriptions: Until unsubscribed or the service is discontinued
Contributor and commercial records: [Up to seven years]
Competition records: [Up to 12 months after completion]
Security logs: [Up to 12 months]
Cookie consent records: For the period required to demonstrate or remember the visitor’s choice

Information may be securely deleted, anonymised, or archived when no longer required.

17. Data Security

We use reasonable organisational and technical measures designed to protect personal information from:

Unauthorised access
Accidental loss
Misuse
Alteration
Disclosure
Destruction

No website, transmission system, or storage platform can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

18. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may have rights to:

Request access to your personal information
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of information
Request restriction of processing
Object to certain processing
Object to direct marketing
Request transfer of eligible information
Withdraw consent
Complain to a data protection authority

These rights may be subject to legal conditions and exceptions.

Your Right to Object

You may object to the use of your personal information for direct marketing at any time.

You may also object to processing based on legitimate interests in certain circumstances.

To exercise a right, contact:

[privacy@flowercity.co.uk]

We may ask for information needed to verify your identity.

19. Complaints

Please contact us first if you have concerns about our use of personal information.

You may also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.

20. Children’s Privacy

FlowerCity.co.uk is intended for a general audience and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you believe a child has submitted personal information, contact us so that we can review the situation and take appropriate action.

21. Third-Party Websites

External websites have their own privacy practices.

We are not responsible for how another website collects, uses, stores, or shares personal information.

Review the privacy notice of any external service before submitting information.

22. Automated Decision-Making

We do not currently make decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects for readers.

Update this section if such systems are introduced.

23. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our services, technology, providers, or legal responsibilities change.

The current version will be published on this page with an updated date.