Privacy policy
Effective date: October 14, 2026
This privacy policy explains how LotusRush (https://lotusrush.com) collects, uses and protects information when you visit our website. By using the site you agree to the practices described here.
Information we collect
Information you give us. If you email us, we receive your email address and anything you include in your message. We use it only to reply to you and keep a record of the conversation.
Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our hosting provider records standard log information such as your IP address, browser type, the pages you visit and the date and time of your visit. We may also use analytics tools such as Google Analytics, which use cookies to show us, in aggregate, which pages are popular and how visitors find the site. You can opt out of Google Analytics with Google's browser add-on. This information is used in aggregate to run and improve the site.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. LotusRush itself does not need cookies to work, but third parties such as advertising partners may place and read cookies or use similar technologies (such as web beacons and device identifiers) when you visit.
Advertising and Google AdSense
We use, or may use, Google AdSense to show advertisements. In connection with this:
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info.
- To learn more, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services.
If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, we ask for your consent before personalised ads or non-essential cookies are used, through a consent message shown on your first visit. You can change your choice at any time using the privacy settings link provided by that message.
How we use information
- to operate, maintain and secure the website;
- to understand how readers use the site and improve our content;
- to reply to your messages;
- to show advertising that keeps the site free.
We do not sell your personal information, and we never ask for sensitive information such as payment details.
Your rights and choices
Depending on where you live, including under the EU and UK GDPR and California privacy law (CCPA/CPRA), you may have the right to access, correct or delete personal information we hold about you, to object to or restrict certain processing, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information for targeted advertising. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. To make a request, email contact@lotusrush.com.
Children's privacy
LotusRush is a general-audience site and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has sent us information, please contact us and we will delete it.
Links to other websites
Our articles link to botanical gardens, museums and other sources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites, and we encourage you to read their policies.
Data security and retention
We take reasonable steps to protect information, and we keep emails only as long as needed to handle your request or as required by law.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The effective date at the top shows when it was last changed.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Email contact@lotusrush.com.