Last updated: August 20, 2026
Search Garden is a one-person SEO consultancy run by Jake Braught in Oregon. This page explains what searchgarden.com collects, why it collects it, and what happens to it afterward. It is written in plain language rather than legal boilerplate.
Who runs this site
Search Garden (searchgarden.com) is owned and operated by Jake Braught, an independent SEO consultant based in Oregon, United States. I am the only person with administrative access to the website.
What I collect when you contact me
The contact form asks for three things: your name, your email address, and your message. The form also records the IP address the submission came from, which is a standard spam-prevention measure built into the form software.
When you submit the form, that information is emailed to me and stored in the website database. I use it to reply to you and to keep track of our conversation. I do not add you to a marketing list without asking, and I do not sell, rent, or trade your information to anyone.
What the site collects automatically
Google Analytics. This site uses Google Analytics 4 to understand which pages people read and how they found the site. It records things like the pages you visit, roughly where in the world you are, the kind of device and browser you use, and which site or search sent you here. It does not tell me your name or your email address. Google explains its own handling of that data in the Google privacy policy.
Google Search Console. This shows me which search queries lead people to the site and how often pages appear in results. What I see is aggregated. It does not identify individual visitors.
Page performance data. A performance plugin stores anonymous measurements of how pages render at different screen sizes so that images and layout can be optimized. These measurements are not tied to any individual.
Server logs. Like nearly every website, the web host keeps access logs that include IP addresses and browser information. These are used for security and troubleshooting.
Cookies
Google Analytics sets cookies in your browser so that repeat visits can be told apart from new ones. If you would rather not be measured, you can block cookies in your browser settings or install the Google Analytics opt-out add-on.
WordPress itself only sets cookies if you log in to the site or leave a comment. Reading the site normally does not require you to accept anything.
Who I share information with
Very few parties, and never for money. The full list is:
- Google, for the analytics and search performance tools described above
- My web host, which stores the website and its database
- My email provider, which delivers your contact form message to my inbox
I do not sell personal information, and there is no advertising on this site.
How long I keep things
Contact form submissions stay in the website database and in my email indefinitely, because past conversations often turn into future projects. If you would like your submission removed, ask and I will delete it. Analytics data follows Google retention schedules rather than mine.
Embedded content from other sites
Some pages may include embedded content such as videos. Embedded content behaves as though you had visited that other website directly, which means the other site can set its own cookies and collect its own data about how you interact with that content.
Comments
Comments are not currently open on this site. If that changes, a comment form will collect the name, email address, and IP address you submit, along with your browser information, to help catch spam.
How your information is protected
The site runs over HTTPS, so traffic between your browser and the server is encrypted. Administrative access is limited to me, and the software is kept updated. No website can promise perfect security, but the attack surface here is deliberately small.
Children
This site is aimed at business owners and marketers. It is not directed at children under 13, and I do not knowingly collect information from them.
Your choices
You can read every page on this site without giving me anything. If you do send a message and later change your mind, you can ask me to delete it. You can also ask what I have on file and I will tell you.
Changes to this policy
If what the site collects changes, I will update this page and change the date at the top. Meaningful changes will be described here rather than made quietly.
Questions
Send them through the contact form and I will answer personally.