Who We Are
Regenerative Design Group (RDG) is a worker-owned ecological design firm specializing in ecological landscape design, regenerative agriculture, and climate resilience planning.
Our website address is: https://regenerativedesigngroup.com
Information We Collect and Why
We collect only the information needed to communicate with you, respond to inquiries, and operate our website responsibly.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the information shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information helps with moderation and spam prevention.
If you provide an email address when commenting, an anonymized string (called a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine whether you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
We do not use comments for marketing purposes.
Contact Forms
If you contact us through a form on this website, we collect the information you choose to share, such as your name, email address, organization, and message content.
We use this information only to:
- Respond to your inquiry
- Communicate about the topic you contacted us about
- Maintain a record of correspondence related to our work
We do not add contact-form submissions to marketing lists unless you explicitly opt in.
Newsletter Signups
If you subscribe to an RDG newsletter, we collect your email address and any additional information you voluntarily provide (such as your name or organization).
Newsletter information is used to:
- Share updates about RDG projects, publications, events, and resources
- Communicate about topics related to ecological design, regenerative land practices, and climate resilience
You can unsubscribe at any time using the link included in every newsletter email. We do not sell or share newsletter subscriber information with third parties for marketing purposes.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Some pages on this site may include embedded content such as videos, maps, or articles from third-party websites.
Embedded content behaves as if you visited the external website directly. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, or monitor your interaction with the content, particularly if you are logged into their platform.
RDG does not control the privacy practices of third-party websites.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information.
Data may be shared only when necessary to operate the site, including:
- Automated spam-detection services
- Email or newsletter delivery platforms (for subscribers only)
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to support moderation and conversation continuity.
- Contact form submissions are retained for reference unless deletion is requested.
- Newsletter subscription data is retained until you unsubscribe.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have left comments, submitted a form, or subscribed to our newsletter, you may request:
- An exported file of the personal data we hold about you
- Deletion of your personal data
This does not include data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes. Requests can be made by contacting us through the website.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam-detection service.