A Note from Matsu Bonsai
At Matsu Bonsai, we believe trust is the foundation of every relationship—whether with a tree, a customer, or our community. Just as bonsai takes patience, care, and respect, we approach your privacy and use of our site with the same mindset. These Terms and Policies explain how we protect your information and outline the responsibilities we both share.
Terms of Use
1. Acceptance of Terms
By using MatsuBonsai.com, you agree to these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please stop using the site.
2. Use of the Website
- Eligibility: You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, to use this site.
- Accounts: You are responsible for keeping your login details secure and for all activity under your account.
- Prohibited Uses: You may not misuse the site, including uploading malware, engaging in fraud, violating laws, or disrupting normal operation.
3. Content & Intellectual Property
- Ownership: All text, images, logos, and designs are the property of Matsu Bonsai or our partners and are protected by copyright law.
- User Content: By posting comments or other material, you grant Matsu Bonsai a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use that content in connection with the operation of the site.
4. User Responsibilities
You agree not to:
- Post harmful, illegal, or inappropriate content.
- Engage in spamming, phishing, or other abusive activities.
- Violate the privacy or rights of other users.
- Attempt unauthorized access to the site or its systems.
5. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability
The website is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. Matsu Bonsai is not liable for direct, indirect, or consequential damages arising from your use of the site.
6. Third-Party Links
We may include links to external websites. We are not responsible for their content, privacy policies, or practices.
7. Termination
We may suspend or terminate your account or site access at our discretion if you violate these terms.
8. Changes
We may update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the site after changes means you accept them.
9. Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of Kentucky, USA, without regard to conflict of law rules.
Privacy Policy
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://matsubonsai.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy and personal data.
2. Information We Collect
- Comments: When visitors leave comments, we collect the data in the form, plus IP address and browser user agent for spam detection.
- Media: If you upload images, avoid including location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can download and extract it.
- Cookies:
- If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies (1 year).
- Login cookies last 2 days, screen option cookies last 1 year, and “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for 2 weeks.
- Editing or publishing an article stores a temporary cookie with the post ID (expires in 24 hours).
- Analytics & Technical Data: We collect usage data (browser type, IP, etc.) for site improvement.
3. Embedded Content
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). These behave the same as if you visited the external site, which may collect data, use cookies, and track interactions.
4. How We Share Data
We do not sell your data. Information is only shared in limited cases:
- With service providers (e.g., spam detection, Gravatar, payment processors).
- For password resets (your IP is included in the reset email).
- If required by law.
5. Data Retention
- Comments: Stored indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-ups automatically.
- Accounts: Registered users’ data is stored in their profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their own data (except usernames). Administrators can also view/edit profile info.
6. Your Rights
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request an exported file of your data or request its deletion. This excludes data we must keep for legal or security reasons.
7. Where We Send Data
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.