Privacy Policy

When you visit HomeHackery.com, you are trusting us with a small piece of yourself. That might be an email address for a newsletter, a comment under a room makeover, or simply the fact that you read a post about thrifted lamps at midnight. This policy explains exactly how HomeHackery handles that trust, what we collect, why we collect it, and what choices you have.

By using HomeHackery.com, you agree to the practices described here. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please stop using the site.

Children’s Privacy

HomeHackery is a home decor blog written for adults. The site is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under that age. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has given us personal information, please email us at the address at the bottom of this page. We will delete that information promptly.

What HomeHackery Gathers About You

We collect two broad kinds of information.

Information you give us directly (personally identifiable information):

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your phone number, if you contact us by phone or provide one in a form
• Your mailing address, if you enter one for a giveaway, a shipment, or a similar request
• Payment details, if you ever buy a product or service from us (these are handled by a payment processor and not stored on our own servers)
• Anything you choose to write in a comment, message, or survey response

Information collected automatically:

• Your IP address
• Your browser type and version
• Your operating system and device type
• Your internet service provider
• Date and time stamps of your visits
• The pages you view and how long you stay
• The website that referred you to us

How That Information Reaches Us

Some of it comes from you. You hand it over when you fill in a contact form, leave a comment, sign up for the newsletter, enter a giveaway, or make a purchase.

The rest is gathered in the background. Our server records log files, Google Analytics measures traffic patterns, and cookies remember small details about your visit. The next few sections explain each of these.

Why We Collect It

HomeHackery uses the information we collect to:

• Operate the website and keep it running smoothly
• Improve our posts, layout, and features based on what readers actually use
• Answer your questions and provide customer service
• Send newsletters, updates, and other messages you have asked for
• Personalize your experience, such as showing content related to your interests
• Market our own content, products, and partnerships
• Detect and prevent fraud, spam, and abuse

We do not use your information for anything that would surprise you.

Cookies on HomeHackery

Cookies are small text files that a website saves on your device. They help a site recognize your browser, remember your preferences, and understand how visitors move through its pages.

HomeHackery uses cookies to keep the site working properly, to measure traffic, and to remember choices you have made. Cookies placed by our advertising and analytics partners may also be present on the site.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you block them, delete them, or ask for a warning before one is stored. Be aware that disabling cookies may cause some parts of the site to work less smoothly.

Pixels, Beacons, and Tags

HomeHackery and some of our partners may use web beacons, tracking pixels, and tags. These are tiny pieces of code, often invisible, that record when a page or email has been viewed. They help us measure how our content performs and which emails get opened.

Third-party tools used for analytics, and any advertising tools we may add in the future, may place these technologies on our pages. They collect information such as your IP address, browser type, and the time of your visit.

Server Log Files

Like most websites, HomeHackery.com uses standard log files. Each time someone loads a page, our hosting server records details such as the IP address, browser type, internet service provider, referring and exit pages, date and time stamps, and the number of clicks. This data is not tied to information that identifies you personally. We use it to analyze trends, administer the site, and keep it secure.

Google Analytics

HomeHackery uses Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use the site. Google Analytics collects information such as your IP address, device details, and browsing activity on our pages, and uses cookies to do so. We use the resulting reports to learn which home decor topics are most helpful and where the site can improve.

Google handles that data under its own policy, which you can read at https://policies.google.com/privacy. Google also offers a browser add-on that lets you opt out of Google Analytics tracking.

Comments and Social Media

When you leave a comment on HomeHackery, we collect the name, email address, and IP address you submit along with the comment, plus your browser details, to help detect spam. Your name and comment text will be publicly visible on the post. Your email address is not displayed.

If you interact with HomeHackery on social media, such as by following, liking, sharing, or messaging us, the platform and we may both receive information about that interaction. Those platforms operate under their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them and adjust your privacy settings there. Anything you post publicly on social media can be seen by others and may be seen by us.

Videos, Images, and Other Embedded Content

Posts on HomeHackery may include content embedded from other websites, such as videos, images, pins, or articles. Embedded content behaves exactly as if you had visited the original website. Those sites may collect data about you, use their own cookies, load additional tracking tools, and monitor how you interact with the embedded content, including when you are logged in to an account with them.

We do not control these third parties or the data they collect.

Advertising Partners

HomeHackery may work with third-party advertising partners now or in the future. These partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites, and to show you advertising based on your interests.

You can opt out of interest-based advertising from many participating companies through these two programs:

• National Advertising Initiative: https://optout.networkadvertising.org
• Digital Advertising Alliance: https://optout.aboutads.info

Opting out does not remove advertising from the site. It means the ads you see may be less relevant to you.

Affiliate Links and Amazon Associates

Home decor involves a lot of products, and HomeHackery sometimes links to items we like, such as paint, lighting, rugs, storage solutions, or tools. We participate in affiliate programs, including the Amazon Associates Program. If you click one of these links and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.

This costs you nothing extra. The price you pay is the same whether or not you use our link. Affiliate relationships do not change our honest opinions, and we only recommend products we believe are useful to our readers. Retailers and affiliate networks may place cookies on your device to track referrals, and their own privacy policies apply to that data.

Links to Other Websites

HomeHackery.com contains links to websites we do not own or operate. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those sites. Their owners set their own rules for collecting and using your information, so please read their privacy policies before sharing anything with them. We are not responsible for their content or practices.

Who Else May Receive Your Information

HomeHackery does not sell your personal information for money. We may share it in the following situations:

• Service providers: Companies that help us run the site, such as hosting, email delivery, analytics, payment processing, and security providers. They may only use your information to perform services for us.
• Legal reasons: When required by law, subpoena, court order, or government request, or when we believe disclosure is needed to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.
• Business changes: If HomeHackery is merged, sold, or transferred as part of a business transaction, your information may be passed to the new owner, who will be expected to honor this policy.
• Advertising and analytics partners: As described in the sections above, certain data may be collected by partners through cookies and similar tools.

Newsletters and Email

If you subscribe to the HomeHackery newsletter, we use your email address to send you decor ideas, DIY projects, site updates, and occasionally promotional content. We comply with the CAN-SPAM Act. That means our emails will clearly identify us as the sender, will not use misleading subject lines, and will always include a working unsubscribe link and our contact details.

We never send newsletters to people who have not asked for them. We may use an email service provider to deliver our messages, and that provider processes your address on our behalf.

Stepping Away From Our Communications

You can stop receiving emails from HomeHackery at any time. Click the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any newsletter, or email us at the address below and ask to be removed. We will process your request within 10 business days. You can also ask us to stop other forms of contact, such as responses to your messages.

How Long We Keep Information

We keep personal information only as long as we need it for the purposes described in this policy, or as the law requires.

• Comments and their related details are kept indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them for moderation.
• Newsletter subscriber information is kept until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete it.
• Messages sent through our contact form are kept for as long as needed to resolve your request and for a reasonable period afterward.
• Server logs and analytics data are kept for a limited period, then deleted or anonymized.

Keeping Your Information Safe

HomeHackery uses reasonable, industry-standard measures to protect the information we hold, including secure connections, access controls, and trusted service providers. Still, no method of transmission over the internet and no method of electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, and you share information with us at your own risk.

Your Rights If You Are in the European Economic Area

If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives you the following rights:

• Access: Ask for a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification: Ask us to correct information that is inaccurate or incomplete.
• Erasure: Ask us to delete your personal data.
• Restriction: Ask us to limit how we use your data.
• Objection: Object to our processing of your data, including for direct marketing.
• Portability: Ask for your data in a structured, commonly used format and have it transferred to another provider where possible.
• Withdrawal of consent: Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on it, without affecting the lawfulness of earlier processing.
• Complaint: Lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.

To use any of these rights, email us at the address below. We may need to verify your identity before acting on your request.

Your Rights If You Live in California

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives you these rights:

• Right to know: Request details about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, where it came from, why we collected it, and who it has been shared with.
• Right to delete: Request that we delete the personal information we have collected from you, subject to legal exceptions.
• Right to opt out of sale: Direct us not to sell your personal information. HomeHackery does not sell personal information for money. Some uses of cookies for advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” under California law. If you want to opt out, email us with the subject line “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” and we will honor your request.
• Right to non-discrimination: We will not treat you differently for exercising your privacy rights.

We will respond to verified requests within one month. You may also use an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf.

Changes to This Policy

HomeHackery may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as our practices, tools, or legal requirements change. When we do, we will post the revised version on this page and update the effective date below. Your continued use of HomeHackery.com after changes are posted means you accept the updated policy. You are responsible for checking this page periodically so you stay informed.

Effective Date

This Privacy Policy is effective as of October 2026.

Contact HomeHackery

Questions about this policy, or requests to access, correct, or delete your data, can be sent to:

contact@homehackery.com