Privacy Policy

1. Information we collect

Information you give us. If you email us, we receive your email address, your name if you include it, and the contents of your message. If you leave a comment, we collect the name, email address and website you enter, along with the comment itself.

Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our hosting provider records standard technical information when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, referring page, the pages you view and the time of your visit. Comments are also checked using your IP address and browser details to help prevent spam.

We don’t ask for payment details, and we don’t knowingly collect sensitive personal information.

2. Cookies

Cookies are small files stored by your browser. We and our partners may use them:

• Essential and preference cookies: for example, if you leave a comment, you can choose to have your name and email remembered for next time.
• Performance and analytics cookies: if we use analytics tools such as Google Analytics, they collect aggregated information about how visitors use the site so we can improve it.
• Affiliate cookies: when you click an affiliate link, the retailer (such as Amazon) may set a cookie on its own site to record that you arrived from Kitchen Bath Picks. That cookie is governed by the retailer’s privacy policy.

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Some features, like remembering your comment details, may not work without them.

3. How we use information

• To reply to your messages and publish your comments
• To run, maintain, secure and improve the website
• To understand which guides are useful and which need updating
• To prevent spam, fraud and abuse
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with service providers that help us run the site, such as our web hosting provider and spam-protection or analytics services, or when the law requires it. These providers may only use it to provide their services to us.

5. Affiliate links and third-party sites

Our articles link to retailers and other websites. When you leave Kitchen Bath Picks, the other site’s privacy policy applies. We are not responsible for how third-party sites collect or use your information. Read more in our Affiliate Disclaimer.

6. Data retention

We keep emails for as long as needed to respond and for reasonable record-keeping. Comments and their details are kept for as long as the comment is published. Server logs are kept by our host for a limited period for security and maintenance.

7. Your rights

Depending on where you live, including the EU, UK and U.S. states such as California, you may have the right to access, correct or delete your personal information, to object to or restrict certain uses, and to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information. We don’t sell personal information. To make a request, email us and we’ll respond within the time required by applicable law.

8. Children’s privacy

This website is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

9. Security

The site is served over HTTPS, and we use reasonable measures to protect information. No website can guarantee complete security, but we work to keep your data safe.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we’ll change the effective date at the top of this page.

11. Contact

Questions or requests about your privacy? Email contact@kitchenbathpicks.com.