Privacy Policy

Information We Receive

The Cozy Dwelling may receive information you choose to send through an email link, including your name, email address, question, correction, or partnership details. We may also receive standard technical records from our hosting provider, such as browser type, device category, referring address, requested page, and approximate location derived from an IP address.

We do not ask for payment information, government identification, or account passwords through ordinary editorial pages. Do not send confidential information when a short email will answer the question.

Why We Use Information

We use reader messages to answer questions, investigate corrections, protect the site, and improve our editorial work. Technical records help us understand which pages load correctly and which topics readers find useful.

We may use an email address to respond to a direct request or to send updates when a reader has explicitly requested them. We do not sell personal information or rent an email list.

Cookies And Local Storage

The site uses a small browser preference to remember whether the cookie notice has been accepted or dismissed. If analytics or embedded media are added later, those services may use their own cookies or similar technologies. Their choices will be described in the Cookie Notice.

You can clear local storage or block cookies in your browser. Blocking the essential preference may cause the notice to appear again on later visits.

Affiliate And Retailer Data

Some product links lead to retailers or affiliate networks. After you click one of those links, the destination site may set cookies or receive referral information under its own privacy policy. The Cozy Dwelling does not receive your payment card details or retailer account password.

When you use a product search link, we may receive aggregate reports showing that a click or qualifying purchase came from our site. These reports are not used to identify individual readers.

Service Providers

Website hosting, security, email, analytics, and image delivery may be handled by service providers that process limited technical information on our behalf. We choose providers with established privacy and security practices, but no internet service can promise absolute security.

We may disclose information when required by law, to respond to a valid legal request, or to protect the rights, safety, and security of the site and its readers.

Retention And Choices

Messages and subscription records are kept only for as long as needed for the purpose they were collected, for normal business records, or to comply with law. You may ask us to correct or delete contact information by writing to hello@thecozydwelling.com.

Depending on your location, you may have additional rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict certain personal information. We may ask for enough detail to verify a request and prevent unauthorized changes.

Children And International Visitors

The Cozy Dwelling is written for a general adult audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

The site is operated from the United States. If you access it from another country, your information may be processed in the United States and in locations used by our service providers.

Policy Updates

This policy may change as the website, service providers, or applicable rules change. The effective date at the top of the page identifies the current version. Material changes will be reflected on this page.