This Privacy Policy explains what information Every Room Better may collect when you read everyroombetter.com, contact the publication, or sign up to receive email updates. Every Room Better is a US interior design website serving mainly readers in the United States, although people from other countries may also visit the site.
Information we collect and why
Every Room Better collects information needed to operate, understand, improve, and communicate about the site. The main categories are analytics and usage information, information submitted through contact forms, and information provided when someone signs up for a newsletter or other email update.
| Data or service | What it is used for | Information involved | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics 4 | Helps us understand how visitors use the site, including pages viewed, traffic sources, devices, browsers, and general engagement patterns. | Analytics and usage information. | 14 months |
| Google Search Console | Helps us understand how the site appears in Google Search, including search performance, indexing, and technical issues. | Search performance and site usage information provided through Google Search Console. | 16 months, as set by Google Search Console |
| Cloudflare | Supports website delivery, performance, traffic management, and security. | Technical request information may include IP address, browser or device information, and security-related traffic information. | Retained by Cloudflare on its own schedule. Every Room Better does not keep a separate copy of these logs. |
| Contact form submissions | Allows us to review and respond to questions, corrections, editorial inquiries, or other messages. | Information you choose to submit, such as your name, email address, message, and other details included in the form. | 24 months from the date of the message |
| Brevo | Used for email and newsletter handling, including managing sign-ups and sending requested email communications. | Email address and subscription information you provide. | Until you unsubscribe, then a further 24 months |
| CookieYes | Used to manage cookie consent choices and provide consent controls to visitors. | Cookie preferences and related consent information. | 12 months from the date consent was recorded |
| Google AdSense | Once advertising is live, Google AdSense may be used to serve and measure advertising. | Advertising, cookie, or similar information associated with ad delivery or measurement, depending on consent choices and applicable settings. | Not applicable — advertising is not live |
Analytics, search, security, and cookies
Google Analytics 4 is used to understand general website use and performance. Google Search Console provides information about search visibility, indexing, and how people find pages through Google Search. Cloudflare supports website delivery, performance, and security. These services may process technical or usage information as part of their normal operation.
CookieYes is used to manage consent choices. Where consent is required, visitors can use the consent controls to accept or reject analytics or advertising cookies. Visitors may also block, clear, or otherwise manage cookies through their browser settings.
Advertising
Every Room Better may use Google AdSense once advertising is live. Mentioning Google AdSense in this policy does not mean that AdSense advertising is currently active. If advertising is enabled, advertising cookies or similar technologies may be used depending on applicable consent requirements and the choices available through the site’s consent controls.
Every Room Better does not sell personal data.
Contact forms and email
If you send a message through a contact form, we use the information you provide to review and respond to that message. Contact form information is retained for 24 months from the date of the message.
If you sign up for a newsletter or another email update, Brevo is used for subscription management and email delivery. Newsletter information is retained until you unsubscribe, and then for a further 24 months. You may unsubscribe from marketing email using the unsubscribe option included in those messages.
Your privacy rights
- Right to know or access
- Depending on where you live, you may have the right to ask what categories or specific pieces of personal information we hold about you and how that information is used. California residents may have these rights under the CCPA and CPRA.
- Right to deletion
- California residents may have the right under the CCPA and CPRA to request deletion of certain personal information, subject to applicable exceptions. Similar rights may apply in other jurisdictions.
- Sale or sharing opt-out
- Every Room Better does not sell personal data. California residents may also have the right to opt out of certain sharing where that concept applies under the CCPA or CPRA. Visitors can also use the site’s consent controls to manage analytics and advertising cookies where those choices are available.
- EU and UK rights
- Visitors in the European Union or United Kingdom may have rights under the GDPR or UK GDPR, depending on the circumstances. These can include rights relating to access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, and data portability. The availability and scope of these rights may vary and can be subject to legal limitations.
- Cookie choices
- You can use the CookieYes consent controls to manage analytics and advertising cookies where applicable. You may also manage, block, or clear cookies through your browser.
How to make a privacy request
When making a request, please describe what you are asking for clearly. We may need enough information to identify the relevant records or reasonably verify that the request relates to you before acting on it. We do not describe a fixed verification procedure here because the information reasonably needed may depend on the request.
Children
Every Room Better is not directed at children under 13. The site is intended for a general audience interested in interior design, rooms, decorating, renovation, home organization, and related topics.