Quick summary: Dwelling Well does not sell your personal information. We use standard analytics tools to understand how visitors use the site, and we participate in the Amazon Associates affiliate program, which means we earn a small commission when you purchase through our links — at no extra cost to you.
1. Who We Are
Dwelling Well ("we," "us," or "our") is a home and lifestyle content site. You can reach us at ereppond3@gmail.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit dwelling-well.com, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.
2. Amazon Associates Disclosure
Dwelling Well is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
When you click an affiliate link on our site and make a purchase on Amazon, we may earn a small commission. This comes at no additional cost to you — Amazon pays us a portion of the sale as a referral fee. Our affiliate tag is theonlinefi09-20.
We only recommend products we genuinely believe offer value. Our editorial content is not influenced by affiliate relationships.
3. Information We Collect
We collect information in two ways:
- Automatically: When you visit our site, standard web analytics tools may collect your approximate location (country/region), browser type, device type, pages visited, and time spent on pages. This data is aggregated and anonymous — we cannot identify you personally from it.
- Voluntarily: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. We use this only to send you content updates and product recommendations. You can unsubscribe at any time.
We do not collect your name, address, payment information, or any other sensitive personal data.
4. Cookies
Our site may use cookies — small text files stored in your browser — for the following purposes:
- Analytics: Tools like Google Analytics use cookies to track aggregate site usage. This helps us understand which content is most helpful to our readers.
- Affiliate tracking: Amazon uses cookies to track referrals from our affiliate links. These cookies are governed by Amazon's Privacy Notice.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies will not affect your ability to use this site.
5. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect data subject to their own privacy policies:
- Google Analytics — website traffic analysis. Google Privacy Policy.
- Amazon Associates — affiliate marketing program. Amazon Privacy Notice.
- Netlify — website hosting. Netlify Privacy Policy.
- Google Fonts — web fonts. Fonts are loaded from Google's servers, which may log your IP address.
We do not control these third parties and encourage you to review their privacy policies directly.
6. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Understand how visitors use our site so we can improve content quality
- Send newsletters to subscribers who have opted in
- Comply with our obligations under the Amazon Associates program
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to any third party.
7. Data Retention & Your Rights
If you have subscribed to our newsletter and wish to unsubscribe or have your email address removed, you can do so at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email we send, or by contacting us directly at ereppond3@gmail.com.
If you are located in the European Union (EEA) or California, you may have additional rights regarding your personal data under GDPR or CCPA respectively. Please contact us if you wish to exercise those rights.
8. Children's Privacy
Dwelling Well is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of the site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at ereppond3@gmail.com.