Last updated: May 2026
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://cozyspacescollective.com. Cozy Spaces Collective is operated by an individual based in the United States. If you have questions about this privacy policy, you can contact us at our website.
Data Controller
Cozy Spaces Collective is the data controller for personal information collected through this website. For questions or concerns regarding your personal data, please contact us via the Contact page on our website.
Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
- Contact and comment forms: name, email address, website URL, and message content
- Automatically collected data: IP address, browser type and version, pages visited, time and date of visit, time spent on pages, and referring URL
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Cookies section below)
- Information you voluntarily provide when registering for an account on this site
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate and improve this website
- Respond to comments and inquiries
- Detect and prevent spam
- Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
- Comply with legal obligations
- Serve relevant advertising through third-party ad networks (see Third-Party Services below)
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience on this website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies: required for the website to function, such as login session cookies
- Analytics cookies: help us understand how visitors use this website (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Advertising cookies: used by third-party ad networks to serve relevant ads
- Preference cookies: remember your settings and choices
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These last for one year. Login cookies last for two days; screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks.
You may disable cookies through your browser settings, but doing so may affect website functionality.
Third-Party Services and Integrations
This website uses the following third-party services that may collect data about you:
This website integrates with Pinterest via the Pinterest API. We use Pinterest’s developer tools to display and share content (“Pins”) between this site and Pinterest. By using features that interact with Pinterest on this site, you may be subject to Pinterest’s data collection and use practices. Pinterest may collect data about your interactions with Pinterest-powered features on this website.
We access the Pinterest API solely to support content publishing and sharing features for this website. We do not store Pinterest user data beyond what is necessary to provide these features, and we do not sell or share Pinterest API data with third parties. Our use of Pinterest’s API and developer tools complies with Pinterest’s Developer Guidelines and Developer and API Terms of Service.
For more information, please review Pinterest’s Privacy Policy and Developer Guidelines.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use this website. Google Analytics collects data such as pages visited, time on site, and approximate location. This data is anonymized and aggregated. Google Analytics may set cookies on your device. For more information, please review Google’s Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Google AdSense
This website may display advertisements served by Google AdSense or similar ad networks. These networks may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting https://www.google.com/settings/ads or https://optout.aboutads.info.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor has visited the other website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content.
Affiliate Disclosure
Cozy Spaces Collective participates 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. We may earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase, at no additional cost to you. We may also participate in other affiliate programs from time to time. We only recommend products we believe may be of value to our readers.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with:
- Service providers who help us operate this website (e.g., hosting, analytics)
- Third-party advertising networks for the purpose of serving ads on this site
- Pinterest, solely in connection with API-based content features on this website
- Law enforcement or government agencies when required by law
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically. For users who register on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile until account deletion is requested. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames cannot be changed). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to access the personal data we hold about you
- The right to request correction of inaccurate data
- The right to request deletion of your personal data
- The right to object to or restrict processing of your data
- The right to data portability
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the Contact page on our website.
California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). You have the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete your personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information. To submit a request, please contact us via our Contact page.
International Visitors and GDPR
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or equivalent laws. Our legal basis for processing your data includes: your consent (for cookies and marketing), performance of a contract, compliance with legal obligations, and our legitimate interests in operating this website.
We do not knowingly transfer personal data outside of the EEA without appropriate safeguards. Where third-party services (such as Google or Pinterest) process data internationally, they do so under their own GDPR-compliant frameworks.
Children’s Privacy
This website is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or 16 in some jurisdictions). 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 promptly delete it.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Data may be processed by third-party services (such as Google and Pinterest) whose servers may be located outside your country of residence.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the “Last updated” date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us via the Contact page at https://cozyspacescollective.com/contact/.