Who we are
- HONESTLY LOVED is a couple-run review blog focused on home improvement, furniture, lawn & garden, pets, and everyday lifestyle products, available at https://honestlyloved.com.
Amazon Associates disclosure
- HONESTLY LOVED participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn fees by linking to Amazon properties.
- As an Amazon Associate, this site earns from qualifying purchases made through links on our pages and posts.
- Disclosures are placed clearly and conspicuously on pages containing affiliate links, in plain language users can understand.
- Some links may be affiliate links to other partners; in those cases, the site may earn a commission at no extra cost to you and will disclose the relationship.
What data we collect
- Information you provide: name, email address, and message content submitted through contact/feedback forms or comments.
- Technical and usage data: IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, time on page, referring URLs, and general location derived from IP, collected via server logs and analytics.
- Cookies and similar technologies: small files stored on your device to remember preferences, maintain sessions, measure performance, and attribute affiliate commissions.
- Affiliate tracking data: when you click an Amazon link, Amazon may place cookies or use other identifiers to track qualifying purchases in line with their program policies.
How we use your data
- To respond to inquiries, moderate comments, and provide customer support for questions about reviews and recommendations.
- To operate and improve the site, including troubleshooting, analytics, testing, research, and measuring content performance.
- To maintain legal and compliance records, including disclosures and documentation related to affiliate marketing requirements.
- To attribute referrals and calculate commissions for affiliate programs such as Amazon Associates in accordance with their policies.
Cookies and tracking
- Essential cookies support core site functions such as security, load balancing, and user session management.
- Analytics cookies help understand readership and improve content relevance; you can manage consent where required and opt out where tools provide that option.
- Affiliate cookies and identifiers are used to recognize when a link results in a qualifying purchase and to credit this site appropriately.
- You can control cookies via your browser settings and, where applicable, site-level consent tools; disabling some cookies may affect functionality.
Comments
- When visitors leave comments, the site collects the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
- An anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to third-party services (e.g., avatar providers) if enabled by your settings.
Embedded content from other websites
- Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, product widgets); embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has visited the other website.
- These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third‑party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
- This site may use analytics services to measure traffic and usage; these services may collect IP addresses, device identifiers, and interaction data to provide aggregated insights.
- Where required, consent tools are used to manage analytics cookies and your preferences.
Who we share your data with
- Service providers that assist with website operations, analytics, email delivery, security, and spam prevention receive only the data necessary to perform their services under appropriate safeguards.
- Affiliate networks and retailers (such as Amazon) may receive tracking data when you click affiliate links and interact with their sites under their own privacy policies.
How long we retain your data
- Comments and their metadata may be retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
- Contact form submissions and support messages are retained for as long as needed to address your inquiry and maintain records for legal or compliance purposes.
- Analytics data may be retained according to provider defaults or business needs, after which it is aggregated or deleted.
Your rights
- Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or export your personal information, and to object to or restrict certain processing.
- You can withdraw consent for non-essential cookies where consent is the legal basis, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.
- Requests can be submitted via the contact options on this site, and identity verification may be required when permitted by law.
Children’s privacy
- This site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children; it does not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Data security
- Administrative, technical, and physical safeguards are used to protect personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
- No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and residual risk cannot be eliminated.
International transfers
- If personal information is transferred across borders, appropriate safeguards are applied as required by applicable laws and provider frameworks.
Affiliate and advertising standards
- Disclosures appear near affiliate links and at the top of posts that include them, using clear language such as “As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.”
- Disclosures are visible on mobile and desktop and are not hidden in footers or behind links.
Updates to this policy
- This policy may be updated to reflect changes in practices, operations, or legal requirements; the “last updated” date will be revised accordingly.
Contact us
- Questions about this policy or data practices can be sent via the site’s contact page or email; responses will be provided within a reasonable time.