Who we are

Our website address is: https://homeimprovementspicks.com.
This website is a blog dedicated to publishing home improvement tips and product reviews, including recommendations of products available on third-party platforms such as Amazon.

Affiliate Disclosure:
Home Improvements Picks is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for websites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. This means that we may earn a commission when users click on affiliate links and make purchases, at no additional cost to you.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection and site security.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can review the Gravatar privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) will be visible to the public alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, we recommend avoiding images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may be able to download and extract such data from images.

Cookies

We use cookies to improve user experience and website functionality.

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for convenience and last for one year.
  • A temporary cookie is set when visiting the login page to check browser compatibility. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
  • Login cookies store your login information for up to two days, or two weeks if you select “Remember Me.”
  • Screen display preference cookies last for one year.
  • Editing or publishing content creates a cookie that stores the post ID and expires after one day.

Additionally, third-party services (including Amazon and advertising partners) may use cookies to track clicks, purchases, and browsing behavior for affiliate tracking and analytics purposes.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from external websites behaves as if you visited those websites directly.

These third-party websites may:

  • Collect data about you
  • Use cookies
  • Implement additional tracking technologies
  • Monitor your interaction with their content

This includes tracking your interaction if you are logged into those external platforms.

Who we share your data with

We do not sell, trade, or rent users’ personal identification information.

However, we may share data with trusted third-party services in the following cases:

  • Spam detection services for comment moderation
  • Analytics providers to understand website traffic and usage
  • Affiliate partners (such as Amazon) for tracking referrals and commissions

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic approval of follow-up comments. For registered users (if applicable), personal information provided in user profiles is stored indefinitely unless the user requests deletion.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you have the right to:

  • Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction or deletion of your personal data

Please note that we may retain certain data where required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services.

Some data may also be processed by third-party services located outside your country, including affiliate platforms like Amazon, which operate under their own privacy policies.