Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 05.05.2025
Last Updated: 05.05.2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Homes4Birds (“we”, “us”, or “our”). We operate as a personal blog focused on gardening, birdwatching, and home décor. This Privacy Policy outlines how we handle your personal data when you visit our website www.homes4birds.com (the “Website”).
As we are committed to safeguarding your privacy, we adhere to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other relevant privacy laws. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to that data.
2. What Information We Collect
Although we do not sell products or services, we may collect limited personal data in the following ways:
- Voluntarily Provided Data: When you comment on blog posts, subscribe to a newsletter, or contact us via a form or email.
- Examples: Name, email address, optional website URL.
- Automatically Collected Data: Technical data like your IP address, browser type, operating system, referral source, and browsing behavior on the Website.
- Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience, analyze traffic, and remember preferences.
3. How We Use Your Information
We only use your data when we have a lawful basis to do so, such as:
- To respond to comments, messages, or questions.
- To send occasional newsletters or blog updates (with your consent).
- To improve our Website’s layout, content, and user experience.
- To ensure security, prevent spam, and manage site performance.
We do not use your data for advertising or profiling, and we do not share or sell your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under GDPR, we rely on the following legal grounds to collect and use your personal data:
- Consent: When you subscribe to updates or allow cookies.
- Legitimate Interests: For security, site analytics, and responding to user-initiated communication.
- Legal Obligation: When necessary to comply with legal requirements (e.g., managing spam or abuse).
5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Our Website uses cookies to collect anonymous analytics data and improve your browsing experience.
- Necessary Cookies: Help with site functionality.
- Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics or similar tools may be used to track anonymized visitor behavior.
You may opt out of cookies via your browser settings or cookie preferences tool on our site.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary:
- Blog comments: Retained indefinitely unless deleted by user or admin.
- Newsletter subscribers: Until you unsubscribe.
- Analytics data: Typically retained for up to 26 months.
You can request deletion of your data at any time.
7. Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data.
- Correct any inaccurate data.
- Delete your data (right to be forgotten).
- Withdraw consent at any time (e.g., unsubscribe from newsletter).
- Object to or restrict certain processing.
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
8. Third-Party Links
Our blog may include links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please read their policies before sharing any personal data.
9. Security
We take appropriate technical measures (e.g., HTTPS, spam protection) to secure your data, but no system is 100% secure.
If you believe your data has been compromised, please contact us immediately.
10. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in law or site functionality. The most recent version will always be posted on this page.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data rights, please contact:
Homes4Birds
Email: loredanagrecea81@gmail.com
Website: www.homes4birds.com
Thank you for trusting Homes4Birds with your personal data!