Privacy Policy

1. Introduction and Overview

Welcome to Home Decor Guides ("we," "our," or "us"). At Home Decor Guides, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website homedecorguides.com (the "Website").

We are committed to compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Dutch Implementation Act (Uitvoeringswet AVG). By accessing or using our Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Website.

2. Information Collection

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website, including:

2.1 Personal Data

Personal Data refers to information that can be used to identify you personally. We may collect the following types of Personal Data:

• Contact information (such as name, email address, postal address, and telephone number)
• Account information (such as username and password)
• Transaction information (such as purchase history and payment details)
• Correspondence information (such as inquiries, feedback, and survey responses)

2.2 Non-Personal Data

We also collect non-personal information that does not directly identify you, including:

• Usage data (such as pages visited, time spent on the Website, and referring websites)
• Device information (such as IP address, browser type, operating system, and device type)
• Location data (such as general geographic location based on IP address)

3. Use of Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• To provide, maintain, and improve our Website and services
• To process transactions and send related information, including confirmations and receipts
• To respond to your inquiries, comments, or feedback
• To send administrative information, such as updates to our terms, conditions, and policies
• To send promotional communications, such as newsletters, special offers, and information about new products or services (you may opt out of receiving these communications at any time)
• To monitor and analyze usage patterns and trends to improve the user experience
• To protect the security and integrity of our Website and business
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms and conditions

We process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

• Your consent
• The performance of a contract with you
• Compliance with a legal obligation
• Our legitimate interests, provided these do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and store information about your interactions with our Website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website.

4.1 Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly and cannot be turned off in our systems.
• Analytical/Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our Website. This helps us improve the way our Website works.
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable the Website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization.
• Targeting Cookies: These cookies record your visit to our Website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We may use this information to make our Website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.

4.2 Cookie Management

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. You can also delete cookies already stored on your device, but this may prevent you from using parts of our Website.

5. Third-party Sharing

We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, and customer service.
• Business Partners: We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
• Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
• With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when we have your consent to do so.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

6. Data Storage and Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage. Your personal data is stored on secure servers, and we use industry-standard encryption technologies when transferring and receiving data.

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, and the purposes for which we process your personal data.

7. User Rights

Under the GDPR and Dutch data protection law, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within one month. In some cases, we may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at [email protected]. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

9. International Data Transfers

We may transfer your personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When we do so, we ensure a similar degree of protection is afforded to your personal data by implementing appropriate safeguards, such as:

• Using specific contracts approved by the European Commission that give personal data the same protection it has in Europe
• Transferring data to countries that have been deemed to provide an adequate level of protection for personal data by the European Commission
• Using service providers that are certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework, where applicable

10. Changes to Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

If you have unresolved concerns, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) at https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl.