Who we are
Our website address is: https://homecritique.com.
HomeCritiQue is a blog dedicated to honest and informative product reviews in the home improvement, furniture, lawn & garden, and pet products niches.
We participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated websites. This means we may earn a commission if you make a purchase through our affiliate links — at no additional cost to you.
For any privacy-related questions, please contact us at: contacthomecritique@gmail.com
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 detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://homecritique.com/privacy.
After approval of your comment, your profile picture will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images uploaded to the site.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to re-enter your details when you leave another comment. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, several cookies will be set to save your login information and your screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen option cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out of your account will remove the login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if you visited the other website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content — including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Affiliate Disclosure
HomeCritiQue participates in the Amazon Associates Program. This means that some of the links on our site are affiliate links, and if you click through and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission — at no extra cost to you.
Affiliate links help us maintain and grow our site, allowing us to continue providing trusted reviews and helpful buying guides for home improvement, furniture, garden, and pet enthusiasts.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. We do not sell, trade, or rent users’ personal identification information to others.
However, certain data may be shared with third-party services such as analytics providers or spam detection systems to ensure the best user experience and site security.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them for moderation.
For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you’ve provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold. This does not include any data we’re obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To make a data request, please contact us at: contacthomecritique@gmail.com
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service such as Akismet or similar tools.