Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Ashton Bloom ("Ashton Bloom," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards information when you visit or use our website at https://ashtonbloom.comand related pages, features, and services (collectively, the "Site").

By accessing or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

This policy should be read together with our Terms of Service. Capitalized terms not defined here have the meanings given in the Terms.

Ashton Bloom is a curated home décor and interior inspiration publication. We feature rooms, products, and editorial content, and may link to third-party retailers. We do not operate a checkout or sell products directly through the Site.

For privacy questions, contact us at support [at] ashtonbloom [dot] com.

We may collect the following categories of information:

• Information you provide. If you contact us, create an account (when available), or otherwise submit information, we may collect your name, email address, message content, and any other details you choose to share.
• Account and authentication data. If sign-in is enabled, we or our authentication providers may process identifiers such as email address, OAuth profile information (for example from Google, GitHub, or LinkedIn), and session or authentication tokens.
• Automatically collected usage data. When you visit the Site, we may collect device and browser information, IP address, approximate location derived from IP, pages viewed, referring URLs, timestamps, and interaction events.
• Cookies and similar technologies. We and our service providers may use cookies, local storage, pixels, and similar tools to operate the Site, remember preferences, measure performance, and understand how the Site is used.
• Analytics data. We use PostHog (served via our domain where configured) to understand Site usage. Depending on configuration, this may include page views, events, and limited session information. Profiles are created for identified users only when identification is enabled.

We do not knowingly collect payment card numbers, shipping addresses, or purchase details for products you buy from third-party retailers. Those transactions occur on third-party sites under their own privacy policies.

We use information for purposes including:

• Operating, maintaining, securing, and improving the Site
• Understanding engagement with content, products, and features
• Responding to inquiries and providing customer support
• Creating and managing accounts, and sending transactional or service-related messages when accounts or email features are enabled
• Measuring affiliate or referral performance in aggregate where applicable
• Detecting, preventing, and investigating fraud, abuse, or security issues
• Complying with law and enforcing our Terms
• With your consent where required, sending marketing or newsletter communications (you may unsubscribe at any time)

If you are in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, we process personal data only where we have a legal basis, which may include: performance of a contract; legitimate interests (such as operating and improving the Site, security, and analytics) that are not overridden by your rights; compliance with legal obligations; and consent where required (for example, certain cookies or marketing).

We may share information with:

• Service providers. Vendors that help us host, analyze, authenticate, email, store, or secure the Site (for example, hosting providers, analytics providers such as PostHog, authentication providers, and email delivery services), under contractual obligations to use data only as instructed.
• Third-party retailers and platforms. If you click a product or outbound link, the destination site may collect information under its own policies. We do not control those sites.
• Affiliate and advertising partners. When you follow affiliate or referral links, partners may receive limited technical information (such as that a click originated from our Site) to attribute referrals.
• Legal and safety disclosures. When we believe disclosure is required by law, legal process, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of Ashton Bloom, our users, or others.
• Business transfers. In connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, or sale of assets, information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

We do not sell your personal information for money. We also do not "share" personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising as those terms are defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), except to the limited extent that analytics or affiliate technologies could be interpreted as such. You may exercise applicable opt-out rights as described below.

Cookies and similar technologies help the Site function, remember settings, and measure usage. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect Site functionality.

We do not currently respond to every "Do Not Track" browser signal in a uniform way because there is no consistent industry standard. Where required by law, we honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) or similar opt-out signals for applicable sales/sharing.

We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including legal, accounting, security, and dispute-resolution needs. Retention periods vary by data type and context. When no longer needed, we delete or de-identify information where reasonably practicable.

We use commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. You use the Site at your own risk.

The Site is operated from the United States. If you access the Site from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other countries that may have different data-protection laws than your jurisdiction. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for such transfers.

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or receive a copy of certain personal information; to object to or restrict certain processing; to withdraw consent; and to appeal a denied request where applicable.

California / US state privacy rights. Residents of California and certain other US states may have rights to know, delete, correct, and opt out of sale/sharing of personal information, and not to be discriminated against for exercising those rights. To submit a request, email support [at] ashtonbloom [dot] comwith the subject line "Privacy Request" and enough detail for us to verify and respond. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.

EEA/UK rights. You may also lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. We encourage you to contact us first so we can try to resolve your concern.

The Site is not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 where applicable), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact support [at] ashtonbloom [dot] com and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

The Site contains links to third-party websites, retailers, platforms, and services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies. We are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices of any third party. Review those policies before providing information or making a purchase.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top will change when we do. Continued use of the Site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy, except where additional consent is required by law.

For privacy questions, requests, or complaints, contact:

Ashton Bloom
Email: support [at] ashtonbloom [dot] com
Website: https://ashtonbloom.com