1. Introduction
Interior Design Guide (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us through our website forms, including:
- Contact Information: Name and email address submitted through our contact form
- Designer Inquiry Information: Name, email, studio or firm name, portfolio URL, and message content submitted through our designer inquiry form
- Communication Records: Any correspondence you send to us via email or our website.
We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our Site, including your IP address, browser type, and pages visited, through standard server logs.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to your inquiries and communicate with you
- To process image attribution requests and related correspondence
- To evaluate designer partnership inquiries
- To improve our website and services
- To comply with legal obligations
4. Information Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
- With our clients: When necessary to facilitate an attribution request, we may share relevant correspondence with the designer we represent
- Service providers: We may use third-party services for hosting, email delivery, and analytics that process data on our behalf
- Legal requirements: When required by law, regulation, or legal process
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. Attribution request records are maintained for a reasonable period to track compliance and prevent duplicate outreach.
6. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- The right to access the personal information we hold about you
- The right to request correction of inaccurate information
- The right to request deletion of your personal information
- The right to opt out of future communications
- To exercise any of these rights, please contact us here.
8. Cookies
Our Site may use cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling cookies may affect certain functionality of the Site.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us so we can promptly delete it.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us here.