Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 3, 2026

Hearth & Habit (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates this website. This page explains what information is collected when you visit, how it is used, and the choices you have.

Information we collect

We do not require you to create an account or submit personal information to read this site. Like most websites, our hosting provider and third-party services may automatically collect standard technical data, including your IP address, browser type, device type, referring pages, and pages visited. This data is used in aggregate to understand site traffic and improve content.

If you contact us by email, we receive the information you choose to send (such as your email address and message). We use it only to respond to you.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored by your browser. This site and its third-party partners use cookies for the purposes described below. You can instruct your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are set; some features of websites may not function properly without cookies.

Advertising (Google AdSense)

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this site.

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
• Google’s use of advertising cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info/choices.

For more information on how Google uses data when you use partners’ sites, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

Analytics

We may use privacy-respecting analytics or Google Analytics to understand aggregate traffic patterns. This data is not used to identify individual visitors.

Your rights

For visitors in the European Economic Area (GDPR): you have the right to access, correct, or delete personal data we hold about you, and to object to or restrict its processing. Where consent is required for personalized advertising, you will be asked before such cookies are set.

For California residents (CCPA/CPRA): you have the right to know what personal information is collected and to opt out of its “sale” or “sharing” as defined by California law. We do not sell personal information; third-party advertising cookies may constitute “sharing” under the CPRA, and you may opt out through the ad-settings links above.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us via the contact page.

Children’s privacy

This site is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Links to other sites

Our articles may link to external websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Reach us through the contact page.