Privacy policy for readers, contributors, and partners.
This policy explains what Design Hunting collects, why it is collected, how it is used, and what choices readers, advertisers, and guest-post contributors have when interacting with the site.
01 — Coverage
This policy applies to Design Hunting: the articles, the category pages, the comment fields, and the inquiry forms. It stops applying the moment you follow a link off the site.
02 — What we collect
Two buckets. First, what you hand over on purpose: form fields such as name, email, company, website, and your message. Second, standard server-side records: IP address, browser, device, referral page, pages viewed, and timestamps.
03 — Why we collect it
To reply to inquiries, screen guest-post and advertising requests, block spam, keep the site stable, and figure out which guides readers actually use. That list is exhaustive — there is no hidden purpose behind it.
04 — Cookies and measurement
Essential cookies keep the site working; measurement cookies tell us page-level statistics. Browser settings give you full control over both, at the cost of some functionality if you disable everything.
05 — Forms and comments
Form submissions go to the editorial desk for review and reply. Comment submissions are held for moderation; the display name is published with the comment, the email address stays internal. Do not put sensitive personal information in either.
06 — Third parties and affiliate links
Outbound links, including affiliate links, take you to companies with their own tracking and their own policies. An affiliate network may record that your purchase started from this site; we see aggregate commission data, not your identity.
07 — Retention and security
Records are kept as long as the correspondence, dispute, or legal requirement they belong to — then deleted. Access is limited, transport is encrypted, and we still advise treating any web form as less private than a phone call.
08 — Where the data lives
Infrastructure providers may store or process data outside your own country. That is a property of modern hosting, not a choice about your data specifically.
09 — Your options
Ask for a copy, a correction, or a deletion of your data through the contact page. Local law determines exactly which rights apply; the request process is the same either way.
10 — Minors
This is a publication about furniture and home products, written for adult shoppers. It is not directed at children and we do not knowingly take their data.
11 — Policy changes
Updates take effect when posted on this page. Material changes to how forms or analytics work will be reflected here first.
12 — Contact
Privacy requests go through the contact page. Mark them clearly so they get routed to the right person.