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Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how DecatHome collects, uses, stores, discloses, and protects information when you visit DecatHome.com, interact with our content, or contact us.
Privacy summary: DecatHome is an independent smart home security information and product-review website. We may collect information you voluntarily provide, limited technical information generated when you use the website, and information collected through cookies or similar technologies.
We use this information to operate the website, respond to inquiries, understand website performance, protect against abuse, improve our content, and measure affiliate referrals. We do not sell personal information for money.
1. Scope of This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through DecatHome.com and pages, forms, tools, or services that link to this policy.
It does not apply to third-party websites, retailers, manufacturers, affiliate partners, social media platforms, or other services that operate under their own privacy policies.
2. Information We Collect
Information You Voluntarily Provide
We may collect information that you choose to submit when you contact us, subscribe to communications, submit a form, report an error, or otherwise communicate with DecatHome.
This information may include:
- Your name;
- Your email address;
- The subject and content of your message;
- Feedback, questions, or product-related information you provide;
- Newsletter or email preferences, where applicable; and
- Any other information you voluntarily include in a communication.
Please do not submit Social Security numbers, financial account details, medical information, government identification numbers, passwords, or other sensitive personal information through our contact forms.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the website, our hosting provider, security tools, analytics tools, or other service providers may automatically collect limited technical and usage information.
This information may include:
- Internet Protocol address;
- Browser type and browser settings;
- Device type and operating system;
- Approximate location derived from an IP address;
- Referring and exit pages;
- Pages viewed and links selected;
- Date and time of access;
- General interaction and performance data;
- Cookie identifiers or similar online identifiers; and
- Security, error, and diagnostic logs.
Comments and User Content
If comments or user submissions are enabled, we may collect the information entered in the form, along with an IP address and browser information used to support spam detection, website security, and moderation.
3. How We Use Information
We may use collected information to:
- Operate, maintain, and secure DecatHome.com;
- Display and deliver website content;
- Respond to questions, feedback, and support requests;
- Understand how visitors use the website;
- Improve articles, reviews, navigation, and website performance;
- Detect spam, fraud, malicious activity, and security threats;
- Measure clicks, referrals, and affiliate-link performance;
- Manage email communications when a visitor subscribes;
- Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations;
- Enforce our terms, policies, and legal rights; and
- Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
DecatHome and its service providers may use cookies, pixels, tags, local storage, scripts, and similar technologies. Cookies are small files stored on your browser or device that help websites remember information and understand how visitors interact with content.
| Cookie category | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Essential cookies | Support website security, page functionality, consent settings, fraud prevention, and technical operations. |
| Analytics cookies | Help us understand visitor numbers, page performance, traffic sources, and general website usage. |
| Preference cookies | Remember settings and choices, such as language, display, or cookie-consent preferences. |
| Affiliate cookies | Allow a retailer or affiliate network to recognize that a visitor reached its website through a DecatHome link. |
| Advertising cookies | May be used to measure advertising, limit repeated advertisements, or deliver content based on general interests where advertising services are enabled. |
You can control cookies through your browser settings and, where available, through our cookie-consent tool. Blocking certain cookies may affect some website features or functionality.
Most browsers allow you to delete existing cookies, block future cookies, or receive a notification before a cookie is stored.
5. Affiliate Links and Referral Tracking
DecatHome may participate in affiliate marketing programs. Some links on the website may contain unique tracking parameters or identifiers.
When you select an affiliate link, the retailer or affiliate network may use cookies or similar technologies to record that you were referred by DecatHome. If you make a qualifying purchase, DecatHome may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate partners operate independently and process information according to their own privacy policies. DecatHome does not control how a third-party retailer processes information after you leave our website.
6. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party providers to support the operation, security, measurement, and maintenance of the website.
These providers may include:
- Website hosting and content-delivery providers;
- Security, firewall, backup, and spam-prevention providers;
- Website analytics and performance-measurement providers;
- Cookie-consent management providers;
- Email communication or newsletter providers;
- Advertising providers, where enabled;
- Affiliate networks and online retailers;
- Search, embedded-video, and social-media services; and
- Professional advisers or legal service providers.
These providers may process limited information for the purpose of delivering their services to us or providing services directly to you. Their handling of information may also be governed by their own privacy policies and contractual terms.
7. How Information May Be Disclosed
We may disclose information in the following circumstances:
- Service providers: To companies that provide hosting, analytics, security, email, technical, or other operational services.
- Affiliate and advertising partners: To measure referrals, advertising, or affiliate activity where those technologies are enabled.
- Legal requirements: When disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with a law, court order, subpoena, regulatory request, or other valid legal process.
- Safety and protection: When necessary to investigate fraud, abuse, security incidents, or threats to the rights and safety of DecatHome, our users, or others.
- Business changes: In connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, sale of assets, or transfer of website ownership.
- With your direction or consent: When you ask us to disclose information or clearly consent to a specific disclosure.
We do not sell personal information for money. However, some cookie-based advertising, analytics, or affiliate disclosures may be considered “sharing,” “sale,” or “targeted advertising” under certain U.S. state privacy laws.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer period is required or permitted by law.
Retention periods may depend on:
- The type and sensitivity of the information;
- The purpose for which it was collected;
- Website security and fraud-prevention requirements;
- Legal, tax, accounting, or recordkeeping obligations;
- The need to respond to disputes or enforce agreements; and
- Whether you have requested deletion.
When information is no longer required, we may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it.
9. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no website, internet transmission, electronic storage system, or security measure can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You provide information to us at your own discretion and risk.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live and subject to applicable exceptions, you may have the right to:
- Confirm whether we process your personal information;
- Request access to personal information associated with you;
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information;
- Request deletion of personal information;
- Obtain a portable copy of certain personal information;
- Opt out of the sale, sharing, targeted advertising, or certain profiling activities;
- Limit certain uses or disclosures of sensitive personal information, where applicable;
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
- Opt out of marketing emails;
- Appeal the denial of a privacy request, where applicable; and
- Exercise privacy rights without unlawful discrimination or retaliation.
To submit a privacy request, email support@decathome.com with the subject line Privacy Request.
Please describe the request and provide enough information for us to reasonably identify the relevant records. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.
An authorized agent may submit a request where permitted by law. We may request evidence of the agent’s authority and may contact the consumer directly for verification.
Appealing a Decision
If we deny your request and the law in your state provides a right to appeal, you may email support@decathome.com with the subject line Privacy Request Appeal.
11. California Privacy Notice
This section supplements the rest of this Privacy Policy for California residents. It applies only to the extent that DecatHome is subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended.
Categories of Information
During the preceding 12 months, we may have collected the following categories of personal information:
| Category | Examples | Primary sources | Business purposes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identifiers | Name, email address, IP address, cookie ID, or online identifier. | You, your browser or device, and service providers. | Communication, security, website operation, and analytics. |
| Internet or network activity | Browsing activity, pages viewed, referral source, interactions, device data, and diagnostic logs. | Your browser or device and analytics or hosting providers. | Analytics, security, troubleshooting, and website improvement. |
| Approximate geolocation | General location estimated from an IP address. | Your device, hosting provider, or analytics service. | Security, analytics, content measurement, and localization. |
| Communications | Contact-form messages, support requests, and feedback. | Directly from you. | Responding to inquiries and maintaining business records. |
| Inferences | General interests inferred from pages viewed or content interactions. | Analytics, advertising, or cookie technologies where enabled. | Understanding audiences, measuring content, and advertising. |
Sale and Sharing
DecatHome does not sell personal information in exchange for money. Depending on the technologies enabled on the website, disclosures to advertising or analytics providers may be considered “sharing” or “sale” under California law.
Where legally required, you may opt out through the website’s cookie or privacy-preference tool or by contacting us at support@decathome.com.
Global Privacy Control
Where required by applicable law and supported by our website technology, we will treat a recognized Global Privacy Control signal as a request to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information for the browser or device transmitting the signal.
Sensitive Personal Information
DecatHome does not intentionally request sensitive personal information through the website and does not use sensitive personal information to infer characteristics about visitors.
Non-Discrimination
We will not unlawfully discriminate against you because you exercised an applicable privacy right.
12. Children’s Privacy
DecatHome is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed to children under 13 years of age.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or legal guardian and believe that a child has provided personal information to us, contact support@decathome.com. We will review the request and take appropriate steps to remove the information where required.
13. External Websites and Embedded Content
DecatHome articles may link to or embed content from retailers, manufacturers, video platforms, social media services, or other external websites.
External services may collect information, use cookies, and monitor your interactions according to their own privacy policies. DecatHome is not responsible for the privacy, security, accuracy, or practices of external websites.
We encourage you to review the privacy policy of each third-party service you use.
14. International Visitors
DecatHome primarily creates content for visitors in the United States. Visitors from other countries may still access the website.
Information may be processed or stored in the United States or other locations where our hosting, analytics, security, affiliate, or technical service providers operate. Data-protection laws in those locations may differ from the laws in your country.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to the website, technology, service providers, business practices, or legal requirements.
The revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Material changes may also be communicated through an additional website notice where appropriate.
16. Contact Us
For questions about this Privacy Policy, personal information, or a privacy request, contact:
Website:
DecatHome.com
Email:
support@decathome.com