Privacy Policy

Last updated: 28 July 2026

Velvet & Gloss (velvetandgloss.site) respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and what choices you have. If you have any questions after reading it, contact us at privacy@velvetandgloss.site.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We only collect personal information you choose to give us. This includes your email address if you subscribe to our newsletter, and your name, email address and message content if you contact us directly.

Information Collected Automatically

Like most websites, we automatically receive certain technical information when you visit, including your IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, referring website, pages viewed, and time spent on each page. This data is aggregated and used to understand how the site is used.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies to make the site function correctly, remember your preferences, and understand traffic patterns. Essential cookies are required for the site to work. Analytics cookies help us understand which content is useful. Advertising cookies may be set by third-party partners. You can control cookies through your browser settings, though disabling essential cookies may affect site functionality.

2. How We Use Your Information

  • To deliver and improve the content on this website
  • To send our newsletter if you have subscribed
  • To respond to messages you send us
  • To understand which guides are useful and which need improvement
  • To detect and prevent technical problems, fraud, and abuse
  • To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information. We do not share your email address with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

3. Third-Party Services

We use a small number of third-party services that may process data on our behalf:

  • Analytics providers — to understand aggregate site traffic and content performance
  • Email service providers — to deliver our newsletter to subscribers
  • Affiliate networks — to track referrals from links to retailers
  • Advertising partners — who may use cookies to serve relevant advertisements
  • Hosting and security providers — to keep the site running and protected

Each of these services operates under its own privacy policy. We select partners who maintain appropriate data protection standards.

4. Affiliate Disclosure

Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. This never influences which products we recommend or what we say about them. Where we recommend a product, it is because we believe it is genuinely the right choice for the situation described.

5. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

  • Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate personal data
  • Request deletion of your personal data
  • Object to or restrict certain processing of your data
  • Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
  • Request your data in a portable, machine-readable format
  • Opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)

To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@velvetandgloss.site. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.

6. GDPR (European Visitors)

If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we process your personal data on the following legal bases: your consent (for newsletter subscription and non-essential cookies), our legitimate interests (for site analytics and security), and legal obligation (where required by law). You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

7. CCPA (California Residents)

California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, to request deletion, to opt out of the sale of personal information, and not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. Velvet & Gloss does not sell personal information as defined by the CCPA.

8. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it promptly.

9. Data Retention

We retain newsletter subscriber data until you unsubscribe. Contact form messages are retained for up to 24 months. Aggregated analytics data is retained in line with our analytics provider's standard retention periods.

10. Data Security

We use industry-standard measures to protect your information, including SSL encryption across the site. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. International Transfers

Our servers and some of our service providers may be located outside your country of residence. Where personal data is transferred internationally, we take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Significant changes will be communicated to newsletter subscribers by email.

13. Contact

For any privacy-related question or request, email privacy@velvetandgloss.site or use our contact page.