Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains what personal information oldhouseslife.com (“Old Houses Life”, “we”, “us”) collects when you visit the website, how we use it, and the choices you have. It applies to oldhouseslife.com and any pages, newsletters or forms on it. Effective date: November 12, 2026.
By using the website, you agree to the practices described here. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.
Information We Collect
We collect only what we need to run the website and respond to you.
Information you give us
- Your name and email address when you subscribe to the newsletter, fill in a contact form, or email us.
- Comments, messages or photos you submit, including anything you choose to share about your own old house.
- Any other details you decide to include in your correspondence with us.
Information collected automatically
- Device and browser type, operating system, and screen size.
- IP address (which may indicate your approximate location), referring page, pages viewed, time spent, and date and time of visits.
- Cookie identifiers and similar technologies (see the Cookies section below).
We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information such as financial account numbers, government IDs or health data. Please do not send it to us.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Operate, maintain and improve the website and its content.
- Send the newsletter and other emails you asked for, with an unsubscribe link in every message.
- Reply to your questions, comments and requests.
- Understand how visitors use the site, so we can write more of what readers find useful.
- Detect spam, abuse and security problems.
- Show advertising and earn affiliate commissions (see the next section).
- Comply with legal obligations.
Where European or UK law applies, our legal bases are your consent (newsletter, non-essential cookies), our legitimate interests (running and securing the site, understanding readership), and compliance with legal obligations.
Cookies, Analytics, Advertising and Affiliate Links
Cookies. Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use essential cookies to make the site work, and, with your consent where required, analytics and advertising cookies.
Analytics. We use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to measure traffic and page performance. These tools set cookies and receive your IP address and usage data.
Advertising. We may display ads served by third parties (such as Google AdSense or similar networks). These partners may use cookies to show ads based on your visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising through Google’s Ads Settings or at aboutads.info and youronlinechoices.eu.
Affiliate links. Some links on the website are affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. The retailer may set its own cookies to track the referral.
Your choices. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect how the site works.
Sharing and Third-Party Services
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with:
- Service providers that help us run the site, such as web hosting, email newsletter delivery, analytics, and advertising partners. They may use your data only to provide their services to us.
- Authorities or other parties when the law requires it, or to protect our rights, safety or property.
- A successor, if the website is sold or transferred, subject to this policy.
The website may link to other sites, such as retailers, social platforms and other old-house resources. We do not control them and are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please read their policies.
Data Retention and Security
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes above. Newsletter details are kept until you unsubscribe; emails and messages are kept as long as needed to handle your request; analytics data is kept according to our analytics provider’s settings.
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures, including HTTPS encryption, to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you.
- Correct inaccurate information.
- Delete your information.
- Object to or restrict certain processing, and withdraw consent at any time.
- Receive a copy of your information in a portable format.
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
California residents. Under the CCPA/CPRA you may request to know, delete or correct your personal information, and opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of it for cross-context behavioral advertising. We do not sell personal information for money, but some advertising cookies may count as “sharing” under California law. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
Newsletter. Use the unsubscribe link in any email, or contact us, to stop receiving it.
To exercise any right, email us at the address in the Contact section. We may need to verify your identity and will respond within the time required by law.
Children’s Privacy
Old Houses Life is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has given us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
International Transfers, Changes and Contact
International transfers. Our service providers may process data in countries other than your own, including the United States. Where required, we rely on safeguards such as standard contractual clauses.
Changes. We may update this policy from time to time. The effective date at the top shows the latest version, and we will post any changes on this page.
Contact. For questions or requests about your privacy, email info@oldhouseslife.com.