About this site
House by the Video Store is a WordPress site focused on home and interior topics. It does not sell products, run ads, or offer a newsletter. Public user registration is not available; only site administrators have accounts.
Information we receive
We collect only what comes to us through the ways you use the site and what our hosting environment generates to keep the site running.
- Comments you submit. If you leave a comment on a post, WordPress asks for your name, email address, and the comment text. You may also provide a website URL. Your IP address and browser user agent may be captured to help with basic spam detection and troubleshooting.
- Email you send us. If you write to any of our published addresses, we receive the contents of your message and the email address you used.
- Server and CDN logs. Our web host and content delivery network record technical logs of each request (such as IP address, date and time, requested URL, and user agent). These logs are standard for operating a website.
- Administrator activity. WordPress sets session cookies for logged-in administrators. No public signup is available.
Why we use this information
We use the information described above to publish and moderate comments, respond to messages you send us, operate and secure the site, diagnose issues, and prevent abuse.
Cookies and similar storage
This site uses only the cookies needed for its basic functions.
- Commenter convenience cookies. If you leave a comment, you can opt in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies so you do not have to re-enter them next time on this site.
- Admin/login cookies. WordPress sets cookies for logged-in administrators to maintain sessions and manage the site.
- No advertising, analytics, or tracking cookies are set by us.
Who can see your data
Access to personal data is limited to the people and providers needed to run this site.
- Site administrators can view and manage comments and correspondence sent to our email addresses.
- Our hosting provider and content delivery network process traffic to deliver the site and may store technical logs. They act as processors of that data for us. We do not sell or share your information for advertising.
How long we keep it
Comments and their metadata may be kept indefinitely so that we can display them and manage follow-up discussions. If you ask us to remove your comment, we will do so unless we have a legitimate reason to keep it (for example, to comply with legal obligations).
Server and CDN logs are kept for a limited period needed for security, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting, and may be retained longer when investigating abuse or technical incidents.
Emails you send us are kept as long as needed to handle your request and maintain a record of our correspondence.
Your choices and rights
You can choose not to leave a comment or to omit optional fields. You can also disable cookies in your browser, though that may affect convenience features like saving your details for future comments.
Depending on your location, you may have rights to request access to the personal data we hold about you, to correct it, to ask for deletion, or to object to certain processing. We will honor valid requests and explain any limits that may apply.
To make a request, contact us using one of the addresses below. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority where you live or work.
Children
This site is aimed at a general audience and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us so we can address it.
Changes to this policy
If we change how we handle personal information, we will update this page. Your continued use of the site after an update means you accept the revised policy.
How to contact us
For privacy questions or requests, email [email protected]. You can also reach us at any of the following addresses, or use the Contact page on the site.
Cookie details
For more about the cookies used on this site, see our Cookie Policy page.