Privacy Policy

1. What we collect

Information you provide

We do not operate data-collecting web forms. When you email us or click a "mailto" link to request a correction, ask a question, or request an introduction to an affiliated firm, your email address and whatever you choose to include in your message are sent directly to our inbox through your own email client. We only see what you send us.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, our hosting provider and analytics tools automatically log limited technical information when you visit, such as IP address, browser type, device type, referring page, pages viewed, and approximate location derived from IP address. We use privacy-conscious analytics to understand which articles are useful and to keep the Site working correctly. This is aggregate, statistical information; we do not use it to build an individual profile of you by name.

Cookies

We use a small number of cookies and similar technologies. See our Cookie Policy for the categories used and how to control them.

What we do not collect

We do not require account creation, do not collect payment information (the Site is free to read), and do not knowingly collect Social Security numbers, government ID numbers, or financial account numbers.

2. Legal bases for processing

Where applicable (for example, for visitors in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom), we process personal information on the following legal bases: your consent (for optional cookies), our legitimate interests in operating, securing, and improving an editorial website, and, where you contact us, the steps necessary to respond to your request.

3. How we use information

• To operate, maintain, and improve the Site and its content.
• To respond to emails, correction requests, and introduction requests.
• To understand aggregate readership trends through analytics.
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or abuse.
• To comply with legal obligations.

4. Sharing your information

We do not sell personal information for money. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:

• When you request an introduction. If you ask to be connected with an affiliated local firm — for example, a real estate, building, design, or smart-home professional discussed on this Site — we will share the information you provided with that specific firm so they can respond to you. See our Advertising & Affiliate Disclosure for which firms are affiliated with the publisher.
• Service providers. We use third-party hosting, email, and analytics providers that process data on our behalf under their own confidentiality and security obligations.
• Legal requirements. We may disclose information if required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Discover Elizabeth, our readers, or the public.
• Business transfers. If the Site is sold or transferred, information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to this Policy or a successor policy.

5. Retention

We retain email correspondence and analytics data only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described above, or as required by law, after which it is deleted or anonymized.

6. Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards designed to protect information in our possession. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Children's privacy

The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

8. Your privacy rights (California and other U.S. states)

Depending on where you live — including California under the CCPA/CPRA, and comparable laws in states such as Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and others — you may have the right to:

• Know what personal information we have collected about you and why.
• Delete personal information we hold about you, subject to certain exceptions.
• Correct inaccurate personal information.
• Opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information (including for targeted advertising, if applicable).
• Not be discriminated against for exercising any of these rights.

We do not sell personal information for money. To the extent any analytics or advertising technology on this Site could be construed as a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information under applicable law, you can opt out through our cookie consent tools (see our Cookie Policy) or by submitting a request as described below.

9. European visitors (GDPR / UK GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you may have additional rights under the GDPR or UK GDPR, including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or port your personal information, to object to certain processing, and to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. We process minimal personal information about EEA/UK visitors and do not direct advertising to that region, but we honor applicable rights requests submitted as described below.

10. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control

Some browsers transmit "Do Not Track" signals or the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. Where technically feasible, we treat a detected GPC signal from your browser as a valid request to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information under applicable state law.

11. How to exercise your rights

To submit a request to know, delete, correct, opt out, or appeal a decision, use our Submit a Privacy Request page, which explains what information we need to verify your request and our response timeline. You may also designate an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf, subject to verification.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Effective & last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be reflected here.

13. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy may be sent to npeters@yourleaderinluxury.com.