Privacy Policy

At Homestead Mantle, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website, especially in connection with our participation in the Amazon Associates Program.

Amazon Affiliate Disclosure

Homestead Mantle is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for websites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. When you click on an Amazon affiliate link on our site and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.

Information We Collect

We do not collect personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily provide it to us (e.g., via a contact form or email). However, like most websites, we may collect non-personal information automatically through tools such as:

Cookies
Web beacons
Analytics platforms (e.g., Google Analytics)

This information may include your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and how you interact with our website.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Some of our affiliate links (especially Amazon) use cookies to track your referral. These cookies are used solely for affiliate tracking and do not store any personal information. The data may include:

That you visited our site
That you clicked an Amazon link
What you purchased on Amazon (aggregated and anonymous)

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect your browsing experience.

Third-Party Services

Our website may include links to third-party websites, including Amazon. Once you leave our site, we are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies directly. Amazon's privacy policy can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GX7NJQ4ZB8MHFRNJ

How We Use Your Information

We may use the information collected to:

Improve our website content and design
Track affiliate link performance
Respond to user inquiries
Analyze general user behavior to enhance our content strategy

We do not sell, rent, or share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.

Rights and Choices

You may choose to:

Disable cookies through your browser settings
Opt out of tracking by using privacy-focused browser extensions
Contact us to request removal of any personal information you voluntarily submitted