Last updated: July 5, 2026
Welcome to Calm Square Feet (https://www.calmnooks.com). Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit our website, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices you have. By using this website, you agree to the practices described below.
Information We Collect
Information you provide to us
- Contact form submissions — when you use our contact form, we receive the name, email address, and message you choose to send.
- Email newsletter sign-ups — when you subscribe, we collect your email address (and your name, if provided) so we can send you our newsletter.
- Comments — if you leave a comment, we collect the name, email, and content you submit, along with your IP address to help prevent spam.
Information collected automatically
- Usage data — pages visited, time on page, links clicked, and how you arrived at our site (for example, from Google Search or Pinterest).
- Device and technical data — browser type, operating system, screen size, language, referring URLs, and IP address.
- Server logs — our hosting provider automatically records standard access logs (IP address, timestamp, requested URL) for security and reliability.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help websites function and understand how they are used. We use essential cookies (for site performance and caching), analytics cookies, advertising cookies, and affiliate-tracking cookies. For full details about the cookies used on this site and how to manage them, please read our Cookie Policy.
Analytics
We use analytics services (such as Google Analytics and the Grow.me engagement framework by Mediavine) to understand how visitors use our site — for example, which articles are most popular and how readers move between pages. These services use cookies and collect information such as your approximate location (city level), device type, and pages viewed. This data is aggregated and does not directly identify you. You can opt out of Google Analytics using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Advertising Partners
Google AdSense
We may display advertising served by Google AdSense. Google and its partners use advertising cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. You can manage or opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can learn more about how Google uses data at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
Mediavine
We currently use Grow.me by Mediavine and may partner with Mediavine to manage display advertising in the future. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the website, and may use first- and third-party cookies to store information such as your visits, interactions with ads, and device identifiers to provide advertisements about goods and services likely to be of interest to you. These partners typically use anonymized or pseudonymized identifiers rather than your name. You can learn more in the Mediavine Privacy Policy.
Opting out of personalized advertising
You can opt out of many personalized advertising programs through aboutads.info/choices and the Network Advertising Initiative. Visitors in the EEA and UK can also use Your Online Choices.
Affiliate Tracking
Calm Square Feet participates in affiliate programs, including the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. When you click an affiliate link, the merchant (for example, Amazon) may set a cookie so that purchases you make can be attributed to this website. These cookies are set and controlled by the merchant, not by us, and they do not give us access to your personal information — we only see aggregated, anonymous reporting. Please see our Affiliate Disclosure for full details.
Email Newsletter
Our newsletter is managed through Mailchimp. When you subscribe, your email address is stored securely with our email service provider and used only to send you the content you signed up for — small-space decor ideas, new articles, and occasional resources. Every email includes an unsubscribe link, and you can unsubscribe at any time. We never sell or rent our email list. You can read how Mailchimp handles data in the Mailchimp/Intuit privacy statement.
Third-Party Services
We rely on a small number of trusted third parties to operate this website:
- Web hosting and server infrastructure (including caching for performance)
- Email marketing (Mailchimp)
- Contact form processing (WPForms)
- Analytics providers (Google Analytics, Grow.me)
- Advertising networks (Google AdSense; Mediavine in the future)
- Embedded content platforms (for example, Pinterest pins or social media embeds)
Each provider processes data under its own privacy policy, and we share only what is necessary for the service to function.
How We Use Your Information
- To operate, maintain, and improve the website and its content
- To respond to messages you send through the contact form
- To deliver the email newsletter you subscribed to
- To understand which content readers find useful
- To display advertising that supports the free content on this site
- To protect the site against spam, abuse, and security threats
Your Rights
Depending on where you live (including under the EU/UK GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act), you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Ask us to correct or update inaccurate information
- Ask us to delete your personal information
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Receive a portable copy of information you provided
- Withdraw consent at any time (for example, by unsubscribing)
- Opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information as defined by California law, which in our case relates to advertising cookies — use the opt-out links in the Advertising section above
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority
To exercise any of these rights, please reach out through our Contact page and we will respond as soon as reasonably possible.
Data Retention
We keep personal information only as long as it is needed for the purposes described above: newsletter data until you unsubscribe, contact messages for as long as needed to handle your request, and comments for as long as the related article remains published. Aggregated analytics data is retained per the retention settings of our analytics providers.
Children’s Privacy
Calm Square Feet is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us via the Contact page and we will delete it promptly.
External Links
Our articles link to external websites — shops, product pages, tutorials, and other blogs. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every site you visit.
Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures — including HTTPS encryption and reputable hosting — to protect your information. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, but we work to protect the data we hold.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, tools, or legal requirements. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised. Significant changes will be reflected on this page, so please check back periodically.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please get in touch through our Contact page.