Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Spruce & Shelter handles information when you visit spruceandshelter.com.
In this policy, “Spruce & Shelter,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to the operator of the Spruce & Shelter website.
1. Information We Intentionally Collect
Spruce & Shelter does not currently offer user accounts, memberships, public comments, purchases or an email newsletter.
We do not intentionally ask website visitors to submit personal information through the website.
However, you may voluntarily provide information when you contact us by email. That information may include:
- Your name
- Your email address
- The contents of your message
- Any information or attachments you choose to provide
Please do not send sensitive personal information by email.
2. Information Processed Automatically
Although Spruce & Shelter does not intentionally create visitor profiles, certain technical information may be processed automatically by our website host, security services, content-delivery services and advertising providers.
This information may include:
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser and device type
- Operating system
- Approximate geographic region
- Referring website
- Pages requested
- Date and time of access
- Diagnostic and security information
- Cookie or device identifiers
- Interactions with advertisements
This information may be used to deliver website content, maintain security, prevent abuse, diagnose technical problems and serve or measure advertising.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small files or identifiers that websites and third parties may store or access on your device.
Spruce & Shelter and its service providers may use cookies or similar technologies for:
- Essential website operation
- Security and fraud prevention
- Remembering privacy choices
- Delivering advertisements
- Limiting how frequently an advertisement appears
- Measuring advertisement performance
- Personalising advertisements where permitted
- Understanding general website usage
Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies will not be activated until you provide the necessary consent through our cookie notice or consent-management tool.
You may be able to reject non-essential cookies, withdraw consent or adjust your choices through the website’s cookie settings. You can also manage cookies through your browser, although disabling some cookies may affect website functionality.
4. Display Advertising
Spruce & Shelter may work with third-party advertising networks to display advertisements.
Advertising providers may place or read cookies, use web beacons, process IP addresses or use other identifiers to:
- Select and deliver advertisements
- Measure views, clicks and performance
- Prevent invalid or fraudulent activity
- Limit repeated advertisements
- Produce aggregated reports
- Personalise advertising where legally permitted and consented to
Spruce & Shelter does not control all information independently processed by advertising providers. Their handling of information is governed by their own privacy policies and applicable legal obligations.
Spruce & Shelter does not directly sell visitors’ personal information for money. However, targeted or personalised advertising activities may be classified as a “sale,” “sharing” or targeted advertising under certain privacy laws.
Where legally required, eligible visitors will be provided with a method to opt out of such processing through the website’s cookie or privacy controls.
5. Legal Bases for Processing
Where laws such as the UK GDPR or EU GDPR apply, information may be processed under one or more of the following legal bases:
- Consent: For non-essential advertising cookies or personalised advertising where consent is required
- Legitimate interests: For website security, fraud prevention and limited operational purposes, where those interests are not overridden by your rights
- Legal obligations: Where processing is necessary to comply with applicable law
- Communication: To respond when you voluntarily contact us
6. Email Communications
When you contact us, we may retain your message for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- Respond to your enquiry
- Maintain an appropriate record of the communication
- Address legal, security or copyright concerns
- Protect our legitimate interests
We do not currently use email enquiries for newsletter marketing.
7. Third-Party Services
Spruce & Shelter may rely on third-party providers for:
- Website hosting
- Domain services
- Website security
- Content delivery
- Display advertising
- Cookie-consent management
- Email delivery
These providers may process limited information as necessary to perform their services.
When a specific advertising provider is installed, this Privacy Policy should be updated to identify that provider and explain where visitors can review its privacy information and advertising choices.
8. External Links
Our articles may link to websites operated by other organisations.
Spruce & Shelter does not control the privacy, security, content or practices of external websites. Visiting an external website is subject to that website’s own terms and privacy policy.
A link does not automatically represent our endorsement of everything published or offered by the external website.
9. Data Retention
Information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was processed, including security, communication, record-keeping and legal purposes.
Retention periods used by hosting, advertising and other third-party providers are determined by those providers and their applicable policies.
10. International Processing
Spruce & Shelter may use service providers operating in different countries. As a result, technical or advertising information may be processed outside the country where you live.
Where required, service providers are expected to use appropriate safeguards for international transfers.
11. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the right to:
- Request access to certain information
- Request correction or deletion
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Withdraw consent
- Opt out of targeted advertising or certain forms of data sharing
- Submit a complaint to an appropriate privacy authority
These rights may be subject to legal limitations and identity-verification requirements.
To submit a privacy request, email:
Please include “Privacy Request” in the subject line and identify the right you wish to exercise. Do not send copies of sensitive identification documents unless specifically and securely requested.
Because most advertising information is processed through pseudonymous cookies or identifiers controlled by third parties, we may not be able to identify or access every advertising record directly.
12. Children’s Privacy
Spruce & Shelter is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under 13.
We do not knowingly request personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, contact us so the matter can be reviewed.
13. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect the website and information under our control.
However, no website, email service or method of internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, advertising arrangements, services or legal obligations change.
The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.
15. Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy can be sent to:
Spruce & Shelter
Email: hello@spruceandshelter.com
Website: spruceandshelter.com