Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 10, 2026

House of Readers respects your privacy and is committed to being transparent about how information may be collected, used, and protected when you visit our website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected through House of Readers, how it may be used, and the choices available to you.

By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We May Collect

We may collect information in several ways.

Information You Provide Voluntarily

You may provide personal information when you:

• contact us through a form
• submit a guest-post or article proposal
• communicate with us by email
• subscribe to a newsletter if this feature becomes available
• otherwise choose to send information to House of Readers

This information may include your:

• name
• email address
• website or portfolio URL
• article pitch or message
• files or documents you voluntarily submit

We only use this information for the purpose for which it was provided.

2. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit House of Readers, certain technical information may be collected automatically by the website, hosting provider, analytics services, or other tools used to operate the site.

This may include:

• IP address
• browser type
• device type
• operating system
• pages visited
• referring website
• approximate location
• time spent on pages
• interactions with the website

This information helps us understand how visitors use the site and improve its performance, content, and usability.

3. Cookies

House of Readers may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website function properly and understand how visitors interact with it.

Cookies may be used for purposes such as:

• remembering preferences
• measuring website traffic
• improving website performance
• understanding which pages are most useful to readers
• supporting advertising or analytics services when enabled

You can usually control or disable cookies through your browser settings.

Disabling certain cookies may affect how some parts of the website function.

4. Analytics

House of Readers may use analytics services, including tools such as Google Analytics, to understand website traffic and visitor behavior.

Analytics providers may collect information such as:

• pages visited
• session duration
• device and browser information
• traffic source
• general geographic information

We use this information to improve the website and understand which content readers find useful.

5. Advertising

House of Readers may display advertising now or in the future.

Advertising providers, including services such as Google AdSense, may use cookies or similar technologies to display and measure advertisements.

These third-party services may collect information according to their own privacy policies.

If advertising is not currently active on the website, this section is included to explain how advertising may operate if it is introduced later.

6. Affiliate Links

Some House of Readers articles may contain affiliate links.

If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, House of Readers may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate partners may use cookies or tracking technologies to determine whether a referral resulted in a purchase.

Any affiliate relationships will be disclosed where appropriate.

7. Contact Forms

When you contact House of Readers through a website form, we may collect the information you enter in that form.

We use this information only to:

• respond to your inquiry
• evaluate submissions or proposals
• communicate with you about your request
• maintain necessary records of correspondence

Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information through website forms.

8. Write for Us Submissions

If you submit an article pitch, writing sample, portfolio link, or file through our Write for Us page, that information may be reviewed by House of Readers for editorial purposes.

Submitting a proposal does not guarantee publication.

We may retain correspondence related to submissions for reasonable administrative and editorial purposes.

For details about contributed content, please also review our Editorial Policy.

9. Email Communications

If you contact us by email, we may retain your message and email address so we can respond and maintain appropriate records of the conversation.

We do not sell email addresses or personal information to third parties.

10. Third-Party Links

House of Readers contains links to external websites, including:

• publishers
• authors
• bookstores
• retailers
• reference sources
• other websites relevant to our content

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites.

When you leave House of Readers, you should review the privacy policy of the website you visit.

11. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services to operate, secure, analyze, or improve House of Readers.

These may include services related to:

• website hosting
• security
• analytics
• spam prevention
• advertising
• email
• content delivery
• website performance

These providers may process limited information according to their own terms and privacy policies.

12. How We Use Information

Information collected through House of Readers may be used to:

• operate and maintain the website
• respond to messages
• review editorial submissions
• improve website content
• understand visitor behavior
• detect spam, abuse, or security threats
• improve website performance
• comply with legal obligations
• support advertising or affiliate programs when applicable

We do not use personal information for purposes unrelated to the reason it was collected without an appropriate basis.

13. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect information submitted through House of Readers.

However, no website, online transmission, or electronic storage system can guarantee absolute security.

Visitors should therefore avoid sending confidential or highly sensitive information through website forms or ordinary email.

14. Data Retention

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including administrative, editorial, security, or legal purposes.

The retention period may vary depending on the type of information.

15. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information.

These may include the ability to request:

• access to certain personal information
• correction of inaccurate information
• deletion of certain information
• information about how your data is used

To make a privacy-related request, contact us using the details below.

16. Children’s Privacy

House of Readers is a general books and reading website and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information from young children.

If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so we can review the situation.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, services, or practices change.

The latest version will always be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.

18. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how information is handled, contact:

House of Readers

Email: contact@houseofreaders.com

Website: House of Readers