SelfInStyle is an online lifestyle publication available at www.selfinstyle.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you use the site, why we collect it, how advertising and analytics services may use information, and the choices available to you.

In this Policy, “SelfInStyle”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to the operator of the SelfInStyle website, and “you” refers to a visitor or user of the site.

This Policy applies to information collected through the SelfInStyle website. It does not apply to third-party websites, retailers, social platforms or services that you may reach through links on our pages.

You can read most of SelfInStyle without creating an account or directly identifying yourself. Where the law requires consent before a cookie or similar technology is used, we will ask for that consent through the appropriate notice or consent tool.

1. Information we collect

The information we receive depends on how you use SelfInStyle. Some information is provided by you, while other information is collected automatically when the site is loaded or used.

Information you give us

If you subscribe to a newsletter, use a contact form, send us an email, enter a promotion, leave a comment where comments are enabled, or otherwise contact us, we may receive information such as your name, email address and the contents of your message.

Information collected automatically

Our website and the services that support it may automatically receive technical information such as your IP address, browser and device type, operating system, referring page, pages viewed, approximate location, date and time of access, and interactions with links, content or advertisements.

Cookies and identifiers

We and our service providers may also use cookies, pixels, local storage, advertising identifiers and similar technologies. These help the site function, remember preferences, understand readership, measure performance, protect against abuse and support advertising.

2. How we use information

We use information for ordinary publishing and website operations. This includes maintaining the site, understanding which stories are useful to readers, improving navigation and performance, responding to inquiries, sending requested newsletters, protecting the site from spam or misuse, measuring advertising, and complying with legal obligations.

We may also use aggregated or de-identified information for reporting, analytics and editorial planning. Information in this form is not intended to identify an individual visitor.

3. Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies are small files stored by your browser. Some are necessary for the site to work properly. Others may be used for analytics, advertising, audience measurement or to remember choices.

Depending on your location, you may be shown a cookie or privacy notice that allows you to accept, reject or manage non-essential cookies. You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect some website features or the way advertising is displayed.

4. Analytics

SelfInStyle may use Google Analytics and other analytics services to understand how the website is used. These services may receive information such as device and browser details, approximate location, pages viewed, traffic source, time spent on pages and other interaction data.

We use analytics to understand readership, identify technical problems and improve our content and website experience. Where consent is required by law, analytics technologies will be used in accordance with the choices you make through our consent controls.

5. Advertising and Google AdSense

SelfInStyle may display advertising through Google AdSense and other advertising partners. Advertising helps support the cost of producing and maintaining the site.

Google and other advertising providers may use cookies, IP addresses, device identifiers, web beacons or similar technologies to deliver and measure advertisements, limit repeated ads, detect invalid traffic and, where permitted, show advertising that is more relevant to your interests.

Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on a visitor’s prior visits to SelfInStyle or other websites. Depending on your location and privacy choices, the ads you see may be personalized, non-personalized, contextual or otherwise limited.

6. Your advertising choices

You can manage certain Google advertising preferences through Google My Ad Center. Browser settings and any privacy or cookie controls displayed on SelfInStyle may provide additional choices.

If you are in a region where consent is required for personalized advertising, we will use an appropriate consent mechanism before enabling advertising technologies that require consent.

7. Visitors in the EEA, United Kingdom and Switzerland

For visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, SelfInStyle may use a consent management platform to present privacy choices for advertising, analytics and related technologies.

Where required, you will be able to review participating vendors, accept or reject relevant purposes, and change your choices later through the privacy or cookie settings made available on the site.

8. Service providers and disclosure of information

We use third-party providers to help run SelfInStyle. These may include hosting, content delivery, analytics, email delivery, website security, spam prevention, advertising, performance optimization and technical support providers.

A provider may process information only to the extent needed to provide its service or as otherwise permitted by its own terms and applicable law. We may also disclose information where reasonably necessary to comply with a lawful request, protect the rights or safety of SelfInStyle or others, investigate fraud or abuse, or establish and defend legal claims.

If the ownership or operation of SelfInStyle changes through a sale, merger, restructuring or similar transaction, information associated with the website may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

9. Third-party links and embedded content

SelfInStyle articles may link to retailers, publications, social networks and other external websites. We may also embed videos, social posts, images or other third-party content.

When you visit or interact with a third-party service, that service may collect information according to its own privacy policy. We do not control the privacy, security or cookie practices of external websites and encourage you to review their policies before providing personal information.

10. Affiliate links

Some SelfInStyle articles may contain affiliate links. If you follow an affiliate link and make a qualifying purchase or take another qualifying action, SelfInStyle may receive a commission or referral fee, generally at no additional cost to you.

Retailers and affiliate networks may use cookies or similar technologies to attribute referrals and transactions. Their handling of information is governed by their own privacy policies. Where appropriate, SelfInStyle will disclose affiliate relationships to readers.

11. Social media

SelfInStyle may link to or use features from social platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube, X or LinkedIn. If you interact with those services, the platform may receive information about the interaction. Your use of those platforms is governed by their own privacy settings and policies.

12. Newsletters and email

If you subscribe to a SelfInStyle newsletter, we may use your email address and subscription information to send the content or updates you requested. Our email provider may collect delivery and engagement information, such as whether a message was opened or a link was clicked.

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in the message. We may retain a limited record of your opt-out so that we can continue to respect it.

13. Retention of information

We keep personal information only for as long as it is reasonably needed for the purpose for which it was collected, or as necessary for security, recordkeeping, dispute resolution and legal compliance. When information is no longer required, we may delete it, anonymize it or securely dispose of it.

14. Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect information handled through SelfInStyle. No website, online transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure, and we cannot promise absolute security.

15. Your privacy rights

Privacy rights vary by location. Depending on the law that applies to you, you may have the right to ask for access to personal information, request correction or deletion, withdraw consent, object to or restrict certain processing, or exercise rights relating to targeted or personalized advertising.

We may need to verify a request before acting on it, and some requests are subject to legal exceptions. To make a privacy request, please contact us using the details provided in the Contact Us section below and state that your request concerns privacy.

16. Children’s privacy

SelfInStyle is a general-audience publication and is not intended specifically for children. We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children where parental or guardian consent is required by law.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to SelfInStyle in circumstances that should not have occurred, please contact us so we can review the matter and take appropriate action.

17. International processing

The services used to operate SelfInStyle may process or store information in India and in other countries. Those countries may have privacy laws that differ from the laws where you live. Where applicable law requires safeguards for an international transfer, we will take reasonable steps to use appropriate safeguards.

18. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, service providers, advertising arrangements or legal obligations change. The date at the top of this page will show when the Policy was last updated. We encourage readers to review it periodically.

19. Contact us

If you have a question about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise an applicable privacy right, or have a concern about how information is handled, please contact us:

SelfInStyle

Website: www.selfinstyle.com

Email: [email protected]