Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 24, 2026

At Thistlewick House, we believe thoughtful choices extend to how personal information is handled.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit thistlewickhouse.com, subscribe to our newsletter, contact us, or interact with links and features on our website.

By using this website, you acknowledge the data practices described in this policy. Where consent is required, we request it separately.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information in the following ways.

Information you provide voluntarily

When you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us, you may provide information such as:

Your name
Your email address
The contents of your message
Your newsletter preferences

You are not required to provide this information simply to read our articles.

Information collected automatically

When you visit Thistlewick House, our website and service providers may collect technical information, including:

IP address
Browser and device information
Pages visited
Approximate geographic location
Referring websites
Interactions with website content
Cookies and similar identifiers

This information may be collected through website hosting, analytics, security tools, and tracking technologies, subject to applicable consent requirements.

2. How We Use Information

We use information to:

Operate and maintain the website
Understand how visitors use our content
Improve articles and website performance
Respond to questions and inquiries
Deliver newsletters to subscribers
Measure affiliate and marketing activity
Protect the website against spam, abuse, and security threats
Meet applicable legal obligations

We do not require readers to create accounts to access our published articles.

3. Google Analytics

Thistlewick House uses Google Analytics to understand website traffic and reader interactions.

Google Analytics may collect information about website visits, pages viewed, approximate location, devices, browsers, and other usage activity through cookies and similar technologies.

We use this information to evaluate website performance and improve our content.

For more information about Google’s data practices, visit Google’s Privacy Policy.

4. Google Search Console

We use Google Search Console to monitor how our website appears in Google Search, identify technical issues, and understand search performance.

Search Console provides website owners with search-performance and indexing information. It does not require readers to submit personal information directly to Thistlewick House.

5. Pinterest Tag

Thistlewick House uses the Pinterest Tag to understand how visitors interact with our website after engaging with content on Pinterest.

Depending on its configuration and your privacy choices, the Pinterest Tag may collect information about page visits, website interactions, device information, and other activity used for measurement and advertising-related purposes.

Pinterest may process this information according to its own privacy practices.

You can learn more through Pinterest’s Privacy Policy.

6. Newsletter Subscriptions

Our newsletter, The Thistlewick Letter, is managed through Kit, formerly known as ConvertKit.

When you subscribe, we collect the information you provide through the signup form, generally your email address and, if requested, your name.

Kit processes subscriber information on our behalf to manage subscriptions, deliver emails, and provide newsletter-related analytics.

You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

Learn more about Kit’s privacy policies here.

We do not add people to our newsletter simply because they contacted us through the website.

7. Contact Forms

When you contact Thistlewick House through our website, we collect the information you submit so we can respond to your inquiry.

This may include your name, email address, and message.

We use contact-form submissions for correspondence and related administrative purposes.

Submitting a contact form does not automatically subscribe you to our newsletter.

8. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Thistlewick House uses cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, remember preferences, understand visitor activity, and measure marketing performance.

These technologies may include:

Essential cookies: Support necessary website functions and security.

Analytics cookies: Help us understand website traffic and performance.

Marketing cookies and pixels: Help measure interactions with our content and marketing channels.

Where required by applicable law, we request consent before activating nonessential tracking technologies.

You can manage your cookie preferences through our website’s cookie-consent controls, where available, or through your browser settings.

Disabling certain technologies may affect some website features or the accuracy of analytics.

9. Affiliate Links

Thistlewick House participates in affiliate marketing programs, including Amazon Associates and programs operated through CJ Affiliate.

When you click an affiliate link, the retailer or affiliate network may use cookies or similar technologies to recognize the referral and determine whether a qualifying purchase occurred.

These third parties may collect information according to their own privacy policies.

We do not receive your complete payment-card information from affiliate retailers.

For additional information, please read our Affiliate Disclosure.

10. Third-Party Websites

Our articles may link to retailers, manufacturers, research sources, and other websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of websites we do not operate.

We encourage readers to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing personal information.

11. How We Share Information

We may share information with service providers that help operate Thistlewick House, including website hosting, analytics, email delivery, affiliate tracking, and security providers.

These providers process information according to their respective services, agreements, and privacy practices.

We may also disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect the website, its users, or our legal rights.

Some third-party advertising and tracking activities may qualify as the sharing or sale of personal information under certain privacy laws, even when no money is exchanged for the information. Where applicable, we provide the required notices and choices.

12. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, subject to applicable legal requirements.

Newsletter subscriber information is retained while a subscription remains active and as needed to maintain unsubscribe or consent records.

Contact correspondence may be retained for administrative purposes, recordkeeping, and responding to inquiries.

Technical and analytics information is retained according to our settings and the retention practices of the relevant service providers.

13. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on your location, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information.

You may also have rights to withdraw consent, object to certain processing, or opt out of certain advertising-related uses of information.

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

We may need to verify a request before acting on it.

Newsletter subscribers can unsubscribe using the link included in each email.

14. Children’s Privacy

Thistlewick House is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under 13.

We do not knowingly solicit personal information from children under 13.

If you believe a child has provided personal information through our website, please contact us so we can review the situation and take appropriate action.

15. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect information handled through our website.

However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed completely secure.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in website features, service providers, legal requirements, or information practices.

When changes are made, we will update the date at the top of this page.

17. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or requests concerning your personal information, contact:

Thistlewick House
https://thistlewickhouse.com
Email: hello@thistlewickhouse.com