Privacy Policy - NylaHome

Effective Date: July 6, 2025
Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains how Nyla Home collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit https://nylahome.co.uk. We are committed to handling your data in a secure, transparent, and responsible way.

1. Who We Are

Nyla Home is a UK-based home improvement blog founded by Nyla Brown. We provide experience-based DIY advice, home styling tips, and product recommendations tailored for UK homeowners and renters.

If you have any questions about this policy, you can reach us at:
📩 Email: [email protected]
📍 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

2. What Information We Collect

We collect two types of information:

a. Personal Information (only when you provide it):

Your name and email (when you comment or contact us)
Any details you include in contact form submissions or blog comments

b. Non-Personal Information (automatically collected):

Your IP address, browser type, and device type
Pages visited, time spent, and referring URLs
Location data (approximate, based on IP)
Cookies and analytics data (see below)

3. How We Use Your Information

We collect this data to:

Respond to your emails, questions, or comments
Improve website performance, speed, and layout
Understand what content readers enjoy most
Prevent spam and keep the site secure
Deliver personalised content and improve your experience

We never sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

4. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies to enhance your experience and analyse website traffic.

Cookies help us:

Understand how visitors use our site
Store your preferences (like comment form autofill)
Monitor traffic with tools like Google Analytics

You can turn off cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how the website functions, but it won’t block access.

5. Third-Party Tools and Links

We use third-party tools that may collect limited user data:

Google Analytics – for visitor statistics
Affiliate platforms (like Amazon or Awin) – to track purchases
Social sharing tools – to make it easy to share our content

We may also link to external sites. We’re not responsible for their privacy practices, so please review their policies if you leave our site.

6. Affiliate Links & Advertising

Some articles on Nyla Home include affiliate links. When you click these and make a purchase, we may earn a commission (read our Affiliate Disclosure for details). These links do not affect your privacy directly, but affiliate platforms may track click-throughs for attribution.

We do not currently host third-party ads, but if this changes, the policy will be updated accordingly.

7. How We Protect Your Data

We take security seriously. This website uses:

SSL encryption (you’ll see the 🔒 in the address bar)
Regular updates to WordPress and plugins
Spam filters and firewalls to block malicious access

Your personal information is stored securely and accessed only when necessary for blog operation or communication.

8. Your Rights

If you’re located in the UK or EU, you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction or deletion of that data
Object to or restrict how we use your data
Withdraw consent (where we rely on it)

To exercise any of these rights, email us at [email protected].

9. Data Retention

We only keep your data for as long as necessary to provide the service or comply with legal obligations. For example:

Email queries are deleted within 12 months
Comments and associated email addresses remain unless requested for removal

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect new laws, changes in technology, or updates to the blog. Any changes will appear on this page with a new effective date.

We recommend checking this page occasionally to stay informed.