Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

DripRated (“we”, “our”, or “us”) operates the website driprated.com. We are an independent editorial and affiliate recommendation site covering furniture, luggage, technology, and home products. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.

For questions about this policy, contact us at admin@driprated.com.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of information:

• ▸Contact information — when you submit our contact form, we receive your name, email address, and message. These are sent directly to our team via email and are not stored in a database.
• ▸Newsletter subscriptions — if you sign up for our newsletter, we collect your email address to send you product recommendations and site updates.
• ▸Usage data — we may collect anonymised analytics data (pages visited, referral sources, browser type) to understand how visitors use our site. This data is not personally identifiable.
• ▸Cookies — see Section 5 below.

3. How We Use Your Information

• ▸Responding to your enquiries and messages
• ▸Sending newsletters you have opted into
• ▸Improving the site through anonymised usage analysis
• ▸Complying with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Affiliate Links & Third-Party Sites

DripRated contains affiliate links to third-party retailers (including but not limited to Wayfair, Amazon, Go Places, Rimowa, and Away). When you click these links, you leave our website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any third-party site you visit.

Affiliate networks we participate in may set their own tracking cookies when you follow a link from DripRated. These are governed by the respective network's privacy policy.

5. Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device. We use the following types:

• ▸Essential cookies — required for the site to function (e.g., security, session handling).
• ▸Analytics cookies — anonymised cookies to understand site traffic and improve content. We do not use advertising cookies or cross-site tracking cookies.
• ▸Affiliate cookies — set by affiliate networks when you click a product link. These help track referrals for commission purposes.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some site features may not work correctly.

6. Data Retention

Contact form messages are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry. Newsletter email addresses are retained until you unsubscribe. Anonymised analytics data is retained for up to 26 months.

7. Your Rights (GDPR & UK GDPR)

If you are located in the UK or EEA, you have the right to:

• ▸Access the personal data we hold about you
• ▸Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
• ▸Request erasure of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
• ▸Object to or restrict processing of your data
• ▸Withdraw consent at any time (e.g., unsubscribe from newsletter)
• ▸Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk

To exercise any of these rights, email admin@driprated.com.

8. Children's Privacy

DripRated is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be notified by updating the “last updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of DripRated after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.