Last updated: October 13, 2026
At Keep the Couch, we respect your privacy and believe you should know how your information is collected and used when you visit our website.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and the choices available to you.
1. Who We Are
Keep the Couch is a home decorating, DIY, and lifestyle website sharing real home projects, practical decorating ideas, and resources to help readers make thoughtful decisions about their homes.
Our website is https://keepthecouch.com.
For privacy-related questions, you can contact us at:
Email: hello@keepthecouch.com
Mailing address:
Keep the Couch
PO Box 141
Rochester, IL 62563
2. Information We Collect
We may collect information in the following ways.
Information you voluntarily provide
When you subscribe to our emails, request our free Room Rescue guide, or contact us directly, we may collect:
- Your name, if provided
- Your email address
- Information you choose to include in messages you send us
- Your subscription preferences and confirmation status
Information collected automatically
When you visit our website, our hosting provider and website technologies may process certain technical information, such as:
- IP address
- Browser and device information
- Pages visited and general website activity
- Referring websites
- Dates and times of visits
- Cookie and consent preferences
The information collected depends on the services and technologies active on our website.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use information collected through Keep the Couch to:
- Deliver requested resources, including our free Room Rescue guide
- Send emails to people who have subscribed
- Respond to questions and messages
- Understand how visitors use our website
- Improve our content, resources, and website experience
- Maintain website functionality and security
- Meet applicable legal obligations
We do not sell our email subscriber list.
4. Email Subscriptions and MailerLite
We use MailerLite to manage our email subscriber list, deliver resources, and send email communications.
When you subscribe, your information is processed through MailerLite. We use a confirmation process to verify subscriptions before adding subscribers to our active mailing list.
Our emails may include decorating ideas, home projects, updates, resources, and occasional recommendations relevant to Keep the Couch.
MailerLite may also process information about email delivery and engagement, such as whether an email was opened or a link was clicked, depending on your email application’s privacy settings and available tracking technology.
You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.
For more information about MailerLite’s handling of personal information, visit https://www.mailerlite.com/privacy-policy.
5. Cookies and Website Analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, remember privacy preferences, and understand how visitors interact with our content.
We use Complianz to manage cookie information and visitor consent preferences.
We have also configured Google Analytics, which we intend to use to better understand website traffic and improve our content. When enabled, Google Analytics may collect information such as pages visited, general location, browser and device information, and interactions with the website.
Where consent is required, we will configure nonessential analytics technologies to operate in accordance with the visitor’s applicable consent choices.
You can manage cookies through the options provided on our website and through your browser settings.
For additional details about cookies used on our website, please review our Cookie Policy, which will be available through our website footer.
6. Website Hosting and Service Providers
Keep the Couch operates using WordPress and is hosted through Hostinger.
We use third-party services to operate and maintain our website, deliver email communications, manage consent preferences, and analyze website performance.
These providers may process information as necessary to deliver their services, maintain security, and fulfill their contractual or legal obligations.
Our primary service providers currently include:
- Hostinger: Website hosting and related infrastructure
- WordPress: Website content management
- MailerLite: Email subscriptions, automation, and resource delivery
- Google Analytics: Website analytics when enabled
- Complianz: Cookie consent management
These providers maintain their own privacy practices and policies.
Information may be processed or stored in countries outside your place of residence, depending on the provider and its infrastructure.
7. Links and Embedded Content
Our website may contain links to external websites, products, services, social media platforms, or other resources.
We may also include embedded content from third-party websites. Embedded content can behave similarly to visiting the third party’s website directly and may involve additional data collection or cookies.
Keep the Couch does not control the privacy practices of external websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.
8. How Long We Keep Information
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the services requested, maintain business records, address security concerns, and satisfy applicable legal requirements.
Email subscription information may be retained while you remain subscribed. If you unsubscribe, certain limited records may be retained to honor your request and prevent further unwanted emails.
Technical website information and analytics data may be retained according to the settings and retention practices of the services we use.
9. Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Depending on where you live and which privacy laws apply, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the ability to request access, correction, deletion, or information about how it is used.
You can contact us at hello@keepthecouch.com to submit a privacy-related request.
You can also unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our messages.
We will review and respond to applicable privacy requests in accordance with relevant laws.
10. Children’s Privacy
Keep the Couch provides home decorating, DIY, and lifestyle content intended for a general audience.
Our website is not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact hello@keepthecouch.com so we can review the situation and take appropriate action.
11. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information and use service providers that maintain security measures for their platforms.
However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as Keep the Couch grows, our services change, or applicable privacy requirements evolve.
Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
We encourage visitors to review this policy periodically.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or your privacy choices, please contact:
Keep the Couch
Email: hello@keepthecouch.com
Mailing address:
PO Box 141
Rochester, IL 62563