PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy describes the types of information Houzz collects and how we use that information. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and subject to the terms of the Houzz Terms of Use. By your use of and/or registration on Houzz, you expressly consent to our use and disclosure of your personal information in the manner described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use Houzz. Houzz reserves the right to modify the Agreement at any time and without prior notice. The date of the most recent revision will appear on this page, and your continued use of Houzz will constitute your acceptance of any revisions of the Agreement.This policy is effective December 3, 2010.
If you choose to use Houzz, we may require you to provide personal information as indicated on the Houzz site.
We collect and store the following information:
Email address, ip address, physical contact information;
Computer sign-on data, statistics on page views, traffic to and from the Houzz site (all through cookies - you can take steps to disable cookies on your browser, however this is likely to affect your ability to use Houzz);
Ideabooks, comments, images, other uploaded content, questions and answers, discussion area posts and other messages, including correspondence between Houzz and you.
We may use your information to provide Houzz services:
verify your identity when you sign in;
encourage safe online experiences and enforce our policies;
customize users' experience, analyze site usage, improve and measure interest in our services, and inform users about services and updates;
communicate administrative announcements when we need to provide users with information that may affect their use of Houzz;
communicate marketing and promotional offers to our users; and
provide customer service.
We may use your personal information to deliver to you information that is targeted to your interests. Upon receipt of the first communication of this type, you will have the opportunity to opt-out of future communications by following unsubscribe instructions described within the communication. As part of your registration on Houzz, you agree that you may receive certain administrative communications from Houzz, and you will not be able to opt out of receiving such administrative communications.
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent. We may disclose personal information to respond to legal requirements, enforce our policies, respond to claims that photos or other content that you upload violates other's rights, or protect anyone's rights, property, or safety. Notwithstanding any other provision of this privacy policy, Houzz may also disclose your information to an acquirer of all or substantially all of the equity, assets or business of Houzz. We may also share personal information with:
service providers who help with our business operations and assist in the delivery Houzz services. These service providers are under confidentiality agreements with us;
law enforcement or other government officials in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, violations of Houzz Agreements, or as otherwise required by law.
To prevent unauthorized access, promote data security, and encourage appropriate use of information, we use a variety of tools to assist in the protection of your information. However, "perfect security" does not exist on the Internet, so we make no guarantees.
