Comment Policy

Comments are welcomed and encouraged on this site, but there are some instances where comments will be edited or deleted as follows:

  • Comments deemed to be spam or solely promotional in nature will be deleted. 
  • Comments containing language or concepts that could be deemed offensive will be deleted. Note this may include abusive, threatening, pornographic, offensive, misleading or libelous language.
  • Comments that harass other posters will be deleted. Please be respectful toward other contributors.

We reserve the right to edit or delete any comments submitted to the blog without notice. This comment policy is subject to change at any time. 

Privacy Policy

House of Brinson, Inc. and it affiliates (“we”, “our”, and/or “us”)values the privacy of the is a website individuals who use our website, houseofbrinson.com, and related services (our “Website”). Our privacy policy helps you better understand what information we collect, how we collect it, use, and share from users of our Website (“you”, or “your”). By using our Website, you agree to the collection, use, disclosure, and procedures this Privacy Policy describes. Beyond the Privacy Policy, your use of our Services is also subject to our Terms of Service .

Information You Provide Us 
  • When you communicate with us: We collect your name and email address when you request to join our Newsletter list or communicate with us. 
  • When you purchase from us: we collect your name, email address, phone number, billing and delivery address(es), and payment information. 
  • Please be advised that your voluntary participation or contribution to our website through the comments section of our blog posts or comments section of our social media platforms is considered public and therefore, is not subject to the privacy policy protections. 

 Information We Receive from Third Party Providers 
  •  In addition to the information you provide us, we collect information from you using other technologies, including:
  •  Cookies, which are small bits of information that our Website places on the hard drive of your computer. Cookies remember information about activities on our Website to make your visits to our Website more enjoyable and valuable by providing a customized experience and recognizing your preferences. Most web browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, but you can reset your web browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. Certain features on our website may not function if cookies are disabled. THE SITE'S COOKIES DO NOT AND CANNOT INFILTRATE A USER'S HARD DRIVE TO COLLECT ANY INFORMATION STORED ON THE HARD DRIVE.
  • Please be advised that we cannot control the use of cookies by sites linked to our site or to third-party sites that have purchased banner advertisements. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such sites. It is recommended that you review the privacy policies of other linked websites as the privacy policies of these websites, and their use of cookies, may differ from the our Privacy Policy.
  • Web beacons or clear pixels. Web beacons are small graphic images on a web page or in an email. The use of a pixel allows us to record, for example, that a user has visited a particular web page or clicked on a particular advertisement.
  • Web server logs : Web server logs are records of activity created by the computer that delivers the webpages requested by your browser. For example, a web server log may record the search term entered or the link clicked to bring a to a webpage. The web server log also may record information about a your browser, such as IP address and the cookies set on the browser by the server.
  • Device information : We may collect information about the mobile device or computer used to access the Site, including without limitation the hardware model, operating system and version, browser type, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
  • Analytics: We may also use Google Analytics and other service providers to collect information regarding visitor behavior and visitor demographics of our Website. You can opt out of Google’s collection and processing of data generated by your use of our Website by going to tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
  • In addition, we may automatically collect data regarding your use of our Services, such as the types of content you interact with and the frequency and duration of your activities. We may combine your information with information that other people provide when they use our Website, including information about you when they tag you.

How we use personal information
  • We may use the information you provide or the information we receive from third parties for the following: 
  •  We may retain and evaluate information on your recent visits to our website and how you move around different sections of our website for analytics purposes to understand how people use our website so that we can make it more intuitive. 
  • We may keep a record of the articles on our website that you have clicked on and use that information to target advertising on this website to you that is relevant to your interests, which we have identified based on articles you have read. 
  • We may use your email address to respond to inquiries, questions, and/or other requests you submit to US. If you join our mailing list, you will receive emails that may include company news, updates, related product or service information, etc. If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.

How we protect personal information
We make reasonable efforts to protect your information by using physical and electronic safeguards designed to improve the security of the information we maintain. However, as our Website is hosted electronically, we can make no guarantees as to the security or privacy of your information.

Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect, maintain, or use personal information from children under 13 years of age, and no part of our Website is directed to children. If you learn that a child has provided us with personal information in violation of this Privacy Policy, then you may alert us at the contact listed below.

Our Data Retention Policy 
Typically, we retain your personal information for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. This may include retaining your personal information indefinitely in order to provide you with future marketing opportunities and other purposes such as tracking trends, as well as to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce any of our agreements. Please note that you can request, at any time, that we delete your personal information. All requests must be directed to the contact listed in this policy. We also reserve the right to delete your personal information if we believe that the data is incomplete, inaccurate, or that our continued use and storage are contrary to our obligations to other members, individuals, or third parties.

Sharing your personal information
As a general policy, we use personal information for internal purposes only. We do not sell or rent information about you. However, there may be instances when we may disclose personal information without providing you with a choice in order to protect our legal rights, other affiliated companies or their employees, agents, and contractors; to protect the safety and security of other Website visitors; to protect against fraud or for risk management purposes; or to comply with the law or legal process. In addition, if we sell all or part of its business or make a sale or transfer of assets or is otherwise involved in a merger or business transfer, we may transfer personal information to a third party as part of that transaction.

Your data protection rights 
  • We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights, which include the following:
  • The right to access - You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
  • The right to rectification - You have the right to request a correction to any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to complete information you believe is incomplete.
  • The right to erasure - You have the right to request that we erase your personal data under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing - You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to object to processing - You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to data portability - You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

We are also committed to respecting all the above rights in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including the European Union’s GDPR. You can find more about those rights in the EU by reading the General Data Protection Regulation available at http://www.eugdpr.org/the-regulation.html. If you wish to inquire about any of those rights or have any concern, please contact us immediately using the contact details below.

Contact Supervisory Authorities
If you are a resident of the European Union, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority – in particular the supervisory authority of the European Union Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement – if you believe that the processing of your personal information does not comply with legal requirements.

A list of Data Protection Authorities within the European Union is available at: https://ec.europa.eu/justice/article-29/structure/data-protection-authorities/index_en.htm.

California Privacy Rights
In addition to the rights as explained in this Privacy Policy, under California’s “Shine the Light” law, California residents who provide personal information (as defined in the statute) to obtain products or services for personal, family, or household use are entitled to request and obtain from us, once per calendar year, information about the personal information we shared, if any, with other businesses for marketing uses. If applicable, this information would include the categories of personal information and the names and addresses of those businesses, if any, with which we shared such personal information for the immediate prior calendar year (e.g., requests made in the current year will receive information about the prior year). To obtain this information please reach to us at the contact listed below.

Transmission of Data to Other Countries
Your personal information is processed in the United States, where privacy laws may be less stringent than the laws in your country and where the government, courts, or law enforcement may be able to access your data. By submitting your personal information to us, you agree to the transfer, storage and processing of your personal information in the United States.

Third party websites
Our Website contains links to other websites not operated by us. Our Privacy Policy only applies to Our Website In addition, these sites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing. These sites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites which have a link to our Site, is subject to that website’s own terms and policies.

Changes to this privacy policy
We have the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the updated date (the “Effective Date”). We encourage you to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

Breach Notification
We will notify you by email, US mail, telephone, or other means as permitted by law if it is determined that a data security incident occurred.

Contact Us
If you have any questions about the our Privacy Policy or if you wish to access, change, or delete your personal information, please contact us at hello@houseofbrinson.com. We will attempt, where practical, to respond to your requests and to provide you with additional privacy related information.