Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Culled Collections is an independent platform committed to transparency, ethics, and the responsible handling of personal data. This policy describes how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you access our site or interact with our content.

2. What Data We Collect

a. Information You Provide

• Contact information (e.g., name, email) when subscribing to newsletters
• Feedback submitted via contact forms
• Voluntary survey responses

We never sell or rent this information to third parties.

b. Information We Automatically Collect

Advertising: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve personalized ads based on your browsing behavior. We use Google's Funding Choices (Consent Management Platform) to manage your consent for advertising cookies in compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations. Visitors in applicable regions will see a consent banner on first visit; you can change your preferences anytime via the "Cookie Preferences" link in our footer.

We do not operate our own analytics or visitor-tracking tools beyond what is required for advertising as described above.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

• Consent: for advertising cookies via Funding Choices in applicable jurisdictions
• Consent: when you sign up for newsletters or submit personal details

We process all data in accordance with:

• EU GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679)
• UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018
• California CCPA & CPRA
• ePrivacy Directive / PECR (UK)

For advertising (Google AdSense), we use Google's Funding Choices consent management platform to obtain and manage your consent for advertising cookies as required by GDPR, PECR, and CCPA.

4. Advertising

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to:

• Personalize ads based on your browsing behavior
• Limit the number of times you see an ad
• Prevent fraud and abuse
• Measure ad performance

We use Google's Funding Choices (Consent Management Platform) to manage your consent for advertising cookies in compliance with GDPR, CCPA, PECR, and other privacy regulations. You will see a consent banner on your first visit in regions where it is required, and you can change your advertising preferences at any time via the "Cookie Preferences" link in our site footer. If you do not consent to advertising cookies, you may still see ads, but they will be less personalized.

For more information about how Google uses data for advertising, please visit Google's Advertising Privacy & Terms. You can opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ad Settings.

5. Data Retention

• Form submissions are retained for up to 12 months unless legally required to store longer.
• Newsletter subscriber emails are retained until you unsubscribe.

You may request deletion of your personal data at any time (see Section 7).

6. Data Sharing and Storage

• We do not sell or share personal data with third-party marketers or advertisers.
• All data is stored using encrypted services with strict access controls.
• Email infrastructure is hosted by services which comply with GDPR and CCPA.

7. Your Rights

• Access your personal data
• Correct any inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (e.g., the UK ICO)

To exercise these rights, please refer to the contact information available on our website or through standard legal channels.

8. International Visitors

Our servers and partners may be located in the United States, Canada, and the European Union. By using our site, you consent to data transfer as necessary to deliver services. We ensure all international data flows comply with applicable legal frameworks, including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) where required.

9. Children's Privacy

Culled Collections is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will delete it promptly.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date reflects the latest changes. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Information

If you have questions about this policy or your personal data, you may seek information through appropriate legal channels or privacy advocacy organizations in your jurisdiction.