Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 12, 2025

Welcome to RubyStyle.net. I am committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about the information I collect. This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, and share your personal information when you visit or interact with my blog.

By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information I Collect

I collect information in a few different ways:

a) Information You Voluntarily Provide:

  • Contact Form: When you use the contact form on my Contact Us page, I collect your name and email address so that I can respond to your message.
  • Comments: If you leave a comment on a blog post, I collect the data shown in the comments form (your name, email address, and website if provided), as well as your IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
  • Newsletter: If you choose to subscribe to my newsletter, I collect your email address to send you blog updates and fashion tips. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of every email.
  • Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

b) Information Collected Automatically:

  • Log Data: Like most websites, I collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit my Site (“Log Data”). This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.
  • Cookies & Tracking Technologies: I use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on my Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

c) Information from Third Parties:

  • Analytics: I use Google Analytics to understand how visitors engage with the Site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to mine. I use the information I get from Google Analytics only to improve this Site. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit this site, rather than your name or other identifying information. I do not combine the information collected through Google Analytics with personally identifiable information.

2. How I Use Your Information

I use the information I collect for various purposes:

  • To operate and maintain the Site (e.g., to ensure the website loads correctly).
  • To respond to your comments and contact form inquiries.
  • To send you newsletters, if you have subscribed. Each newsletter has an unsubscribe link.
  • To monitor and analyze trends to improve your experience on the Site.
  • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and spam.

3. Sharing Your Information

I value your privacy. I will not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

I may share information in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: I may share your information with third-party vendors who help me operate the Site, such as my email marketing service (e.g., Mailchimp) or my analytics provider (Google Analytics). These parties are obligated to use your data only to perform services for me.
  • Legal Requirements: I may disclose your information where required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

4. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

5. How Long I Retain Your Data

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so I can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
  • Contact Form Entries: The information you send via the contact form is kept for as long as needed to respond to your inquiry and for a limited period for customer service purposes, unless I am required to keep it for longer for legal reasons.
  • Newsletter: I retain your email address for my mailing list until you explicitly unsubscribe using the link provided in every email.

6. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have left comments or used the contact form, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data I hold about you. You can also request that I erase any personal data I hold about you. This does not include any data I am obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

7. Affiliate Links Disclaimer

RubyStyle.net may engage in affiliate marketing. This means I may include custom links provided by affiliate programs (such as the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program). If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products and services I genuinely love and believe in.

8. Children’s Privacy

My Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. I do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided me with personal information, please contact me, and I will delete it.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. I will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Me

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact me using the form on my Contact Us page.