Effective date: October 30, 2026
At Gloss and Grov (https://glossandgrov.com), accessible from glossandgrov.com, protecting the privacy of our visitors is one of our main priorities. This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected and recorded by Gloss and Grov and how we use it. If you have additional questions or require more information about this policy, do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].
This policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regard to the information that they share and/or that is collected on Gloss and Grov. It does not apply to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.
Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
Information We Collect
Log files. Gloss and Grov follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites — a standard part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamps, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
Information you provide. If you contact us directly by email, we may receive your name, email address, and the contents of the message you send. We use this information only to respond to your enquiry.
Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, Gloss and Grov uses “cookies”. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found on the browsers’ respective websites.
Google AdSense and the DoubleClick DART Cookie
Gloss and Grov may display advertising provided by Google AdSense. Google is one of the third-party vendors on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to our site and other sites on the internet. Visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at the following URL: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Our Advertising Partners
Some advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons in the advertisements and links that appear on Gloss and Grov, which are sent directly to users’ browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
Note that Gloss and Grov has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers. You may consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information about their practices and for instructions on how to opt out of certain options.
Analytics
We may use privacy-friendly analytics tools to understand which articles our readers enjoy so we can create more of what helps you. Analytics data is aggregated and is not used to identify individual visitors.
Pinterest and Social Media
Gloss and Grov links to Pinterest and may display Pinterest save buttons or embeds. When you interact with those features, Pinterest may collect information in accordance with its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party service you interact with through our site.
CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to request that a business disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected about them, request that a business delete any personal data collected, and request that a business that sells personal data not sell their data. Gloss and Grov does not sell personal information. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected] and we will respond within one month.
GDPR Data Protection Rights
We want to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following: the right to access — you have the right to request copies of your personal data; the right to rectification — you have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate; the right to erasure — you have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions; the right to restrict or object to processing, under certain conditions; and the right to data portability, under certain conditions. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].
Children’s Information
Protecting children while using the internet is important to us. Gloss and Grov does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best to promptly remove such information from our records.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We advise you to review this page periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our Contact page or by email at [email protected].