Last updated: September 10, 2026
About this policy
Sorene & Stone (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates soreneandstone.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit or interact with the site, how we use it, and the choices available to you.
Information we collect
Information you provide. We may receive information you submit through our contact form, comments, or other communications, such as your name, email address, website address, message, and any other information you choose to provide.
Information collected automatically. When you visit the site, we and our service providers may collect technical and usage information such as your IP address, browser and device type, operating system, referring pages, pages viewed, approximate location derived from IP address, dates and times of visits, and interactions with the site.
Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the information shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent string to help detect spam. An anonymized string created from an email address may be provided to Gravatar to determine whether the commenter uses that service. After a comment is approved, the associated profile image may be publicly visible with the comment.
Cookies and similar technologies
We and our service providers may use cookies, pixels, tags, and similar technologies to operate the site, remember preferences, understand site usage, prevent fraud and spam, and measure the performance of content and affiliate links. You can usually control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect some site features.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use Sorene & Stone. Google Analytics may collect device, browser, usage, referral, and approximate-location information using cookies and similar technologies. Google processes this information under its own policies and settings. You can learn more at Google Analytics data safeguards and may use the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Affiliate links
Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link, the retailer or affiliate network may use cookies or similar technologies to record the referral and determine whether a commission is payable. These third parties may collect information about your device, browser, click, and purchase transaction under their own privacy policies. Sorene & Stone does not receive your complete payment-card details from retailers.
How we use information
- To operate, maintain, secure, and improve the site.
- To respond to questions, comments, and requests.
- To analyze traffic and content performance.
- To detect spam, fraud, misuse, and technical problems.
- To measure affiliate referrals and commissions.
- To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.
How information may be shared
We may share information with service providers that support website hosting, analytics, security, spam prevention, communications, and affiliate measurement. We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect rights or safety, or in connection with a business transfer. Third-party websites and retailers have their own privacy practices, and we are not responsible for those practices.
We do not sell personal information for money. Depending on how particular analytics or affiliate technologies operate, some disclosures may be treated as “sharing” under certain state privacy laws.
Data retention
We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including legal, security, and recordkeeping needs. Comments and related metadata may be retained indefinitely so follow-up comments can be recognized. Analytics information is retained according to our Google Analytics settings and Google’s policies.
Your privacy choices and rights
You may disable or delete cookies using your browser settings. Depending on where you live and subject to applicable exceptions, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information; to obtain information about how it is collected and disclosed; and to opt out of certain sales or sharing. We will not discriminate against you for exercising applicable privacy rights.
To make a privacy request, please use our Contact page. We may need to verify your request before responding.
Children’s privacy
Sorene & Stone is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us so we can review and delete it where appropriate.
Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect information. However, no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.
Embedded content and external websites
Articles may include embedded content or links from other websites. Those websites may collect data, use cookies, or monitor interactions as though you visited them directly. Review their privacy policies before providing information.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The revised version will be posted here with a new “Last updated” date.
Contact us
Questions or privacy requests may be submitted through our Contact page.