Privacy Policy — Chalant

Chalant (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates the website at chalant.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit the site, how we use it, and the rights you have over it. By using Chalant, you agree to the terms of this policy.

What we collect

We try to collect as little as possible. In normal use, the information we receive falls into three buckets:

Log data. Like most websites, our hosting and analytics providers automatically record your IP address, browser type, device type, referring page, and timestamps. This is used to understand traffic patterns and keep the site secure. It is not tied to a personal identity.
Cookies and similar technologies. We use cookies and similar storage to remember preferences, measure how the site is used, and (where applicable) attribute referrals to affiliate partners. See Cookies below for details.
Information you give us. If you email us, fill out a form, or otherwise contact us, we receive whatever you choose to share — typically your name, email address, and the content of your message.

How we use it

To operate, maintain, and improve the site and its content.
To understand how visitors use Chalant so we can make the guides and recommendations more useful.
To respond to messages you send us.
To attribute purchases made through affiliate links to Chalant so our partners can pay the small commission that funds the site.
To detect, prevent, and address abuse, fraud, and security issues.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it with third parties for their own marketing.

Cookies

A cookie is a small text file stored by your browser. We use them for:

Essential functions — remembering your preferences and keeping the site working as expected.
Analytics — measuring page views, popular content, and broad usage patterns in aggregate.
Affiliate attribution — when you click an outbound link to a retailer like Amazon or KBDfans, that retailer may set its own cookies so the referral can be credited to Chalant.

You can disable or delete cookies in your browser settings. Some parts of the site may not work as well without them.

Third-party services

Chalant relies on third-party services for hosting, analytics, and affiliate programs. When you click an outbound link to a retailer, that retailer’s own privacy policy applies once you leave our site. We do not control and are not responsible for those policies. Notable partners include Amazon (through the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program) and KBDfans.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
Ask us to correct information that is inaccurate.
Ask us to delete information we hold about you.
Object to or restrict certain types of processing.
Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information (we do not sell it, but you can confirm this in writing).

To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@chalant.com. We aim to respond within 30 days.

Children

Chalant is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Data retention

We keep log and analytics data only as long as needed for the purposes described above. Email correspondence is kept until it is no longer relevant to the conversation it’s part of.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we’ll change the “Last updated” date at the top. Significant changes will be flagged on the site.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Email hello@chalant.com or visit our contact page.