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@@ -13,13 +13,15 @@ STORIES & ADVICE
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 PRIVACY POLICY

-Welcome! Houzz is an online platform dedicated to home renovation and design. Houzz brings together home professionals, sellers of home goods, homeowners, renters, and design enthusiasts. Through Houzz, people can find design ideas, advice, products, and services related to home renovation and design. We announced that Ivy joined the Houzz family in February 2018. Ivy provides interior designers, architects, and other professionals with tools to better manage their day-to-day business and workflow with their clients and vendors. Ivy is also designed to improve the design experience for clients, by allowing them to review project-related documents and pay invoices from professionals.
+Houzz is the leading platform for home remodeling and design, providing an all-in-one software solution for industry professionals and tools for homeowners to update their homes from start to finish. Using Houzz, people can find ideas and inspiration, hire professionals, and shop for products. As part of the Houzz platform, Houzz Pro provides home industry professionals with a business management and marketing SaaS solution that helps them to win projects, collaborate with clients and teams, and run their business efficiently and profitably. 

-This Privacy Policy describes what personal information we collect, how we use this information, how this information may be shared, and what choices and rights you have with respect to this information. Access and use of our Platform is subject to this Privacy Policy.
+This Privacy Policy describes what personal information we collect through the Platform (defined below), how we use this information, how this information may be shared, and what choices and rights you have with respect to this information. Access and use of our Platform is subject to this Privacy Policy. The collection of personal data of job applicants is governed by the Job Applicant Privacy Notice.

-Our “Platform” is made up of Houzz, Ivy, and other sites, apps, products, and services on which this Privacy Policy is posted and that are Houzz-branded or operated by the Houzz group, including our plug-ins, embedded content made available on other sites, and browser extensions.
+Our “Platform” is made up of www.houzz.com, www.ivy.co, and all of the related websites, mobile apps, products, software, services, programs, and networks offered by Houzz, including our plug-ins and browser extensions. 

-The terms “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Houzz Inc., a Delaware corporation and Houzz Shop LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. The "Houzz group" refers to corporate affiliates of Houzz Inc. By “you,” we are referring to visitors and users of any part of our Platform.
+The terms “we,” “us,” “our,” or “Houzz” refer to the “Houzz Group,” including Houzz Inc., Houzz Shop LLC, and their corporate affiliates. By “you,” we are referring to visitors and users of any part of our Platform.
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+The term “merchant” includes sellers and vendors of products available on the e-commerce marketplace on the Platform.

 1. Collection of Information

@@ -31,11 +33,11 @@ We collect information that you provide us, including your account and profile i

 Account and Profile Information. When you create an account on our Platform, we collect information you provide us, like your name, email address, interests, gender, age, and profile information. If you are a professional, you may also provide us information related to your business, including a business description and areas served.

-Content You Submit. We collect information and content that you submit, post to, or create in our Platform, including your photos, comments, reviews, searches, photo notes, ideabooks, discussions, project details and costs, style preferences, and as a professional, other types of content provided for in our Houzz Pro or Ivy business management tools.
+Content You Submit. We collect information and content that you submit, share, or create across our Platform and on other websites that link to this Privacy Policy. This includes information and content submitted, shared, or created including but not limited to your company information, profile picture, reviews, messages, comments, searches, photos, style preferences, ideabooks, discussion, project details, project costs, project timelines, change orders, and invoices. 

 Purchases. If you purchase or sell products or services or make or receive payments within our Platform, we collect certain information in order to complete your purchases, sales, and payments, such as your phone number, address, and payment method (for example, credit card or bank account information). If you participate in our Trade Program or Business Program, you may be asked to provide proof that you are eligible for the program or for a tax exemption.

-Communications. When you communicate with us (via email, phone, through our Platform, or otherwise) and when you use our Platform to communicate with others, we may record, monitor, or otherwise collect details about your communications (including call time, and call duration). Certain professionals and sellers on our Platform may choose to use our call tracking feature in order to better manage their business. You are using our Platform when you make calls to these professionals and sellers using their phone number displayed on our Platform. We will provide you notice or obtain your consent in accordance with applicable law before recording or monitoring any of these calls. Otherwise, to the extent you communicate with professionals, sellers, and other users outside our Platform, those communications are not subject to this Privacy Policy.
+Communications. When you communicate with us (via email, phone, through our Platform, through our chatbots, or otherwise) and when you use our Platform to communicate with others, we may record, monitor, collect, and use details about you and your communications (including call time and call duration). Certain professionals on our Platform may choose to use our call tracking feature in order to better manage their business. You are using our Platform when you make calls to these professionals using their phone number displayed on our Platform. We will provide you notice or obtain your consent in accordance with applicable law before recording or monitoring any of these calls. Otherwise, to the extent you communicate with professionals, sellers, and other users outside our Platform, those communications are not subject to this Privacy Policy.

 Surveys and Contests. If you participate in our surveys, contests, or promotions, we will collect the information you provide to us.

@@ -43,19 +45,19 @@ Information from Others

 We collect information that others make available to us, including information from other platforms, publicly available information, information from other users of our Platform, information from our partners, service providers, and corporate affiliates, and information from third-party sites.

-Other Platforms. We may receive information about you from third-party platforms when you allow the third-party platform to share this information with us or allow Houzz to obtain this information from the third party. For example, you may sign-up for our Platform through Facebook, Google, or Apple; upload your contacts from your third-party email service; use our Platform (or a third-party integration on our Platform) to manage your calendar on another platform or to manage and send communications (e.g., email or text messages).
+Other Platforms. We may receive information about you from third-party platforms when you allow the third-party platform to share this information with us or allow Houzz to obtain this information from the third party. For example, we may receive information such as your name, email address, and profile photo when you sign-up for our Platform through Facebook, Google, or Apple. We may also receive information about you when you upload your contacts from your third-party email service; use our Platform (or a third-party integration on our Platform) to manage your calendar on another platform or to manage and send communications (e.g., email or text messages).

-Publicly Available Information. If you are a professional or seller, we may collect information about you from publicly available sources and where permitted by applicable law or with your permission, make it available as part of our Platform. For example, we may receive your name and contact information from industry associations and dealer networks in which you participate and display your affiliation with these organizations. We also may collect and display the details of any license you have using publicly available records.
+Publicly Available Information. If you are a professional, or merchant we may collect information about you from publicly available sources and where permitted by applicable law or, with your permission, make it available as part of our Platform. For example, we may receive your name and contact information from industry associations and dealer networks in which you participate and display your affiliation with these organizations. We also may collect and display the details of any license you have using publicly available records.

-Other Users and Customers. Others may post content on our Platform that includes information about you (for example, as part of photos, stories, and reviews) or provide us your information in connection with using our Platform (e.g., to manage their business, organize photoshoots of their projects, participate in referral programs, and to advertise through our Platform). In order to enhance the quality of our Platform, professionals and sellers on our Platform may provide us information about your engagement with them, including whether you have contacted them or responded to them, whether your project has been completed, and whether you have received a product you have ordered. If you are a professional or seller, Platform users and visitors may provide us with feedback and public reviews about you.
+Other Users and Customers. Others may post content on our Platform that includes information about you (for example, as part of photos, stories, and reviews) or provide us your information in connection with using our Platform (e.g., to manage their business, organize photoshoots of their projects, participate in referral programs, and to advertise through our Platform). In order to enhance the quality of our Platform, professionals and sellers on our Platform may provide us information about your engagement with them, including whether you have contacted them or responded to them, whether your project has been completed, and whether you have received a product you have ordered. If you are a professional or merchant, Platform users and visitors may provide us with feedback and public reviews about you.

 Our Partners and Service Providers. We may receive information about you from our partners and service providers. For example, our payment processors may update your payment information, advertising partners may help us send communications to your address, and third parties may help us prevent fraud by verifying your contact information. In addition, our banking partner that issues the Houzz credit card(s) may provide us with information regarding whether you have such a card, related to any card reward or loyalty program, or resulting from prescreening you for card offers.

-Houzz Group. Subject to the privacy policies of our corporate affiliates and in accordance with applicable laws, we may receive information about you from them.
+Houzz Group. In accordance with applicable laws and subject to this and additional privacy policies, Houzz Group entities may receive information about you from other Houzz Group entities.

 Third-Party Sites. Certain third-party sites embed a Houzz plug-in, widget, or content, including through Houzz-branded buttons, badges, and slideshows and Houzz co-branded content partnerships. Our plug-ins, widgets, embedded content, and pixels may collect information pursuant to our Cookie Policy. You may also choose to use our browser extensions, which collect the information described in this Privacy Policy like the rest of our Platform.

-Site Designer Websites. Certain professionals' sites are developed or hosted by us (“Site Designer Website”). As with the rest of our Platform, we collect the information described in this Privacy Policy on the Site Designer Websites, including your messages to the professionals sent through those sites. These professionals collect usage information for their Site Designer Websites and receive your messages sent through those sites.
+Website Services. Website Services means any website displaying pro content and other content included by or on behalf of you into standard Houzz web templates with hosting managed by Houzz. As with the rest of our Platform, we collect the information described in this Privacy Policy when providing Website Services, including your messages to professionals sent through those sites. Professionals collect usage information for their websites and receive your messages sent through those sites.

 Automatically Collected Information

@@ -76,55 +78,53 @@ We use the personal information we collect to provide, support, and personalize
 to provide and improve our Platform and its features and functionality, including to display content you post publicly, fulfill your purchases through our Platform, process, store, and deliver your communications; to provide customer service and support; to respond to your inquiries or requests; to back-up our systems; and to improve the security of our Platform;
 to evaluate use of our Platform for our business purposes and to provide and improve our products and services, including new and co-branded products and services and our Platform's functionality;
 to personalize your experience, such as tailoring the content and information made available to you and our support services;
-to display relevant advertising (on our Platform and third-party sites) for us and other businesses and to evaluate the success of such advertising;
-to provide feedback to professionals and sellers on our Platform;
+to display relevant or targeted advertising (on our Platform and third-party sites) for us and other businesses and to evaluate the success of such advertising;
+to provide feedback to professionals and merchants on our Platform;
 to communicate with you as described in our agreements with you (for example, the Houzz Terms of Use) or this Privacy Policy;
 to prevent fraud and to maintain a quality experience for our business purposes or legal reasons, including to filter for spam and communications that violate our agreements with you (for example, the Houzz Terms of Use);
 to enforce compliance with our agreements with you (for example, the Houzz Terms of Use) and applicable law; to comply with our legal obligations; to prosecute or defend a lawsuit, arbitration, or similar legal proceeding; to respond to lawful requests by public authorities (including national security or law enforcement requirements);
-to perform research and analysis for our business purposes; and
+to perform research and analysis for our business purposes and to conduct journalist research; and
 to award badges and similar designations and if you decide to participate, to administer surveys, contests, and promotions.

 If you provide us information about your contacts (for example, when you sign up for our Platform through Facebook), in order to facilitate a more connected experience, we may inform your contacts who have accounts on our Platform that you also have joined our Platform and follow them on your behalf so that you may view their public activities on our Platform.

-We may use your communications generally for quality assurance purposes and training and to improve our products and services. We may use your communications to understand and help manage the quality of requests received, and responses sent, by professionals and sellers on our Platform and to provide them with feedback. We may use automated technology to review your communications and improve user experience. Learn more.
+We may use your communications generally for quality assurance purposes and training, and to improve our products and services. We may use your communications to understand and help manage the quality of requests received, and responses sent, by professionals and sellers on our Platform and to provide them with feedback. We may use automated technology to review your communications and improve user experience. Learn more.

 We may use your log-in information, cookie information, device information, IP addresses, and other information to identify you and log your use across devices, our Platform, and third-party sites. We may use this information to personalize your experience on our Platform.

-For your convenience, we and our payment processors will store information about the payment method you use in connection with the Platform. Note that while our payment processors may store your complete credit card number, Houzz does not. You may remove or change your payment method on Houzz through your settings. If you would like to change your payment method on Ivy and you use a credit card, please go to your Ivy settings. For your security, however, if you use ACH to make payments on Ivy, we may need you to contact support@ivy.co.
+For your convenience, we and our payment processors will store information about the payment method you use in connection with the Platform. Note that while our payment processors may store your complete credit card number, Houzz does not. You may remove or change your payment method on Houzz through your settings. If you would like to change your payment method on Ivy and you use a credit card, please go to your Ivy settings. 

 If you make purchases on Houzz as a visitor and subsequently create an account, for your reference, we will make information available to you about any prior purchases completed using the email address for your account.

 If you are a client on Ivy, we use your information to show you all of your payments, as well as invoices, proposals, retainers, and similar documents on a per-project basis.

-Any use of your information that is incompatible with these uses will be disclosed to you in advance so that you may opt out of, or agree to, such uses at your discretion.
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 3. Sharing Your Information

 We do not rent or sell your personal contact information (such as your email address associated with your account registration) to third parties to use for their direct marketing purposes. We share personal information in the following ways:

 Platform Visitors and Users

-One of the main purposes of having a Houzz account is to share home renovation and design ideas with others. Through Houzz, others have the ability to find, contact, view, and follow your profile and public activity on Houzz (for example, if you "like" content on our Platform or if you create an ideabook and do not mark it private) and link it to your username. You can customize your Houzz profile and whether users may follow you through your Houzz settings. Other than your proprietary content that you generate in or upload to our Houzz Pro or Ivy business management tools, your Houzz content (for example, ideabooks, photos, notes on others' photos, projects, discussions, and social media profiles), followers, and others you follow are publicly viewable on the Platform and open to comments by other Houzz users. Learn how to make these private. You also may choose to make certain information public on our Platform like your city and neighborhood. If you are a professional or seller on Houzz, we may also display the following information in order to help visitors and users evaluate you: your last visit to Houzz, aggregated information on our Platform about your Platform activity (e.g. response rate), and information that is publicly available from third parties. We have policies that place restrictions on Platform visitors' and users' use of information and content you choose to make available publicly through the Platform.
+One of the main purposes of having a Houzz account is to share home renovation and design ideas with others. Through Houzz, others have the ability to find, contact, view, and follow your profile and public activity on Houzz (for example, if you "like'' content on our Platform or if you create an ideabook and do not mark it private) and link it to your username. You can customize your Houzz profile and whether users may follow you through your Houzz settings. Your Houzz content (for example, ideabooks, photos, notes on others' photos, projects, discussions, and social media profiles), followers, and others you follow are publicly viewable on the Platform and open to comments by other Houzz users. If you would like to make certain of your content private, please click here for more information. If you are a professional, or merchant on Houzz, we may also display the following information in order to help visitors and users evaluate you: aggregated information on our Platform about your Platform activity (e.g. response rate), and information that is publicly available from third parties. 

-Professionals, Sellers, and Other Businesses on our Platform
+Professionals, Merchants, and Other Businesses on our Platform

-If you request us to find professionals for you, your project information (including the contact information) that you provide will be made available to a limited number of professionals that we believe may be suitable for your project. Professionals and sellers that participate on the Houzz Platform may view your public activities on our Platform and receive feedback you provide to us about your engagement with them. For example, if you requested us to find professionals for you and provide us feedback about your level of interest in these professionals, we may convey such feedback to them. In addition, a professional or seller can view your public activities on our Platform that are interactions with their content (for example, that you added one of their photos to your non-private Ideabook on a particular date, as identified by the username for your profile and any photo or public identifiers you provide for your profile). The business cannot see your non-public account information (for example, email address) or see private activity (for example, if your ideabook is private). We ask professionals, sellers, and advertising businesses on our Platform to limit the use of your information to the reasons for which the information was provided.
+If you request us to find professionals for you, your project information (including the contact information) that you provide will be made available to a limited number of professionals that we believe may be suitable for your project. Such professionals are independent from Houzz and their use of your data is not covered by this Privacy Policy. Professionals and merchants that participate on the Houzz Platform may view your public activities on our Platform and receive feedback you provide to us about your engagement with them. For example, if you requested us to find professionals for you and provide us feedback about your level of interest in these professionals, we may convey such feedback to them. In addition, a professional or merchant can view your public activities on our Platform that are interactions with their content (for example, that you added one of their photos to your non-private ideabook on a particular date, as identified by the username for your profile and any photo or public identifiers you provide for your profile). When you receive messages from professionals through the Platform, Houzz and the professionals can track your interaction with these messages, including whether you opened the messages or documents shared with these messages. A professional or merchant cannot see your non-public account information or see private activity (for example, if your ideabook is private). 

 Service Providers and Partners

-We may share your information with service providers and partners as reasonably needed for our uses described in this Privacy Policy. We ask our service providers to limit their use of that information for use on behalf of Houzz and for improving their services and products (in a de-identified form if legally required). You can find more information here about our service providers and partners with which we may share your information. Only if you specifically agree to share your contact information with a third-party partner, for example, as part of a contest or promotion we sponsor with such third party, will we share your contact information with that third-party partner for their direct marketing purposes.
+We may share your information with service providers and partners as reasonably needed for our uses described in this Privacy Policy, including entities that help us sell and deliver products to you, such as merchants, payment service providers, logistics professionals, delivery and freight companies, and entities that host data for us or help us understand user behavior on our Platform. You can find more information here about our service providers and partners with which we may share your information. Only if you specifically agree to share your contact information with a third-party partner, for example, as part of a contest or promotion we sponsor with such a third party, will we share your contact information with that third-party partner for their direct marketing purposes.

-In addition, we may share information about you with third-party platforms when you allow the third-party platform to receive this information from us or allow Houzz to share this information with the third party. Our Platform may include third-party social media features and other third-party plug-ins and widgets. When these features are displayed on our Platform, they are operated or hosted by third parties and are subject to their own privacy policies instead of this Privacy Policy. For example, you may sign-up for our Platform through Facebook, Google, or Apple.
+In addition, we may share information about you with third-party platforms when you allow the third-party platform to receive this information from us or allow Houzz to share this information with the third party. Our Platform may include third-party social media features and other third-party plug-ins and widgets. When these features are displayed on our Platform, they are operated or hosted by third parties. We are not responsible for these third parties and third-party platforms, so please carefully review their privacy policies and your permissions granted to these third parties and platforms. For example, you may sign-up for our Platform through Facebook, Google, or Apple.

 Advertisers and Ad Networks

-We use advertising networks and partners to serve advertisements for us and other businesses, including interest-based advertising, on third-party sites and to assist us in evaluating the effectiveness of our advertising. We may also work with advertising networks and partners to serve ads on our Platform and to communicate with you at the addresses they have for you. We may provide advertising networks, advertising partners, and businesses advertising on our platform with aggregate information but other than hashed information or device identifiers, we do not disclose your name, contact information, or other personal information. For example, we may provide a hashed version of your email address or other information to advertising networks (e.g., Facebook and Google) to serve advertisements to you or others. To opt-out of the use of your information for this purpose, please send a request as provided under the Contact Us section.
+We use advertising networks and partners to serve advertisements for us and other businesses, including interest-based advertising, on third-party sites and to assist us in evaluating the effectiveness of our advertising. We may also work with advertising networks and partners to serve ads on our Platform and to communicate with you at the addresses they have for you. We may provide advertising networks, advertising partners, and businesses advertising on our Platform with aggregate information but other than hashed information or device identifiers, we do not disclose your name, contact information, or other personal information. For example, we may provide a hashed version of your email address or other information to advertising networks (e.g., Facebook and Google) to serve advertisements to you or others. To opt-out of the use of your information for this purpose, please send a request as provided under the Contact Us section.

 We and the businesses advertising on our Platform, advertising networks, and advertising partners may also use cookies or similar technologies to track your activities on our Platform and other online properties in order to provide you with tailored ads across websites, apps, and devices and to understand how those ads perform. To learn how to opt-out of receiving this type of advertising, please see our Cookie Policy.

 Corporate Affiliates and Business Transfers

-We may share information from or about you with (a) joint ventures or other companies in the Houzz group, or (b) a potential or actual acquirer, successor, or assignee as part of any reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer, or other disposition of all or any portion of our business, assets, or stock (including in bankruptcy or similar proceedings). In these cases, their use will be subject to this Privacy Policy.
+We may share information from or about you with (a) joint ventures or other companies in the Houzz Group, or (b) a potential or actual acquirer, successor, or assignee as part of any reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer, or other disposition of all or any portion of our business, assets, or stock (including in bankruptcy or similar proceedings). In these cases, their use will be subject to this Privacy Policy.

 Legal Obligations

@@ -132,32 +132,35 @@ We may disclose information from or about you, as required or permitted by appli

 4. Communications

-An essential part of our services that you sign up for when you create an account on our Platform is to receive communications from the Houzz group through email and our Platform. If you use our mobile app or provide us with your cell phone number, these communications also include text messages and push notifications. We communicate with you about your account, privacy, and interactions with your content (for example, if others "like" your Ideabook, respond to your comment, or if you earn a badge on our Platform). We also ask for your feedback about your experience in connection with our Platform or about your home renovation and design plans. In accordance with applicable law, we may send you marketing communications (e.g., with tips, offers, and similar services) from the Houzz group. These communications may feature us, our Platform, co-branded products and services, professionals, sellers, and other businesses on our Platform.
+An essential part of our services that you sign up for when you create an account on our Platform is to receive communications from us or our professional partners through email, phone call, and text message, or through our Platform. If you use our mobile app, these communications also include push notifications. We communicate with you about your account, privacy, use of the Platform, including interactions with your content (for example, if others "like" your ideabook, respond to your comment, or if you earn a badge on our Platform), news relating to the Platform, its features and industry developments, and communications concerning promotions run by us or third parties. We also ask for your feedback about your experience in connection with our Platform or about your home renovation and design plans. In accordance with applicable law, we or our professional partners may send you marketing communications (e.g., with tips, offers, and similar services). These communications may feature us, our Platform, co-branded products and services, professionals, merchants, and other businesses on our Platform.

-If you provide us your phone number, we may call and otherwise contact you to help you with using the Platform (e.g., to discuss your home remodeling or design project, to find professionals, or to assist with your order or if you are a professional, to find products or to provide you tips about your professional profile). If you are a professional or other business, we may use your contact information (whether publicly available or provided to Houzz) to call and otherwise contact you about our Platform, including to market and sell our products or services or those available on our Platform.
+If you provide us your phone number, we and our professional partners may call you or send you text messages to help you with using the Platform (e.g., to discuss your home remodeling or design project, to find professionals, or to assist with your order or if you are a professional, to find products or to provide you tips about your professional profile). If you are a professional or other business, we may use your contact information (whether publicly available or provided to Houzz) to call and otherwise contact you about our Platform, including to market and sell our products or services or those available on our Platform.
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+You may change your communication preferences at any time through your Houzz settings if you have a Houzz account and your Ivy settings if you have an Ivy account, and you may also opt-out of similar types of marketing emails from us directly through the email. To opt-out of our text messages at any time, you can follow the instructions provided in the text message, which typically is to reply “STOP.” You may opt-out of sales and marketing phone calls from us by letting us know during the call or by contacting us as described in the Contact Us section. Please be aware that you cannot opt-out of receiving necessary account- and privacy-related messages from us. If you wish to stop receiving push notifications from us, you can turn off push notifications for the mobile application in the settings of your mobile device.

-You may change your communication preferences at any time through your Houzz settings if you have a Houzz account and your Ivy settings if you have an Ivy account, and you may also opt-out of similar types of marketing emails from us directly through the email. To opt-out of our text messages at any time, you can follow the instructions provided in the text message, which typically is to reply “STOP.” You may opt-out of sales and marketing phone calls from us by letting us know during the call or by contacting us as described in the Contact Us section. Your communication preferences on Ivy and Houzz are independent and generally will not affect or change the communications you receive through the other portions of the Platform. Please be aware that you cannot opt-out of receiving account- and privacy-related messages from us. If you wish to stop receiving push notifications from us, you can turn off push notifications for the mobile application in the settings of your mobile device.
 Our Platform also allows you and others to send messages and make calls in our Platform, share content with others outside our Platform, and if you make your contact information available, for others to contact you outside of our Platform.

 5. Your Choices and Rights

 We respond to all requests we receive from individuals wishing to exercise their data protection rights in accordance with applicable data protection laws. We may ask you to verify your identity in order to help us respond to your request securely and efficiently.
-Even where not legally required, we will use reasonable efforts to complete requests to access or delete your personal information. You may request to receive a copy of your Houzz information through your Houzz settings. You may access both your Houzz and Ivy information by contacting us as provided in the Contact Us section. To request permanent deletion of your personal information, please contact us as described in the Contact Us section.
-To edit your personal information, you can manage your profile on our Platform, as well as your Houzz settings and Ivy settings. You may also contact us about correcting or updating your personal information (including your marketing preferences) using the methods provided in the Contact Us section. We will consider your request in accordance with applicable laws.
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+Even where not legally required, we will use reasonable efforts to complete requests to access or delete your personal information. You may request to receive a copy of your Houzz information through your Houzz settings and clicking on Download a Copy of your Data. You may also access both your Houzz and Ivy information by contacting us as provided in the Contact Us section. To request permanent deletion of your personal information, please contact us as described in the Contact Us section or go to your Houzz settings and click on Delete my Houzz Account as further outlined here.
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+To edit your personal information, you can manage your profile in your Houzz settings and Ivy settings. You may also contact us about correcting or updating your personal information (including your marketing preferences) using the methods provided in the Contact Us section. We will consider your request in accordance with applicable laws.

 6. Account Termination and Data Retention

-Unless you are a professional or seller on Houzz, you can deactivate your Houzz account at any time by going to your Houzz settings. To deactivate your account as a professional or seller on Houzz, please contact us as described in the Contact Us section of this Privacy Policy. To deactivate your account on the Ivy Platform, please follow the instructions here or contact us as described in the Contact Us section of this Privacy Policy. When you deactivate your account, you will cease to provide ongoing or future data to us that is associated with your account. Your Houzz profile will no longer be accessible on the Platform but in accordance with applicable law and the Houzz Terms of Use, your photos, reviews, and other content may still be available through our Platform. In order to request permanent deletion of the personal information associated with your account, please contact us as described in the Contact Us section.
+You can request to deactivate your Houzz account at any time by going to your Houzz settings or contacting us as described in the Contact Us section of this Privacy Policy. To deactivate your account on the Ivy Platform, please follow the instructions here or contact us as described in the Contact Us section of this Privacy Policy. When you deactivate your account, you will cease to provide ongoing or future data to us that is associated with your account. Your Houzz profile will no longer be accessible on the Platform but in accordance with applicable law and the Houzz Terms of Use, your photos, reviews, and other content may still be available through our Platform. In order to request permanent deletion of the personal information associated with your account, please contact us as described in the Contact Us section.

-We will keep your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we are processing your personal information unless the law permits or requires us to retain your personal information for a longer period. For example, we may need to keep your personal data for quality assurance purposes for our Platform or to defend future legal claims. We also will retain de-identified information after your account has been deleted. Information you have shared with others will remain visible after your account has been deactivated or deleted and after the information has been deleted from your own profile or account. We do not control information or content that others have copied out of our Platform. Please note that copies of information that you have updated, modified, or deleted may continue to reside in our systems for a period of time, and we may maintain copies of this information as part of our business records.
+We will keep your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we are processing your personal information unless the law permits or requires us to retain your personal information for a longer period. For example, we may need to keep your personal data to provide services on our Platform or to defend future legal claims. We also will retain de-identified information after your account has been deleted. Information you have shared with others will remain visible after your account has been deactivated or deleted and after the information has been deleted from your own profile or account. We do not control information or content that others have copied out of our Platform. Please note that copies of information that you have updated, modified, or deleted may continue to reside in our systems for a period of time, and we may maintain copies of this information as part of our business records.

 7. Children

-Our Platform is intended for general audiences and is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. In the event that we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 16, we will take appropriate steps to delete that information. If you become aware or believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us as provided in the Contact Us section.
+Our Platform is intended for general audiences and is not directed to children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. In the event that we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 18, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information. If you become aware or believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us as provided in the Contact Us section.

 8. Data Security

-We use reasonable and appropriate measures to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction, taking into account the risks involved in the processing and the nature of the personal information.
+We use reasonable measures to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction, taking into account the risks involved in the processing and the nature of the personal information.

 9. Updates to this Privacy Policy

@@ -165,67 +168,94 @@ We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most current version of

 10. Contact Us

-Within the Houzz group, Houzz Inc. is responsible for the use of your personal information. If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy (including about the manner in which we or our service providers treat your personal information), you may contact us in the following ways:
+If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy (including about the manner in which we or our service providers treat your personal information), you may contact us in the following ways:

 If you are an Ivy user, please email us at support@ivy.co;
 if you are a Houzz user and a resident of the European Economic Area, please email us at EUprivacy@houzz.com;
-otherwise, if you are a Houzz user, please email us at privacy@houzz.com.
+all other Houzz users, please email us at privacy@houzz.com.

-You may also reach our Privacy team by mailing us at our address at Houzz Inc., 285 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California 94301, USA, Attn: Privacy.
+You may also reach our Privacy team by mailing us at our address at Houzz Inc., 285 Hamilton Avenue, 4th Floor, Palo Alto, California 94301, USA, Attn: Privacy.

 11. International Transfers of Personal Information

-The Houzz group is a global organization, headquartered in the United States, with service providers, corporate affiliates, and operations in several countries. In order to provide you with the services you sign up for by creating an account or visiting our Platform, your personal information will be transferred to and processed in the United States (or any other country where we, our corporate affiliates, agents, and service providers operate). Data protection laws differ among jurisdictions, and the United States and these other jurisdictions may not provide the same level of protection for personal information as your jurisdiction of residence. For example, your information may be required to be disclosed to law enforcement or government authorities under the laws of those jurisdictions.
+Houzz may process your personal data among affiliates of the Houzz Group outside your local jurisdiction. Many of Houzz's third-party processors also are based in different jurisdictions.
+
+Historically, Houzz has complied with the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework and the Swiss-US Privacy Shield Framework as set forth by the US Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use, and retention of personal information (as defined in these Frameworks) transferred from countries in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), United Kingdom (”UK”), and Switzerland, as applicable, to the United States. On July 16, 2020, however, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a judgment declaring as “invalid” the European Commission’s Decision (EU) 2016/1250 of 12 July 2016 on the adequacy of the protection provided by the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. As a result of that decision, the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework is no longer a valid mechanism to comply with EU data protection requirements when transferring personal data from the European Union to the United States. That decision does not relieve participants in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield of their obligations under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework.
+
+We may receive from the EEA, UK, and Switzerland some or all of the information listed in the Collection of Information section of this Privacy Policy. Some of that information may qualify as personal information. We may use the personal information we receive from the EEA, UK, and Switzerland for the purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy or as you may otherwise be notified. In case we transfer personal data outside of the EEA, the UK, or Switzerland, we will make sure that (a) the recipient is based in a jurisdiction that the European Commission has decided maintains an adequate level of protection for personal data, or (b) the recipient has enacted appropriate safeguards under Article 46 of the GDPR (such as for example Binding Corporate Rules or EU Standard Contractual Clauses). 
+
+Onward Transfer

-If you are from the European Economic Area ("EEA") and we transfer your personal information to countries outside of the EEA, we will take appropriate steps to ensure your personal information is afforded the same level of protection as described in this Privacy Policy and provided by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable law. To ensure an adequate level of data protection and to achieve the highest possible level of transparency we will notify you promptly, where possible, if we:
+In the Sharing Your Information section of this Privacy Policy we describe our data sharing practices. We may also be required to disclose personal information in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements. 

-receive a legally binding request from a public authority, including judicial authorities, under the laws of the country of destination for the disclosure of your personal data; such notification shall include information about the personal data requested, the requesting authority, the legal basis for the request and the response provided; or
-become aware of any direct access by public authorities to your personal data in accordance with the laws of the country of destination; such notification shall include all information available to us.
+We may use third parties to process data on our behalf as described in this Privacy Policy.

-If we are prohibited from notifying you under the applicable laws, we agree to use our reasonable best efforts to obtain a waiver of the prohibition, with a view to communicating as much information as possible, as soon as possible. We will document our efforts in order to be able to describe them to you if requested. Where permissible under applicable laws, we will provide, at regular intervals, with as much relevant information as possible on the requests received (in particular, number of requests, type of data requested, requesting authorities, whether requests have been challenged and the outcome of such challenges, etc.).
+Access and Choice

-12. Additional Information for Individuals from the European Economic Area
+EEA, UK, and Swiss individuals have the right to obtain our confirmation of whether we maintain personal information relating to them. As an individual from the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, you may also request to correct, amend, or delete the personal information we hold about you. An individual who seeks access, or who seeks to correct, amend, or delete inaccurate personal information, should direct their query as provided in the Contact Us section.

-If you are from the EEA, our legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy will depend on the personal information concerned and the specific context in which we collect it. We collect and use your information for a variety of business purposes that are in our legitimate interests, in order to enter into or perform a contract with you, with your consent, or to comply with our legal obligations.
+You can manage your profile and settings within our Platform.

-If we have collected and processed your personal information with your consent, then you can withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing we conducted prior to your withdrawal, nor will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.
+Dispute Resolution

-If you wish to learn more about specific legal grounds we rely on to process your information for any particular purpose (including any legitimate interests we have to process this information), please contact us as provided under the Contact Us section. For example, we rely on our legitimate interests to process information for direct marketing purposes and for fraud prevention and detection, provided these interests are not overridden by your data protection interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.
+European Union, UK, and Swiss individuals with privacy inquiries or complaints should please contact us first as described in the Contact Us section.

-Houzz takes reasonable steps to ensure that the data we collect is reliable for its intended use, accurate, complete, and up to date. In addition to the rights described in the Your Choices and Rights section, you have additional rights in relation to your personal information, including the right to object to, or to ask us to restrict, the processing of your personal information. You can exercise these rights by contacting us as provided in the Contact Us section. You also can deactivate your Houzz profile through your Houzz settings and deactivate your Ivy account following the instructions here.
+12. Additional Information for Individuals in California, Virginia, Colorado, and Connecticut

-You can complain to a data protection authority about our collection and use of your personal information in relation to the GDPR and other applicable law. For more information, and to submit a GDPR complaint, please contact your local data protection authority. Contact details for data protection authorities in the EEA and Switzerland are available here.
+This section provides notice and specific information to consumers in California, Virginia, Colorado, and Connecticut, including information required by the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively "CCPA"), the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, the Colorado Consumer Privacy Act (effective July 1, 2023), and the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (effective July 1, 2023). Please note that the notice, information, and rights for residents in Colorado and Connecticut are only effective July 1, 2023.
+
+We do not disclose your data in exchange for money except at your request or direction. However, we disclose certain of your contact information and identifiers, commercial information, and Internet activity information to professionals, vendors, and sellers on our Platform, advertising providers, and other service providers in exchange for services, including behavioral and targeted advertising services, which may constitute a data "sale" and “sharing” under some privacy laws, including the CCPA. You may opt-out of these disclosures of your data and opt out of our processing of your information for targeted advertising here if you are a resident of California, Virginia, Colorado, and Connecticut. As provided in our Terms of Use, use of the Houzz Platform by anyone under 18 years of age is strictly prohibited. Consequently, we do not knowingly disclose information regarding individuals under 18 years of age to third parties in exchange for consideration. We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information for purposes other than those set forth in the CCPA. 
+
+In addition to the rights described above and in the Your Choices and Rights section, California residents may also, subject to certain exceptions, request us to provide information about how we have used and shared your personal information. Residents of California, Virginia, Colorado, and Connecticut also have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information. Residents of Virginia, Colorado, and Connecticut have the right to confirm whether Houzz is processing their personal information. Please submit these requests for information, as well as requests to access, correct, or delete your information, through this online support form, through your privacy settings, or by emailing us at privacy@houzz.com. Residents of Virginia, Colorado, and Connecticut may appeal Houzz’s decision regarding their request by contacting us at privacy@houzz.com. Consistent with applicable privacy laws, except to the extent reasonably related to the value of your personal information, we will not treat you differently for exercising your rights under these laws. 
+
+Your authorized agent may exercise your data protection rights on your behalf via this online support form or by emailing us at privacy@houzz.com. We may still require you to directly verify your identity and confirm that you have provided the authorized agent permission to submit the request. Whether you submit your request directly or through an authorized agent, generally, the only means Houzz has to verify your identity is for you to respond to a specific Houzz email from the Houzz support team from the email address associated with your Houzz account or to click a confirmation or similar button in a specific Houzz email from the email address associated with your Houzz account.
+
+We collect, use, and disclose personal information for the following purposes: 
+
+to provide and improve our Platform and its features and functionality;
+to evaluate use of our Platform for our business purposes and to provide and improve our products and services;
+to personalize your experience;
+to display relevant or targeted advertising (on our Platform and third-party sites) for us and other businesses and to evaluate the success of such advertising;
+to provide feedback to professionals and merchants on our Platform;
+to communicate with you as described in our agreements with you (for example, the Houzz Terms of Use) or this Privacy Policy;
+to prevent fraud and to maintain a quality experience for our business purposes or legal reasons (for example, the Houzz Terms of Use);
+to enforce compliance with our agreements with you (for example, the Houzz Terms of Use) and applicable law; to comply with our legal obligations; to prosecute or defend a lawsuit, arbitration, or similar legal proceeding; to respond to lawful requests by public authorities (including national security or law enforcement requirements);
+to perform research and analysis for our business purposes and to conduct journalist research; 
+to award badges and similar designations and if you decide to participate, to administer surveys, contests, and promotions;
+to inform your contacts who have accounts on our Platform that you also have joined our Platform and follow them on your behalf so that you may view their public activities on our Platform;
+to provide quality assurance purposes and training; 
+to understand and help manage the quality of requests received, and responses sent, by professionals and sellers on our Platform and to provide them with feedback;
+to review your communications and improve user experience, including using automated technology. Learn more.
+to identify you and log your use across devices, our Platform, and third-party sites; 
+to store information about the payment method you use in connection with the Platform;
+to make information available to you about any prior purchases completed using the email address for your account if you make purchases on Houzz as a visitor and subsequently create an account; and
+to show you all of your payments, as well as invoices, proposals, retainers, and similar documents on a per-project basis if you are a client on Ivy.

+Learn more below about the types of personal information that we collect, disclose for a business purpose, share for behavioral targeted advertising, disclose for valuable services, and disclose for money, about the intended data retention period for such data, and about the third parties to which we disclose such data. When you close your account, we take steps to delete your data. The Collection of Information section of this Privacy Policy describes the sources from which we collect your personal information. The Sharing Your Information section of this Privacy Policy describes the types of third parties with which we share your personal information.

-13. Additional Information for Individuals from California

-This section provides notice and specific information for California consumers to address the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA").

-We collect the following categories of personal information from you:

-     ● Contact information and other identifiers (for example, real name, address, email address, account name, or other similar identifiers);
-     ● User ID or device identifiers (for example, IP address or other similar identifiers);
-     ● Customer records (for example, customer records containing personal information, such as name, address, and telephone number);
-     ● Protected classifications (but only gender, age range, and ethnicity, which you choose to provide);
-     ● Purchase history and preferences (for example, records of products or services purchased or considered);
-     ● Usage data (for example, internet activity information, including browsing history and interactions with a website or advertisement);
-     ● Precise geolocation data (for example, latitude/longitude from a particular device, but only with your consent);
-     ● Audiovisual information (for example, visual, audio, or similar information, only if you choose to provide this information);
-     ● Work history (for example, professional information, if this information is provided).
+Categories of Personal Information we Collect  Disclose for a business purpose Sharing for behavioral targeted advertising Disclose for valuable services  Third Parties to which we Disclose Personal Data    Disclose for money  Intended Data Retention Period
+Identifiers (for example, real name, address, email address, account name, user ID, device identifiers, IP address, or other similar identifiers)  Yes Yes Yes (e.g. advertising)  Professionals, vendors and sellers on our Platform, advertising providers, and other service providers

-We do not disclose your data in exchange for money except at your request or direction. For California residents, the CCPA defines "selling" personal information to include providing it to a third party in exchange for valuable services. We disclose information to certain third parties in exchange for valuable services, such as advertising services, which may constitute a "sale" under the CCPA. You may opt-out of this disclosure of your data for commercial purposes here. As provided in our Terms of Use, use of the Houzz Platform by anyone under 16 years of age is strictly prohibited. Consequently, we do not knowingly disclose information regarding individuals under 16 years of age to third parties in exchange for consideration.

-In addition to the rights described above and in the Your Choices and Rights section, California consumers may also, up to twice every 12 months and subject to certain exceptions, request us to provide information about how we have used and shared your personal information in the prior 12 months. Please submit these requests for information, as well as requests to access or delete your information, through this online support form, through your privacy settings, or by emailing us at privacy@houzz.com.

-Your authorized agent may submit a request to know, delete, or opt out on your behalf via this online support form or by emailing us at privacy@houzz.com. We may still require you to directly verify your identity and confirm that you have provided the authorized agent permission to submit the request. Whether you submit your request directly or through an authorized agent, generally, the only means Houzz has to verify your identity is for you: to respond to a specific Houzz email from the email address associated with your Houzz account; to click a confirmation or similar button in a specific Houzz email from the email address associated with your Houzz account; or to submit your request from your logged-in account.
+   No  As long as the account is active or as legally required or permitted
+Customer Records (for example, customer records containing personal information, such as name, signature, address, telephone number, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information)   Yes No  No  Professionals, vendors and sellers on our Platform, and other service providers, except for payment information which will be only shared with payment processors   No  As long as the account is active or as legally required or permitted
+Protected Classifications (for example, gender, age, and ethnicity)    No (except gender and ethnicity may be published at your direction) No  No  N/A No  As long as the account is active or as legally required or permitted
+Commercial Information (for example, records of products, services purchased or considered, and purchase preferences)  Yes Yes Yes (e.g. advertising)  Professionals, vendors and sellers on our Platform, advertising providers, and other service providers  No  As long as the account is active or as legally required or permitted
+Internet Activity Information (for example, browsing history, search history, and interactions with an Internet website, application or advertisement) Yes Yes Yes (e.g. advertising)  Professionals, vendors and sellers on our Platform, advertising providers, and other service providers  No  As long as the account is active or as legally required or permitted
+Audiovisual (for example, audio, photos, videos, or similar information)   Yes (only if you choose to provide this information)    No  No  N/A No  As long as the account is active or as legally required or permitted
+Precise Geolocation Data (for example, latitude/longitude from a particular device)    No  No  No  N/A No  As long as the account is active or as legally required or permitted
+Work History (for example, professional or employment-related information) Yes (if this information is provided)   No  No  N/A No  As long as the account is active or as legally required or permitted
+Inferences (for example, inferences drawn from any of the information identified above to create a profile about a consumer reflecting preferences and behavior)   Yes No  No  N/A No  As long as the account is active or as legally required or permitted

-Learn more here about the types of personal information that we collect, disclose for a business purpose, or disclose in exchange for valuable services. The Collection of Information section of this Privacy Policy describes the sources from which we collect your personal information. The Use of Information section of this Privacy Policy describes the purposes for which we collect your personal information. The Sharing Your Information section of this Privacy Policy describes the types of third parties with which we share your personal information.

-Consistent with the CCPA, except to the extent reasonably related to the value of your personal information, we will not treat California consumers differently for exercising their rights under the CCPA.

-Effective August 30, 2021
+Effective January 1, 2023

-Click here for the prior revision (modified January 1, 2020)
+Click here for the prior revision (modified August 30, 2021)

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 PRIVACY POLICY

-Houzz is the leading platform for home remodeling and design, providing an all-in-one software solution for industry professionals and tools for homeowners to update their homes from start to finish. Using Houzz, people can find ideas and inspiration, hire professionals, and shop for products. As part of the Houzz platform, Houzz Pro provides home industry professionals with a business management and marketing SaaS solution that helps them to win projects, collaborate with clients and teams, and run their business efficiently and profitably. 
+Houzz is the leading platform for home remodeling and design, providing an all-in-one software solution for industry professionals and tools for homeowners to update their homes from start to finish. Using Houzz, people can find ideas and inspiration, hire professionals, and shop for products. Houzz Pro provides home industry professionals with a business management and marketing SaaS solution that helps them to win projects, collaborate with clients and teams, and run their business efficiently and profitably.

 This Privacy Policy describes what personal information we collect through the Platform (defined below), how we use this information, how this information may be shared, and what choices and rights you have with respect to this information. Access and use of our Platform is subject to this Privacy Policy. The collection of personal data of job applicants is governed by the Job Applicant Privacy Notice.

-Our “Platform” is made up of www.houzz.com, www.ivy.co, and all of the related websites, mobile apps, products, software, services, programs, and networks offered by Houzz, including our plug-ins and browser extensions. 
+Our "Platform" is made up of www.houzz.com, pro.houzz.com, www.ivy.co, and all of the related websites (including Houzz Pro), mobile apps, products, software, services, programs, and networks offered by Houzz, including our plug-ins and browser extensions.

-The terms “we,” “us,” “our,” or “Houzz” refer to the “Houzz Group,” including Houzz Inc., Houzz Shop LLC, and their corporate affiliates. By “you,” we are referring to visitors and users of any part of our Platform.
+The terms "we," "us," "our," or "Houzz" refer to the "Houzz Group," including Houzz Inc., Houzz Shop LLC, and their corporate affiliates. By "you," we are referring to visitors and users of any part of our Platform.

-The term “merchant” includes sellers and vendors of products available on the e-commerce marketplace on the Platform.
+The term "merchant" includes sellers and vendors of products available on the e-commerce marketplace on the Platform.

 1. Collection of Information

@@ -31,9 +21,9 @@ Information You Provide Us

 We collect information that you provide us, including your account and profile information, content you submit or post to our Platform, your purchase information, your communications, and information you provide to us as part of surveys and contests.

-Account and Profile Information. When you create an account on our Platform, we collect information you provide us, like your name, email address, interests, gender, age, and profile information. If you are a professional, you may also provide us information related to your business, including a business description and areas served.
+Account and Profile Information. When you create an account on our Platform, we collect information you provide us, like your name, email address, interests, gender, age, and profile information. If you are a professional, you may also provide us information related to your business, including a business name, description, phone number, and areas served. If you use financial tools or services offered through our Platform, for example, to request or accept payments for your business services, we collect information to facilitate those transactions, such as copies of identification cards, proof of business ownership, bank name, account numbers, tax numbers and other business documentation as needed to verify your identity or integrate with our service providers.

-Content You Submit. We collect information and content that you submit, share, or create across our Platform and on other websites that link to this Privacy Policy. This includes information and content submitted, shared, or created including but not limited to your company information, profile picture, reviews, messages, comments, searches, photos, style preferences, ideabooks, discussion, project details, project costs, project timelines, change orders, and invoices. 
+Content You Submit. We collect information and content that you submit, share, or create across our Platform and on other websites that link to this Privacy Policy. This includes information and content submitted, shared, or created, including but not limited to your company information, profile picture, reviews, messages, comments, searches, photos, style preferences, ideabooks, discussion, project details, project costs, project timelines, change orders, and invoices.

 Purchases. If you purchase or sell products or services or make or receive payments within our Platform, we collect certain information in order to complete your purchases, sales, and payments, such as your phone number, address, and payment method (for example, credit card or bank account information). If you participate in our Trade Program or Business Program, you may be asked to provide proof that you are eligible for the program or for a tax exemption.

@@ -47,11 +37,11 @@ We collect information that others make available to us, including information f

 Other Platforms. We may receive information about you from third-party platforms when you allow the third-party platform to share this information with us or allow Houzz to obtain this information from the third party. For example, we may receive information such as your name, email address, and profile photo when you sign-up for our Platform through Facebook, Google, or Apple. We may also receive information about you when you upload your contacts from your third-party email service; use our Platform (or a third-party integration on our Platform) to manage your calendar on another platform or to manage and send communications (e.g., email or text messages).

-Publicly Available Information. If you are a professional, or merchant we may collect information about you from publicly available sources and where permitted by applicable law or, with your permission, make it available as part of our Platform. For example, we may receive your name and contact information from industry associations and dealer networks in which you participate and display your affiliation with these organizations. We also may collect and display the details of any license you have using publicly available records.
+Publicly Available Information. If you are a professional, or merchant we may collect and verify information about you from publicly available sources and where permitted by applicable law or, with your permission, make it available as part of our Platform. For example, we may receive your name and contact information from industry associations and dealer networks in which you participate and display your affiliation with these organizations. We also may collect and display the details of any license you have using publicly available records.

 Other Users and Customers. Others may post content on our Platform that includes information about you (for example, as part of photos, stories, and reviews) or provide us your information in connection with using our Platform (e.g., to manage their business, organize photoshoots of their projects, participate in referral programs, and to advertise through our Platform). In order to enhance the quality of our Platform, professionals and sellers on our Platform may provide us information about your engagement with them, including whether you have contacted them or responded to them, whether your project has been completed, and whether you have received a product you have ordered. If you are a professional or merchant, Platform users and visitors may provide us with feedback and public reviews about you.

-Our Partners and Service Providers. We may receive information about you from our partners and service providers. For example, our payment processors may update your payment information, advertising partners may help us send communications to your address, and third parties may help us prevent fraud by verifying your contact information. In addition, our banking partner that issues the Houzz credit card(s) may provide us with information regarding whether you have such a card, related to any card reward or loyalty program, or resulting from prescreening you for card offers.
+Our Partners and Service Providers. We may receive information about you from our partners and service providers. For example, our payment processors may update your payment information, advertising partners may help us send communications to your address, and third parties may help us prevent fraud by verifying your contact information. In addition, our financial partners that conduct "know your customer" or "know your business" (KYC or KYB) verification and our banking partners that issue the Houzz credit card(s) may provide us with information they collect directly from you. For example, they may share with us information used to verify your identity, whether you have a Houzz credit card, related to any card reward or loyalty program, or resulting from prescreening you for card offers.

 Houzz Group. In accordance with applicable laws and subject to this and additional privacy policies, Houzz Group entities may receive information about you from other Houzz Group entities.

@@ -69,7 +59,7 @@ We use cookies and similar technologies in connection with your use of our Platf

 Location Information

-We will receive your device's location if you enable this through your browser or mobile device. We may infer your general location from your IP address. You may also choose to provide us your location information by inputting this information in our Platform, including in your Houzz settings, Ivy settings, or when you checkout as a shipping or billing address.
+We may receive your device's location if you enable this through your browser or mobile device. We may infer your general location from your IP address. You may also choose to provide us your location information by inputting this information in our Platform, including in your Houzz settings, Ivy settings, or when you checkout as a shipping or billing address.

 2. Use of Information

@@ -86,45 +76,45 @@ to enforce compliance with our agreements with you (for example, the Houzz Terms
 to perform research and analysis for our business purposes and to conduct journalist research; and
 to award badges and similar designations and if you decide to participate, to administer surveys, contests, and promotions.

-If you provide us information about your contacts (for example, when you sign up for our Platform through Facebook), in order to facilitate a more connected experience, we may inform your contacts who have accounts on our Platform that you also have joined our Platform and follow them on your behalf so that you may view their public activities on our Platform.
+Additional Information About Our Uses of Information
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+Contacts. If you provide us information about your contacts (for example, when you sign up for our Platform through Facebook), in order to facilitate a more connected experience, we may inform your contacts who have accounts on our Platform that you also have joined our Platform and follow them on your behalf so that you may view their public activities on our Platform.

-We may use your communications generally for quality assurance purposes and training, and to improve our products and services. We may use your communications to understand and help manage the quality of requests received, and responses sent, by professionals and sellers on our Platform and to provide them with feedback. We may use automated technology to review your communications and improve user experience. Learn more.
+Communications. We may use your communications generally for quality assurance purposes and training, and to improve our products and services. We may use your communications to understand and help manage the quality of requests received, and responses sent, by professionals and sellers on our Platform and to provide them with feedback. We may use automated technology to review your communications and improve user experience. Learn more.

-We may use your log-in information, cookie information, device information, IP addresses, and other information to identify you and log your use across devices, our Platform, and third-party sites. We may use this information to personalize your experience on our Platform.
+Device and Activity Data. We use your device information, IP address and other information we collect from cookies and similar technologies for personalization, advertising and operating our websites. Some of the information we collect from using cookies is essential to provide the Platform's services to you, such as helping you log in your account; other uses of this information assists us with the performance and functionality of the Platform, such as remembering your site preferences or items you have placed in your shopping cart; and other uses of this information enables us to analyze site usage and improve the Platform.

-For your convenience, we and our payment processors will store information about the payment method you use in connection with the Platform. Note that while our payment processors may store your complete credit card number, Houzz does not. You may remove or change your payment method on Houzz through your settings. If you would like to change your payment method on Ivy and you use a credit card, please go to your Ivy settings. 
+We also enable our service providers, third-party businesses advertising on our Platform, advertising networks, and advertising partners to use cookies or similar technologies to track your activities on our Platform and other online properties in order to provide you with tailored ads across websites, apps, and devices and to understand how those ads perform. To learn how to opt-out of cookie tracking please see our Cookie Policy.

-If you make purchases on Houzz as a visitor and subsequently create an account, for your reference, we will make information available to you about any prior purchases completed using the email address for your account.
+Purchases and Payment Information. For your convenience, we and our payment processors will store information about the payment method you use in connection with the Platform. Note that while our payment processors may store your complete credit card number, Houzz does not. You may remove or change your payment method on Houzz through your settings. If you would like to change your payment method on Ivy and you use a credit card, please go to your Ivy settings. If you make purchases on Houzz as a visitor and subsequently create an account, for your reference, we will make information available to you about any prior purchases completed using the email address for your account. If you are a client on Ivy, we use your information to show you all of your payments, as well as invoices, proposals, retainers, and similar documents on a per-project basis.

-If you are a client on Ivy, we use your information to show you all of your payments, as well as invoices, proposals, retainers, and similar documents on a per-project basis.
+Location. With your permission, we use your location information to provide you with location-based alerts for your projects, for example, we may tell you the weather conditions or remind you to start or stop your project timers. You can stop sharing your location for these purposes at any time, by updating your device settings.

 3. Sharing Your Information

-We do not rent or sell your personal contact information (such as your email address associated with your account registration) to third parties to use for their direct marketing purposes. We share personal information in the following ways:
+We share your personal information in the following ways:

 Platform Visitors and Users

-One of the main purposes of having a Houzz account is to share home renovation and design ideas with others. Through Houzz, others have the ability to find, contact, view, and follow your profile and public activity on Houzz (for example, if you "like'' content on our Platform or if you create an ideabook and do not mark it private) and link it to your username. You can customize your Houzz profile and whether users may follow you through your Houzz settings. Your Houzz content (for example, ideabooks, photos, notes on others' photos, projects, discussions, and social media profiles), followers, and others you follow are publicly viewable on the Platform and open to comments by other Houzz users. If you would like to make certain of your content private, please click here for more information. If you are a professional, or merchant on Houzz, we may also display the following information in order to help visitors and users evaluate you: aggregated information on our Platform about your Platform activity (e.g. response rate), and information that is publicly available from third parties. 
+One of the main purposes of having a Houzz account is to share home renovation and design ideas with others. Through Houzz, others have the ability to find, contact, view, and follow your profile and public activity on Houzz (for example, if you "like'' content on our Platform or if you create an ideabook and do not mark it private) and link it to your username. You can customize your Houzz profile and whether users may follow you through your Houzz settings. Your Houzz content (for example, ideabooks, photos, notes on others' photos, projects, discussions, and social media profiles), followers, and others you follow are publicly viewable on the Platform and open to comments by other Houzz users. If you would like to make certain of your content private, please click here for more information. If you are a professional, or merchant on Houzz, we may also display the following information in order to help visitors and users evaluate you: aggregated information on our Platform about your Platform activity (e.g. response rate), and information that is publicly available from third parties.

 Professionals, Merchants, and Other Businesses on our Platform

-If you request us to find professionals for you, your project information (including the contact information) that you provide will be made available to a limited number of professionals that we believe may be suitable for your project. Such professionals are independent from Houzz and their use of your data is not covered by this Privacy Policy. Professionals and merchants that participate on the Houzz Platform may view your public activities on our Platform and receive feedback you provide to us about your engagement with them. For example, if you requested us to find professionals for you and provide us feedback about your level of interest in these professionals, we may convey such feedback to them. In addition, a professional or merchant can view your public activities on our Platform that are interactions with their content (for example, that you added one of their photos to your non-private ideabook on a particular date, as identified by the username for your profile and any photo or public identifiers you provide for your profile). When you receive messages from professionals through the Platform, Houzz and the professionals can track your interaction with these messages, including whether you opened the messages or documents shared with these messages. A professional or merchant cannot see your non-public account information or see private activity (for example, if your ideabook is private). 
+If you request us to find professionals for you, your project information (including the contact information) that you provide will be made available to a limited number of professionals that we believe may be suitable for your project. Such professionals are independent from Houzz and their use of your data is not covered by this Privacy Policy. Professionals and merchants that participate on the Houzz Platform may view your public activities on our Platform and receive feedback you provide to us about your engagement with them. For example, if you requested us to find professionals for you and provide us feedback about your level of interest in these professionals, we may convey such feedback to them. In addition, a professional or merchant can view your public activities on our Platform that are interactions with their content (for example, that you added one of their photos to your non-private ideabook on a particular date, as identified by the username for your profile and any photo or public identifiers you provide for your profile). When you receive messages from professionals through the Platform, Houzz and the professionals can track your interaction with these messages and phone calls, including whether you opened the messages or answered the phone call, or documents shared with these messages. A professional or merchant cannot see your non-public account information or see private activity (for example, if your ideabook is private).

 Service Providers and Partners

-We may share your information with service providers and partners as reasonably needed for our uses described in this Privacy Policy, including entities that help us sell and deliver products to you, such as merchants, payment service providers, logistics professionals, delivery and freight companies, and entities that host data for us or help us understand user behavior on our Platform. You can find more information here about our service providers and partners with which we may share your information. Only if you specifically agree to share your contact information with a third-party partner, for example, as part of a contest or promotion we sponsor with such a third party, will we share your contact information with that third-party partner for their direct marketing purposes.
+We may share your information with service providers to help us operate our Platform and provide services to you. For example, we ask third parties to help us perform the following types of services: payment processing; telecommunications; product sales and support; logistics, delivery, and order fulfillment; marketing and advertising; IT services; fraud detection; customer management; and analytics providers to help us understand user behavior on our Platform. We also use service providers and partners to perform services explained in our Cookie Policy. You can find more information here about our service providers and partners with which we may share your information. Only if you specifically agree to share your contact information with a third-party partner, for example, as part of a contest or promotion we sponsor with such a third party, will we share your contact information with that third-party partner for their direct marketing purposes.

-In addition, we may share information about you with third-party platforms when you allow the third-party platform to receive this information from us or allow Houzz to share this information with the third party. Our Platform may include third-party social media features and other third-party plug-ins and widgets. When these features are displayed on our Platform, they are operated or hosted by third parties. We are not responsible for these third parties and third-party platforms, so please carefully review their privacy policies and your permissions granted to these third parties and platforms. For example, you may sign-up for our Platform through Facebook, Google, or Apple.
+In addition, we may share information about you with third-party platforms when you allow the third-party platform to receive this information from us or allow Houzz to share this information with the third party. Our Platform may include third-party social media features and other third-party plug-ins and widgets. When these features are displayed on our Platform, they are operated or hosted by third parties. We are not responsible for these third parties and third-party platforms, so please carefully review their privacy policies and your permissions granted to these third parties and platforms. For example, you may sign-up for our Platform through Google or Apple.

 Advertisers and Ad Networks

-We use advertising networks and partners to serve advertisements for us and other businesses, including interest-based advertising, on third-party sites and to assist us in evaluating the effectiveness of our advertising. We may also work with advertising networks and partners to serve ads on our Platform and to communicate with you at the addresses they have for you. We may provide advertising networks, advertising partners, and businesses advertising on our Platform with aggregate information but other than hashed information or device identifiers, we do not disclose your name, contact information, or other personal information. For example, we may provide a hashed version of your email address or other information to advertising networks (e.g., Facebook and Google) to serve advertisements to you or others. To opt-out of the use of your information for this purpose, please send a request as provided under the Contact Us section.
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-We and the businesses advertising on our Platform, advertising networks, and advertising partners may also use cookies or similar technologies to track your activities on our Platform and other online properties in order to provide you with tailored ads across websites, apps, and devices and to understand how those ads perform. To learn how to opt-out of receiving this type of advertising, please see our Cookie Policy.
+We use advertising networks and partners to serve advertisements for us and other businesses, including interest-based advertising, on third-party sites and to assist us in evaluating the effectiveness of our advertising. We may also work with advertising networks and partners to serve ads on our Platform and to communicate with you at the addresses they have for you. We may provide advertising networks, advertising partners, and businesses advertising on our Platform with aggregate information but other than hashed information or device identifiers, we do not disclose your name, contact information, or other personal information. For example, we may provide a hashed version of your email address or other information to advertising networks (e.g., Facebook and Google) to serve advertisements to you or others. Depending on where you live, you may have the right to opt out of the sharing of your information for this purpose, to learn how to opt out please see the Your Choices and Rights section of this Privacy Policy.

 Corporate Affiliates and Business Transfers

-We may share information from or about you with (a) joint ventures or other companies in the Houzz Group, or (b) a potential or actual acquirer, successor, or assignee as part of any reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer, or other disposition of all or any portion of our business, assets, or stock (including in bankruptcy or similar proceedings). In these cases, their use will be subject to this Privacy Policy.
+We may share information from or about you with: (a) other companies in the Houzz Group, or (b) a potential or actual acquirer, successor, or assignee as part of any reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or any portion of our business, assets, or stock (including bankruptcy or similar proceedings) to another company. We may share your personal information with that company and its advisors before and after the transaction date. In the event of a sale or transfer of our business results, we will notify you in the same way we notify you of a material change to this Privacy Policy.

 Legal Obligations

@@ -134,39 +124,45 @@ We may disclose information from or about you, as required or permitted by appli

 An essential part of our services that you sign up for when you create an account on our Platform is to receive communications from us or our professional partners through email, phone call, and text message, or through our Platform. If you use our mobile app, these communications also include push notifications. We communicate with you about your account, privacy, use of the Platform, including interactions with your content (for example, if others "like" your ideabook, respond to your comment, or if you earn a badge on our Platform), news relating to the Platform, its features and industry developments, and communications concerning promotions run by us or third parties. We also ask for your feedback about your experience in connection with our Platform or about your home renovation and design plans. In accordance with applicable law, we or our professional partners may send you marketing communications (e.g., with tips, offers, and similar services). These communications may feature us, our Platform, co-branded products and services, professionals, merchants, and other businesses on our Platform.

-If you provide us your phone number, we and our professional partners may call you or send you text messages to help you with using the Platform (e.g., to discuss your home remodeling or design project, to find professionals, or to assist with your order or if you are a professional, to find products or to provide you tips about your professional profile). If you are a professional or other business, we may use your contact information (whether publicly available or provided to Houzz) to call and otherwise contact you about our Platform, including to market and sell our products or services or those available on our Platform.
-
-You may change your communication preferences at any time through your Houzz settings if you have a Houzz account and your Ivy settings if you have an Ivy account, and you may also opt-out of similar types of marketing emails from us directly through the email. To opt-out of our text messages at any time, you can follow the instructions provided in the text message, which typically is to reply “STOP.” You may opt-out of sales and marketing phone calls from us by letting us know during the call or by contacting us as described in the Contact Us section. Please be aware that you cannot opt-out of receiving necessary account- and privacy-related messages from us. If you wish to stop receiving push notifications from us, you can turn off push notifications for the mobile application in the settings of your mobile device.
+If you provide us your phone number, we and our professional partners may call you or send you text messages to help you with using the Platform (e.g., to discuss your home remodeling or design project, to find professionals, to assist with your order, or if you are a professional, to find products or to provide you tips about your professional profile). If you are a professional or other business, we may use your contact information (whether publicly available or provided to Houzz) to call and otherwise contact you about our Platform, including to market and sell our products or services or those available on our Platform.

 Our Platform also allows you and others to send messages and make calls in our Platform, share content with others outside our Platform, and if you make your contact information available, for others to contact you outside of our Platform.

 5. Your Choices and Rights

-We respond to all requests we receive from individuals wishing to exercise their data protection rights in accordance with applicable data protection laws. We may ask you to verify your identity in order to help us respond to your request securely and efficiently.
+Depending on where you live and how you use our Platform, you may have certain rights relating to your personal information. Below we explain how to exercise these rights:

-Even where not legally required, we will use reasonable efforts to complete requests to access or delete your personal information. You may request to receive a copy of your Houzz information through your Houzz settings and clicking on Download a Copy of your Data. You may also access both your Houzz and Ivy information by contacting us as provided in the Contact Us section. To request permanent deletion of your personal information, please contact us as described in the Contact Us section or go to your Houzz settings and click on Delete my Houzz Account as further outlined here.
+Access to Information. You can ask us to confirm if we are processing your personal information, provide you with details about our processing, and access much of the information you have provided us by logging into your account. To request access to both your Houzz or Ivy information contact us as provided in the Contact Us section.

-To edit your personal information, you can manage your profile in your Houzz settings and Ivy settings. You may also contact us about correcting or updating your personal information (including your marketing preferences) using the methods provided in the Contact Us section. We will consider your request in accordance with applicable laws.
+Correct Your Information. You can update your information within your profile settings and modify content that contains information about you from your account. To edit your personal information, visit your profile in your Houzz settings and Ivy settings. You may also contact us about correcting or updating your personal information using the methods provided in the Contact Us section.

-6. Account Termination and Data Retention
+Download Your Information. You may request to receive a copy of your Houzz information through your Houzz settings and clicking on Download a Copy of your Data.

-You can request to deactivate your Houzz account at any time by going to your Houzz settings or contacting us as described in the Contact Us section of this Privacy Policy. To deactivate your account on the Ivy Platform, please follow the instructions here or contact us as described in the Contact Us section of this Privacy Policy. When you deactivate your account, you will cease to provide ongoing or future data to us that is associated with your account. Your Houzz profile will no longer be accessible on the Platform but in accordance with applicable law and the Houzz Terms of Use, your photos, reviews, and other content may still be available through our Platform. In order to request permanent deletion of the personal information associated with your account, please contact us as described in the Contact Us section.
+Delete Your Information. To request permanent deletion of your personal information, please contact us as described in the Contact Us section or go to your Houzz settings and click on Delete my Houzz Account as further outlined here.

-We will keep your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we are processing your personal information unless the law permits or requires us to retain your personal information for a longer period. For example, we may need to keep your personal data to provide services on our Platform or to defend future legal claims. We also will retain de-identified information after your account has been deleted. Information you have shared with others will remain visible after your account has been deactivated or deleted and after the information has been deleted from your own profile or account. We do not control information or content that others have copied out of our Platform. Please note that copies of information that you have updated, modified, or deleted may continue to reside in our systems for a period of time, and we may maintain copies of this information as part of our business records.
+Communications Preferences. You may change your communication preferences at any time through your Houzz settings if you have a Houzz account and your Ivy settings if you have an Ivy account, and you may also opt-out of similar types of marketing emails from us directly through the email. To opt-out of our text messages at any time, you can follow the instructions provided in the text message, which typically is to reply "STOP." You may opt-out of sales and marketing phone calls from us by letting us know during the call or by contacting us as described in the Contact Us section. Please be aware that you cannot opt-out of receiving necessary account- and privacy-related messages from us. If you wish to stop receiving push notifications from us, you can turn off push notifications for the mobile application in the settings of your mobile device.

-7. Children
+Opt-Out Rights. Where provided under your local laws, you may opt-out of having your personal information shared with third parties for targeted advertising by visiting "Your Privacy Choices" located in the footer of this website, or by adjusting your account settings here. Additionally, you may use an Opt-out Preference Signal or Universal Opt-out Mechanism to notify us of your privacy preference. We will recognize your opt-out preference, as opting-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information with third parties as defined by applicable law. We will apply your opt-out preference only to the browser or device used to signal your preference. When you login to our Platform, we will apply your opt-out preference to your account.

-Our Platform is intended for general audiences and is not directed to children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. In the event that we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 18, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information. If you become aware or believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us as provided in the Contact Us section.
+Cookie Preferences. You may opt-out of certain cookies set via the Platform by visiting your Houzz settings or through your browser settings. Please see the "How I can control cookies" section of the Cookie Policy for more information.
+
+Complaints. If you would like to raise a concern about our use of your information, please contact us first as described in the Contact Us section. We respond to all requests we receive from individuals wishing to exercise their data protection or privacy rights in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection laws. Please note, we may also ask you to verify your identity in order to help us respond to your request securely and efficiently. Depending on the laws in your local jurisdiction, you may be able to appeal any decisions made regarding your rights. For individuals in Europe, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, please see the "International Transfer" section of this Privacy Policy for additional information regarding your rights.

-8. Data Security
+6. Data Security and Retention

 We use reasonable measures to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction, taking into account the risks involved in the processing and the nature of the personal information.

-9. Updates to this Privacy Policy
+We will keep your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we are processing your personal information unless the law permits or requires us to retain your personal information for a longer period. For example, we may need to keep your personal information to provide services on our Platform or to defend future legal claims. We also will retain de-identified information after your account has been deleted. Information you have shared with others will remain visible after your account has been deactivated, deleted or after the information has been removed from your own profile or account. Please note that copies of information that you have updated, modified, or deleted may continue to reside in our systems for a period of time, and we may maintain copies of this information as part of our business records.
+
+7. Children
+
+Our Platform is intended for general audiences and is not directed to children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. In the event that we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 18, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information. If you become aware or believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us as provided in the Contact Us section.
+
+8. Updates to this Privacy Policy

 We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most current version of our Privacy Policy will govern our use of information about you. If we make material changes to our Privacy Policy, we will notify you by email or by posting a notice on our Platform or by other means, to offer you an opportunity to review the changes before they become effective. By continuing to access or use our Platform after those changes become effective, you are subject to the revised Privacy Policy.

-10. Contact Us
+9. Contact Us

 If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy (including about the manner in which we or our service providers treat your personal information), you may contact us in the following ways:

@@ -174,43 +170,39 @@ If you are an Ivy user, please email us at support@ivy.co;
 if you are a Houzz user and a resident of the European Economic Area, please email us at EUprivacy@houzz.com;
 all other Houzz users, please email us at privacy@houzz.com.

-You may also reach our Privacy team by mailing us at our address at Houzz Inc., 285 Hamilton Avenue, 4th Floor, Palo Alto, California 94301, USA, Attn: Privacy.
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-11. International Transfers of Personal Information
-
-Houzz may process your personal data among affiliates of the Houzz Group outside your local jurisdiction. Many of Houzz's third-party processors also are based in different jurisdictions.
+You may also reach our Privacy team by mailing us at our address at Houzz Inc., 8605 Santa Monica Blvd., #90918, West Hollywood, CA 90069-4109, USA, Attn: Privacy.

-Historically, Houzz has complied with the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework and the Swiss-US Privacy Shield Framework as set forth by the US Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use, and retention of personal information (as defined in these Frameworks) transferred from countries in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), United Kingdom (”UK”), and Switzerland, as applicable, to the United States. On July 16, 2020, however, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a judgment declaring as “invalid” the European Commission’s Decision (EU) 2016/1250 of 12 July 2016 on the adequacy of the protection provided by the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. As a result of that decision, the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework is no longer a valid mechanism to comply with EU data protection requirements when transferring personal data from the European Union to the United States. That decision does not relieve participants in the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield of their obligations under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework.
+10. International Transfers of Personal Information

-We may receive from the EEA, UK, and Switzerland some or all of the information listed in the Collection of Information section of this Privacy Policy. Some of that information may qualify as personal information. We may use the personal information we receive from the EEA, UK, and Switzerland for the purposes set forth in this Privacy Policy or as you may otherwise be notified. In case we transfer personal data outside of the EEA, the UK, or Switzerland, we will make sure that (a) the recipient is based in a jurisdiction that the European Commission has decided maintains an adequate level of protection for personal data, or (b) the recipient has enacted appropriate safeguards under Article 46 of the GDPR (such as for example Binding Corporate Rules or EU Standard Contractual Clauses). 
+We may transfer your personal information to our affiliates, third-party partners, and service providers who are located around the world. When we transfer your information to countries that may not have equivalent privacy and data protection rules to the laws of your country, we take measures to comply with the applicable data protection laws related to our transfer. If you are located in the European Economic Area ("EEA"), the United Kingdom ("UK") or Switzerland, where applicable law requires a transfer mechanism, we ensure that one or more of the following legal frameworks is in place: (a) we comply with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework to receive personal data transfers from the European Union/European Economic Area to the U.S. (see "Data Privacy Framework Notice"), (b) the recipient is based in a jurisdiction that the European Commission has decided maintains an adequate level of protection for personal data, or (c) the recipient has enacted appropriate safeguards under Article 46 of the GDPR (for example Binding Corporate Rules or Standard Contractual Clauses).

-Onward Transfer
+Data Privacy Framework Notice

-In the Sharing Your Information section of this Privacy Policy we describe our data sharing practices. We may also be required to disclose personal information in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements. 
+Houzz Inc. and our U.S. affiliates comply with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF), the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (Swiss-U.S. DPF) (collectively, the "DPF") as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce. We have self-certified our commitment to comply with the DPF Principles with respect to personal information we transfer to the United States from the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom (UK), and Switzerland. If there is ever any conflict between the terms in this Privacy Policy and the DPF Principles, the DPF Principles will govern. Our commitments under the DPF Principles are subject to the investigatory and enforcement powers of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. To learn more about the DPF program, and to view our certification, please visit https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/.

-We may use third parties to process data on our behalf as described in this Privacy Policy.
+Access, Choice, and Onward Transfers

-Access and Choice
+We describe the types of personal information we receive in the U.S., as well as the purposes for which we collect and use it, in the Collection of Information and Use of Information Sections of this Privacy Policy. If you are located in the EU, UK or Switzerland, you have the right to request access to the personal information that we hold about you and request that we correct, amend or delete your personal information if it is inaccurate or processed in violation of the DPF Principles. We will give you an opportunity to opt out where personal information we collect will be used for a purpose that is materially different from those set out in this Privacy Policy.

-EEA, UK, and Swiss individuals have the right to obtain our confirmation of whether we maintain personal information relating to them. As an individual from the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, you may also request to correct, amend, or delete the personal information we hold about you. An individual who seeks access, or who seeks to correct, amend, or delete inaccurate personal information, should direct their query as provided in the Contact Us section.
+We comply with the DPF Principles for all onward transfers of personal information from the EEA, UK, and Switzerland, including the onward transfer liability provisions. You can read more about how we share your personal information and the purposes for which we do so, in the Sharing Your Information Section of this Privacy Policy. Under certain circumstances, we may be required to disclose your personal information in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements. If you would like to exercise any of your rights, or otherwise wish to limit the use or disclosure of your personal information in accordance with the DPF Principles, please contact us via the contact details set out below.

-You can manage your profile and settings within our Platform.
+Accountability and Redress

-Dispute Resolution
+If you have a question or complaint you believe to be within the scope of our DPF certification, please contact us first at privacy@houzz.com to resolve your concern. We will respond and attempt to resolve your concern within 45 days.

-European Union, UK, and Swiss individuals with privacy inquiries or complaints should please contact us first as described in the Contact Us section.
+In the event we are unable to resolve your concerns, you can contact our U.S.-based third-party dispute resolution provider (JAMS) at no cost to you, by visiting this link. Under certain conditions, more fully described in Annex I on the DPF website, you may be entitled to invoke binding arbitration when certain dispute resolution options do not satisfactorily resolve your concerns.

-12. Additional Information for Individuals in California, Virginia, Colorado, and Connecticut
+11. Additional Information for Individuals in the United States

-This section provides notice and specific information to consumers in California, Virginia, Colorado, and Connecticut, including information required by the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively "CCPA"), the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, the Colorado Consumer Privacy Act (effective July 1, 2023), and the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (effective July 1, 2023). Please note that the notice, information, and rights for residents in Colorado and Connecticut are only effective July 1, 2023.
+This section provides notice and specific information to consumers in California, Virginia, Colorado, and Connecticut, including information required by the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively "CCPA"), the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, the Colorado Consumer Privacy Act, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act, and Utah Consumer Privacy Act. To view additional US state specific information click here.

-We do not disclose your data in exchange for money except at your request or direction. However, we disclose certain of your contact information and identifiers, commercial information, and Internet activity information to professionals, vendors, and sellers on our Platform, advertising providers, and other service providers in exchange for services, including behavioral and targeted advertising services, which may constitute a data "sale" and “sharing” under some privacy laws, including the CCPA. You may opt-out of these disclosures of your data and opt out of our processing of your information for targeted advertising here if you are a resident of California, Virginia, Colorado, and Connecticut. As provided in our Terms of Use, use of the Houzz Platform by anyone under 18 years of age is strictly prohibited. Consequently, we do not knowingly disclose information regarding individuals under 18 years of age to third parties in exchange for consideration. We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information for purposes other than those set forth in the CCPA. 
+We share information with third-party partners to display personalized ads and content on other platforms, for which you have the right to opt-out. You may opt-out of sharing your personal information for these purposes by visiting "Your Privacy Choices" located in the footer of this website, or by adjusting your account settings here. Additionally, you may use an Opt-out Preference Signal or Universal Opt-out Mechanism to notify us of your privacy preference. We will recognize your opt-out preference, as opting-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information with third parties as defined by applicable law. We will apply your opt-out preference only to the browser or device used to signal your preference. When you login to our Platform, we will apply your opt-out preference to your account.

-In addition to the rights described above and in the Your Choices and Rights section, California residents may also, subject to certain exceptions, request us to provide information about how we have used and shared your personal information. Residents of California, Virginia, Colorado, and Connecticut also have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information. Residents of Virginia, Colorado, and Connecticut have the right to confirm whether Houzz is processing their personal information. Please submit these requests for information, as well as requests to access, correct, or delete your information, through this online support form, through your privacy settings, or by emailing us at privacy@houzz.com. Residents of Virginia, Colorado, and Connecticut may appeal Houzz’s decision regarding their request by contacting us at privacy@houzz.com. Consistent with applicable privacy laws, except to the extent reasonably related to the value of your personal information, we will not treat you differently for exercising your rights under these laws. 
+As provided in our Terms of Use, use of the Houzz Platform by anyone under 18 years of age is strictly prohibited. Consequently, we do not knowingly disclose information regarding individuals under 18 years of age to third parties in exchange for consideration. We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information for purposes other than those set forth in the CCPA. In addition to the rights described above and in the Your Choices and Rights section, California residents may also, subject to certain exceptions, request us to provide information about how we have used and shared your personal information in the previous 12 months. Residents of California, Virginia, Colorado, and Connecticut also have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information. Residents of Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah have the right to confirm whether Houzz is processing their personal information. Please submit these requests for information, as well as requests to access, correct, or delete your information, through this online support form, through your privacy settings, or by emailing us at privacy@houzz.com. Residents of California, Virginia, Colorado, and Connecticut may appeal Houzz's decision regarding their request by contacting us at privacy@houzz.com. If we deny your request, we will notify you and provide our reasons for the denial and instructions regarding the rights you may have under applicable laws to appeal the decision. If the appeal is denied, we will notify you of your rights under applicable laws to contact the Attorney General to submit a complaint. Consistent with applicable privacy laws, except to the extent reasonably related to the value of your personal information, we will not treat you differently for exercising your rights under these laws.

-Your authorized agent may exercise your data protection rights on your behalf via this online support form or by emailing us at privacy@houzz.com. We may still require you to directly verify your identity and confirm that you have provided the authorized agent permission to submit the request. Whether you submit your request directly or through an authorized agent, generally, the only means Houzz has to verify your identity is for you to respond to a specific Houzz email from the Houzz support team from the email address associated with your Houzz account or to click a confirmation or similar button in a specific Houzz email from the email address associated with your Houzz account.
+Your authorized agent may exercise your data protection rights on your behalf via this online support form or by emailing us at privacy@houzz.com. We may still require you to directly verify your identity and confirm that you have provided the authorized agent permission to submit the request. Please keep in mind that if we do not receive adequate proof that you are authorized to act on the consumer's behalf, we may deny the request. Whether you submit your request directly or through an authorized agent, generally, the only means Houzz has to verify your identity is for you to respond to a specific Houzz email from the Houzz support team from the email address associated with your Houzz account or to click a confirmation or similar button in a specific Houzz email from the email address associated with your Houzz account.

-We collect, use, and disclose personal information for the following purposes: 
+We collect, use, and disclose personal information for the following purposes:

 to provide and improve our Platform and its features and functionality;
 to evaluate use of our Platform for our business purposes and to provide and improve our products and services;
@@ -220,18 +212,18 @@ to provide feedback to professionals and merchants on our Platform;
 to communicate with you as described in our agreements with you (for example, the Houzz Terms of Use) or this Privacy Policy;
 to prevent fraud and to maintain a quality experience for our business purposes or legal reasons (for example, the Houzz Terms of Use);
 to enforce compliance with our agreements with you (for example, the Houzz Terms of Use) and applicable law; to comply with our legal obligations; to prosecute or defend a lawsuit, arbitration, or similar legal proceeding; to respond to lawful requests by public authorities (including national security or law enforcement requirements);
-to perform research and analysis for our business purposes and to conduct journalist research; 
+to perform research and analysis for our business purposes and to conduct journalist research;
 to award badges and similar designations and if you decide to participate, to administer surveys, contests, and promotions;
 to inform your contacts who have accounts on our Platform that you also have joined our Platform and follow them on your behalf so that you may view their public activities on our Platform;
-to provide quality assurance purposes and training; 
+to provide quality assurance purposes and training;
 to understand and help manage the quality of requests received, and responses sent, by professionals and sellers on our Platform and to provide them with feedback;
 to review your communications and improve user experience, including using automated technology. Learn more.
-to identify you and log your use across devices, our Platform, and third-party sites; 
+to identify you and log your use across devices, our Platform, and third-party sites;
 to store information about the payment method you use in connection with the Platform;
 to make information available to you about any prior purchases completed using the email address for your account if you make purchases on Houzz as a visitor and subsequently create an account; and
 to show you all of your payments, as well as invoices, proposals, retainers, and similar documents on a per-project basis if you are a client on Ivy.

-Learn more below about the types of personal information that we collect, disclose for a business purpose, share for behavioral targeted advertising, disclose for valuable services, and disclose for money, about the intended data retention period for such data, and about the third parties to which we disclose such data. When you close your account, we take steps to delete your data. The Collection of Information section of this Privacy Policy describes the sources from which we collect your personal information. The Sharing Your Information section of this Privacy Policy describes the types of third parties with which we share your personal information.
+Learn more below about the types of personal information that we collect, disclose for a business purpose, share for targeted advertising, disclose for valuable services, and disclose for money, about the intended data retention period for such data, and about the third parties to which we disclose such data. When you close your account, we take steps to delete your data. The Collection of Information section of this Privacy Policy describes the sources from which we collect your personal information. The Sharing Your Information section of this Privacy Policy describes the types of third parties with which we share your personal information.

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-Effective January 1, 2023
+Effective February 15, 2024

-Click here for the prior revision (modified August 30, 2021)
+Click here for the prior revision (modified June 16, 2023)

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