Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 15, 2026
 
Five Trails Home (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the website www.fivetrailshome.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, and protected when you visit or interact with the Site.
 
1. Information We Collect
Personal Information You Provide
We may collect personal information you voluntarily provide, including:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Any information submitted through contact forms or email

Automatically Collected Information
When you visit the Site, certain information may be collected automatically:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Pages visited and time spent on the Site
  • Referring website

This data helps us understand how visitors use the Site and improve performance.
 
2. How Your Information Is Used
Information collected may be used to:

  • Respond to inquiries or messages
  • Improve website functionality and content
  • Analyze traffic and user behavior
  • Send occasional emails (if you opt in)
  • Support affiliate marketing and content optimization

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
The Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

  • Enhance user experience
  • Analyze website traffic
  • Understand user behavior

You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how the Site functions.
 
4. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Tracking
Five Trails Home participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means:

  • Some links on the Site are affiliate links
  • We may earn a commission if you click and make a purchase

These third-party platforms may use cookies or tracking technologies to attribute purchases.
We do not control how third-party sites collect or use your data. You should review their privacy policies separately.
 
5. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services such as:

  • Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
  • Email marketing platforms
  • Social media platforms

These services may collect and process data according to their own privacy policies.
 
6. Email Communications
If you subscribe to our email list:

  • You may receive updates, content, or promotional emails
  • You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in the email

We do not sell or share your email address with unrelated third parties.
 
7. Data Protection
We take reasonable measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.
 
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data
  • Request correction or deletion
  • Opt out of certain data uses

To make a request, contact: fivetrailshome@gmail.com
 
9. Children’s Information
The Site is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
 
10. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
 
11. Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy, contact:
Molly Anderson
fivetrailshome@gmail.com

Five Trails Home participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means some of the links on this site are affiliate links. If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, Five Trails Home may earn a small commission—at no additional cost to you. These commissions help support the content, research, and time invested in sharing real homebuilding decisions and recommendations.

Affiliate Disclosure​

Products are only featured when they are relevant to the content and aligned with the overall approach to thoughtful, functional home design. The goal is to provide clarity and context so you can make informed decisions—not to promote products for the sake of promotion. Affiliate relationships do not influence which products are discussed, how they are evaluated, or the opinions shared.

Transparency Commitment

Whenever affiliate links are used, they will be disclosed clearly within the content.

You should assume that any link to a product or service may be an affiliate link.

Third-Party Responsibility

Purchases made through affiliate links are completed on third-party websites. Five Trails Home does not control these websites and is not responsible for their content, policies, or transactions.

Questions

If you have any questions about this disclosure, contact:
fivetrailshome@gmail.com