Privacy Policy for Beam Media
Last updated: September 15, 2025
Your privacy deserves clarity and care. At Beam Media, we treat personal data with the same attention we bring to a well-tended garden or a carefully hung shelf: measured, deliberate, and always respectful.
This Privacy Policy explains what we collect, why we collect it, how we use and share it, and the choices available to you. It applies to our website and any related pages, content, or features (the "Site").
Who We Are and how to Reach Us
"Beam Media," "we," "our," or "us" refers to the editorial and publishing team behind the Site. For the purposes of applicable data protection laws, we act as the controller of personal data we process through the Site.
If you have questions or requests about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us via the Contact page on the Site. We respond in a timely and considerate manner.
Scope of this Notice
This Policy covers information collected through the Site, including pages focused on gardening, home improvement, pets, and travel, as well as forms you submit and interactions with our advertising and analytics partners.
This Policy does not govern third-party websites, services, or apps that may be linked from our pages. Their practices are subject to their own privacy policies.
Information We Collect
Information you provide. When you contact us, comment, or submit forms, you may provide your name, email address, and any content you choose to share.
Information collected automatically. When you use the Site, we and our partners may collect device and usage data such as IP address, browser and device type, operating system, referring and exit pages, timestamps, general location (country/region), and interactions with pages or ads. We use cookies, pixel tags, and similar technologies to enable these functions. Hosting providers may also generate server log files for security and diagnostics.
Information from partners. Advertising and analytics partners may provide aggregated or pseudonymous reports that help us measure performance, prevent fraud, and improve the reader experience.
Sensitive and children's data. We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age.
How We Use Information
We use information to operate, maintain, and improve the Site; respond to messages; personalize content; measure and optimize performance; ensure security and prevent misuse; and comply with legal obligations.
Where required, we rely on your consent (for example, for certain cookies), on our legitimate interests (such as improving content quality and ensuring Site security), on contract necessity (providing requested features), and on legal obligations (such as record-keeping or responding to lawful requests).
Cookies and advertising technologies
Cookies and similar tools. We use first-party and third-party cookies and similar technologies to remember preferences, keep the Site functional, analyze traffic, and show ads. You can control cookies through your browser settings; disabling some cookies may affect Site functionality.
Advertising (including Google AdSense). We display ads served by partners such as Google. These partners may use cookies to provide, personalize, and measure ads. Depending on your region and choices, ads may be personalized or non-personalized. You can manage Google ad preferences at Google Ads Settings and learn more at Google’s Advertising Technologies page.
Your choices for interest-based ads. In addition to browser controls, you can visit industry pages such as the Network Advertising Initiative, the Digital Advertising Alliance, or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance to learn about opting out of interest-based advertising.
Do Not Track. Because there is no common industry standard for "Do Not Track" signals, the Site does not respond to these signals at this time.
Analytics
We use analytics services to understand how visitors find and use the Site, which pages are helpful, and where we can improve clarity and performance. These services typically collect IP addresses and usage data and may use cookies or similar technologies.
Where possible, we configure analytics to respect privacy by limiting retention and using aggregated or pseudonymous reports.
Legal Bases for processing (where applicable)
Depending on your location, our processing of personal data may rely on one or more of the following legal bases: consent; performance of a contract or to take steps at your request; compliance with legal obligations; and our legitimate interests (such as operating a secure, useful, and ad-supported Site).
When we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time through available controls (for example, cookie settings) or by contacting us. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.
Sharing and disclosure
We share information with service providers and partners who help us host the Site, provide analytics, serve and measure advertising, prevent fraud, and keep the Site secure. These parties process information only on our behalf and under appropriate safeguards.
We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights, users, or the public. In the event of a business reorganization, merger, or transfer, information may be part of the transferred assets, subject to this Policy.
International data transfers
We may store or process information in countries other than your own. Where required, we implement appropriate safeguards for international transfers, such as contractual protections.
By using the Site or providing information, you acknowledge these transfers as permitted by applicable law.
Data retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including providing the Site, improving content, complying with legal obligations, and resolving disputes.
Retention periods vary based on the type of data and our obligations. When data is no longer needed, we take steps to delete or anonymize it.
Your privacy choices and rights
Access, correction, deletion. Where applicable, you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data. You may also request that we restrict processing or provide a copy of your data in a portable format.
Consent and objections. If processing is based on consent, you can withdraw consent at any time. Where we rely on legitimate interests, you may object to processing, including for direct marketing, and we will honor your choice where required by law.
Region-specific rights. Residents of certain jurisdictions (for example, the EEA/UK under GDPR, California under CCPA/CPRA, and Indonesia under the Personal Data Protection Law) may have additional rights. We honor valid requests in line with applicable law.
How to exercise your rights. Please contact us via the Contact page and describe your request and the jurisdiction you are writing from. We may ask for information to verify your identity. We will respond within the time limits required by law.
Children's privacy
The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.
Parents and guardians are encouraged to guide and monitor children’s online activity to help keep them safe.
Security
We use technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. These measures include access controls, limited retention, and monitoring for unusual activity.
No method of transmission or storage is fully secure. We work to keep risk low and ask that you also use good practices (for example, up-to-date browsers and privacy settings).
Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. We will post the updated Policy on this page and revise the "Last updated" date below.
Your continued use of the Site after an update means you accept the revised Policy. If changes are significant, we will provide additional notice as appropriate.
How to contact us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to this Policy or your personal data, please reach us through the contact page on the Site. We strive to reply with clarity and care.
If you believe we have not resolved your concern, you may have the right to contact your local data protection authority. We will cooperate with regulators as required by law.
Note: This notice is provided for transparency and does not constitute legal advice. For guidance tailored to your situation, consider consulting a qualified attorney.