Who We Are

Welcome to Comfort by Design, your trusted partner for high-quality home renovations across New Brunswick. Our website address is: https://comfortbydesign.ca. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a secure online experience.

Comments

When you leave a comment on our website, we collect the information shown in the comment form—such as your name, email, and message—along with your IP address and browser details. This data helps us detect and prevent spam.

If you’re using Gravatar, an anonymized string (a hash) of your email may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if your profile is active. View Gravatar’s privacy policy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may be publicly visible alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to our site, please avoid including location data (EXIF GPS) in your files. Website visitors may be able to download and extract location details from publicly visible images.

Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience:

If you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for future use. These cookies last one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie checks if your browser accepts cookies—this is discarded after you close your browser.
When you log in, we set cookies to save your login information and screen preferences:
- Login cookies last 2 days.
- Display settings cookies last 1 year.
- Selecting “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for 2 weeks.
When you log out, login cookies are deleted.
If you edit or publish an article, a cookie with the post ID will be saved (expires after 1 day).

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Our articles may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, Instagram posts, etc.). These elements behave as if you are visiting the original website and may collect your data, use cookies, or track your interactions—especially if you are logged into that service.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to recognize and approve future comments automatically.
If you create an account, we store your personal details in your user profile. You can edit or delete this information anytime (except for your username). Website administrators can also view and update user data.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you can request:

A file of the personal data we hold about you.
That we erase your personal data (excluding any we are required to retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes).

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be analyzed by an automated spam detection service to maintain a secure browsing experience.