Welcome to CarsonKressley.com. We know — reading a privacy policy is about as thrilling as watching someone iron pleated trousers. But your privacy matters to us, so grab a cup of coffee (or a glass of something sparkling) and let us walk you through how we handle your information. We promise to keep it as painless as possible.
Who We Are
CarsonKressley.com is an independently operated fan website dedicated to covering the career and cultural impact of Carson Kressley. We are not affiliated with Carson Kressley or his official representatives. Our website address is: https://www.carsonkressley.com.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
Comments
If you leave a comment on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. Think of it as a velvet rope — we just want to keep the riffraff out.
Contact Forms
When you reach out to us through our contact page, we collect the information you provide — typically your name and email address. We use this solely to respond to your inquiry. We will not add you to any mailing list or share your details with third parties.
Cookies
Our site may use cookies — the digital kind, not the delicious kind (unfortunately). These small files stored on your device help the site function properly and remember your preferences. If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name and email in cookies for convenience. These expire after one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Analytics
We may use third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors interact with our site. These services may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, referring pages, and the pages you visit. This data is aggregated and anonymized — we are interested in trends, not in tracking your personal browsing habits.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.) from other websites. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website directly. These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to anyone. Period. Full stop. End of runway. We may share data only with service providers who help us operate this website (such as hosting providers), and they are obligated to keep your information confidential.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. For users who register on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username).
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have left comments or submitted information through our forms, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Analytics data may be processed by third-party services headquartered outside your country of residence.
Advertising and Affiliate Links
Our site may contain affiliate links and advertisements. Third-party advertisers and affiliate networks may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to serve ads relevant to your interests. For more details on how we use affiliate links, please see our Affiliate Disclosure page.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will promptly remove it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time — because the internet evolves, and so should privacy practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to check back occasionally, though we understand if you have more exciting things to do.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or your personal data, please reach out to us via our Contact page or email us at [email protected].
Last updated: March 2026