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Privacy Policy

This policy explains what information Young Cotton collects when you read the magazine, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using this site, you agree to the practices described here.

Information we collect

We collect information you provide to us directly, such as your email address when you subscribe to our newsletter or the details you include when you contact us. We also collect standard technical information automatically when you visit the site, including the pages you view, the device and browser you use, and the time of your visit, through server logs and cookies.

How we use information

We use the information we collect to run and improve the magazine, to send the newsletter to readers who have subscribed to it, to understand our readership in aggregate, to attribute commissions on commerce links, and to respond to enquiries. We do not sell personal information.

Cookies

This site uses cookies and similar technologies. Some are essential to how the site works. Some are analytics cookies, which help us understand which pages are read and how readers find them, in aggregate. Others are set by third-party partners, including affiliate networks, when you click a shopping link on this site; those cookies allow the partner to attribute a purchase made at the retailer to this magazine, which is how the magazine earns commissions, as described in our Disclosure.

You can control cookies through your browser settings, including blocking or deleting them, and some partners offer their own opt-out routes through their privacy policies. Blocking cookies may affect how parts of the site or its shopping links work.

Sharing information

We share information only as needed to operate the site and the services behind it, such as with the providers who host the site, deliver the newsletter and run our analytics, and with the partners who attribute commerce activity. We may also disclose information where the law requires it.

Third-party links

This site links to retailers and other third-party websites. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, and we are not responsible for how they handle your information. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any site you visit.

Data retention

We keep personal information only for as long as we need it for the purposes described in this policy. Newsletter details are kept until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete them.

Your rights

You may ask what personal information we hold about you, and you may ask us to correct or delete it. To make a request, contact us via the contact details on our About page.

Children

This magazine is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, the revised policy will be posted on this page with a new date at the bottom.

Contact

Questions about this policy: via the contact details on our About page.

Last updated October 21, 2026.