Privacy Policy

Houses of Austen
Last updated: October 22, 2026

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

Welcome to Houses of Austen! We respect your privacy and believe that exploring the world of Jane Austen should be enjoyable without requiring you to share personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit our website, participate in our House sorting quiz, complete a feedback survey, or request updates about future merchandise.

Information We Collect

The London Season Sorting Quiz

Our personality quiz is hosted through Tally. We collect quiz responses and House sorting results to understand participation and how visitors are sorted into the six Houses. We do not ask quiz participants to provide their names or email addresses.

Website Feedback

Visitors may voluntarily complete a feedback survey about their experience with Houses of Austen. This survey does not request names or email addresses. Responses are used to help us improve the website and quiz experience.

Merchandise Interest and Email Updates

Visitors may voluntarily provide an email address to receive notification when Houses of Austen merchandise becomes available.

Providing an email address is entirely optional. We use these addresses only to communicate about the merchandise or shop updates for which visitors have expressed interest. We do not sell or rent email addresses to third parties.

Automatically Collected Information

Our website is hosted on Wix, and our sorting quiz uses Tally. These services may automatically collect certain technical information, including IP addresses, browser information, device details, and cookies, as part of operating and securing their services.

How We Use Information

We use information collected through Houses of Austen to:

• Provide and improve the sorting quiz and website experience.

• Review anonymous or non-identifying quiz and feedback responses.

• Notify interested visitors about merchandise availability.

• Maintain website functionality, security, and performance.

We do not use quiz answers or feedback responses to create personal profiles linked to visitors' names or email addresses.

Third-Party Services

Houses of Austen uses third-party services, including Wix for website hosting and forms and Tally for the sorting quiz. These providers process information according to their own privacy policies and applicable data protection requirements.

You can review their policies here:

• Wix Privacy Policy

• Tally Privacy Policy

Cookies

Our website and embedded third-party services may use cookies or similar technologies to support functionality, security, and performance.

Visitors can manage cookies through their browser settings and any cookie preferences made available on the website.

Email Preferences and Removal

If you have provided an email address to receive merchandise updates, you may request to have it removed from our notification list at any time by contacting us using the information below.

Data Retention and Security

We retain submitted information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, subject to applicable legal requirements.

We rely on the security features provided by Wix and Tally to help protect information. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission can be guaranteed completely secure.

Children's Privacy

Houses of Austen is intended for a general audience of Jane Austen enthusiasts. We do not knowingly solicit personal information from children under the age of 13.

Your Privacy Choices

You may visit our website and participate in the sorting quiz without providing your name or email address.

You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you, subject to applicable legal requirements. We may be unable to identify or retrieve individual anonymous quiz or survey submissions.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as our website develops or new features become available. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to request removal from our merchandise notification list, please contact:

Houses of Austen
housesofausten@gmail.com