Mission Dream House Effective Date / Last Updated: June 17, 2026
Mission Dream House (“Mission Dream House,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website missiondreamhouse.com (the “Site”), which provides house plans, home design inspiration, and related articles. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information We Collect
a. Information You Provide to Us
- Contact form: When you submit an inquiry through our Contact page, we collect your name, email address, and message content.
- Newsletter sign-up: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address (and, if requested, your name) to send you home design tips, house plan updates, and related content.
- Comments: If you leave a comment on a blog post or house plan article, we collect the name, email address, and content you submit, along with your IP address for spam prevention.
b. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically, including your IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, referring URL, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and the date/time of your visit. This is collected through cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies, described below.
2. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help websites function and help us understand how visitors use the Site. We use cookies for:
- Essential functionality (site navigation, search, security)
- Analytics (understanding which house plans and articles are popular)
- Advertising (serving relevant ads, described in Section 3 below)
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how parts of the Site function.
3. Google AdSense and Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on the Site. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our Site.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to this Site and/or other sites on the internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- Users may also opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
- For more detail on how Google collects and uses data when you use sites or apps that use Google’s services (including AdSense), see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
Visitors in the European Economic Area, the UK, and Switzerland: In line with Google’s EU User Consent Policy, before showing personalized ads to visitors in these regions we obtain consent through a consent management mechanism, and visitors can choose to receive non-personalized ads instead. You can manage or withdraw your consent at any time using the cookie/consent banner on the Site.
4. Google Analytics
We may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Site (e.g., which house plan categories are most viewed). Google Analytics uses cookies to collect standard internet log information and visitor behavior in an anonymous form. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to inquiries submitted through the Contact form
- Send the newsletter to subscribers who opt in
- Operate, maintain, and improve the Site and its content
- Display relevant advertising through Google AdSense
- Monitor and analyze usage trends
- Detect, prevent, and address spam, fraud, or technical issues
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
6. Your Rights and Choices (GDPR / UK GDPR)
If you are located in the EEA or UK, you have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the use of your personal data, to object to processing, and to data portability, where applicable. You may also withdraw consent for cookies/ads at any time via the consent banner on the Site. To exercise these rights, contact us using the details in Section 11.
7. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request deletion of your personal information, and to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information (which, under California law, can include certain advertising cookies). To make a request, contact us using the details in Section 11. We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.
8. 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 us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.
9. Third-Party Links and Embedded Content
The Site may contain links to third-party websites (such as building material suppliers, design tools, or social media) and embedded content (such as YouTube videos or Pinterest pins). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.
10. Data Security and Retention
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect the information we collect. We retain personal information (such as contact form submissions and newsletter subscriptions) only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please reach out through our Contact page.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements, including updates to Google’s advertising and consent policies. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. We encourage you to review this page periodically.