Privacy Policy

Effective as of: July 1, 2026

At Castles and Stuff we value your privacy.

This Privacy Statement of Castles and Stuff, a brand of PJB Marketing International, (“Castles and Stuff” “we” “us” or “our”) outlines how your personally identifiable information and other personal data (your “user information”) will be collected, used, and shared in connection with your access to and/or use of castlesandstuff.com and any content, features, services, or other offerings that Castles and Stuff may provide in connection therewith (collectively, the “Site”). This Privacy Statement also describes your choices and rights regarding the use, access and correction or deletion of your user information. By using the Site, you consent to the use of your user information in accordance with this Privacy Statement. If you are located in the EU, you will also be asked to provide clear and unequivocal affirmative consent to the collection, processing, and sharing of your user information via cookies and similar technologies. The Site is owned and operated by PJB Marketing International.

Notice to EU Individuals: this Privacy Statement and its enumerated policies are intended to comply with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (the “General Data Protection Regulation” or “GDPR”) and provide appropriate protection and care with respect to the treatment of your user information in accordance with the GDPR.

SUMMARY
To support your experience on the Site, we collect and use your user information as described below. As detailed below, your user information may be used by Castles and Stuff to tailor content, track your preferences, and provide similar services and content. Castles and Stuff is committed to your privacy and will not share any user information with any third party without your consent, except as outlined in this Privacy Statement or as permitted by law. If you have any requests, comments, or questions about this Privacy Statement or your user information, please contact us in the manner provided below.

WHAT THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT COVERS
This Privacy Statement covers the Site. While you may encounter links on the Site to other websites, such as those relating to our third party sponsors, advertisers, and other partners, please note that these websites are not covered by this Privacy Statement (unless otherwise noted on such site, which may be the case if, for example, the site is also owned and operated by PJB Marketing International).

This Privacy Statement does not apply to the activities of Castles and Stuff's third party sponsors, advertisers, and other partners that may collect your user information while accessing or using such third party’s services in connection with your use of our Site (e.g. social media and sharing services). The privacy and information practices of those third parties are not covered by this Privacy Statement. To learn more about such third party policies, we encourage you to read and review the privacy statements of each third party service that you may choose to use in connection with the Site. This Privacy Statement applies only to information collected by us.

GATHERING OF INFORMATION
We collect user information when you use the Site. Sometimes you may submit it to us yourself, other times it may be collected automatically. You can manage and change your preferences as outlined below.

INFORMATION COLLECTED
When you use the Site, your user information may be collected, used, and shared in a variety of manners. As detailed below, the type of user information collected may vary based on how it was gathered, but may include, among other things, your name, email address, and other information that you voluntarily submit, and information automatically collected about your usage of the Site (e.g., the content that you choose to view).

VOLUNTARY SUBMISSION
Castles and Stuff may collect user information that is voluntarily provided by you or with your permission. You always have the option not to provide the information we request. If you choose not to provide the information we request, you can still visit most of the Site, but you may be unable to access certain options and services.

COOKIES
A cookie is a small data file that is written to your computer’s hard drive by your web browser. A cookie file can contain and/or automatically collect information, such as a user identification code or IP address, that a website will use to track the pages and number of times you have visited. The data read from these cookies may be linked to personally identifying and non-personally identifying information.

We and our partners use cookies and similar technologies on the Site to personalize and optimize your browsing experience and the Site by:

  •  providing you tailored content,
  •  safeguarding against spam and malware,
  •  administering the website,
  •  educating ourselves about how we can continue to improve the Site and its various elements.

Cookies fall into the subcategories below.

Essential Cookies. Certain cookies are used for specific purposes that are essential to your secure use and navigation of the Site. Without them, Castles and Stuff may not be able to provide core Site functions and features to you, and the Site would not operate as well as you or Castles and Stuff would like. These cookies collect and use information such as your server preferences, single-session data and corresponding identifier, log files (detailed below), and other credential-related information. For EU individuals, essential cookies also help inform Castles and Stuff whether you require, or have already been served, an affirmative consent request in connection with the GDPR.

Preference Cookies. Other cookies are used to collect and process information about your preferences and similar choices in connection with the Site in order to optimize your browsing experience (e.g., various local preference settings; which geographically-customized version of the Site and related content you may prefer).

We encourage you to consider keeping your cookies enabled, as if you choose to disable the receipt of cookies from our Site, you may not be able to use or benefit from certain features of the Site, particularly the features that are designed to personalize your experience.

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but generally allow users to modify their browser settings to display a warning before accepting a cookie, to accept cookies only from certain websites, and/or to refuse all cookies.

LOG FILES
The Site’s web servers log information about a user’s IP address, browser type and the current URL the user is requesting. This information is always provided by a user’s browser and automatically logged by most websites. These log files are stored in a secure location and used for security and troubleshooting purposes.

FONTS
This site uses web fonts that are installed locally. Where a font is requested from an external provider, that provider is located in the European Union and does not set cookies or log requests.

USE OF YOUR INFORMATION
Our primary goal in collecting, using, and sharing user information is to enhance your experience on the Site, support the Site, and improve its features, performance, and other elements. Your user information may be used for the purposes outlined below. We will not use your user information without a valid legal basis to do so.

SHARING OF INFORMATION
You may be requested to voluntarily provide certain user information during your use of the Site. If you choose to do so, that user information may be shared with Castles and Stuff as well as business partners and vendors providing hosting and other services for Castles and Stuff. We use third parties to provide email and hosting services for the Site.

INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS

PJB Marketing International, which operates the Site, is established in France. The Site is hosted in the United States, and certain of our service providers are located outside the European Economic Area. As a result, your user information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States and other countries whose data protection laws may differ from those of your country of residence. Where such transfers occur, they are made on the basis of appropriate safeguards under Chapter V of the GDPR, including the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses and, where applicable, the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

AS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO YOU
We occasionally hire other companies to provide limited services on our behalf, such as hosting the Site and delivering email. We will only provide those companies the information they need to deliver the service. In some instances, these companies may collect information directly from you. In these cases, you will be notified of the involvement of the external service provider. In all cases, these companies are subject to agreements that require them to maintain the confidentiality of your information and they are prohibited from using that information for any other purpose.

AS REQUIRED BY LAW
Castles and Stuff may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law such as to comply with a subpoena or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to conform to the edicts of the law, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud or comply with a judicial proceeding, court order or legal process served on Castles and Stuff or to protect and defend the rights or property of Castles and Stuff.

Notice to EU Individuals: As outlined in this Privacy Statement, Castles and Stuff will not process your user information without a lawful basis to do so, as such bases are defined in Article 6 of the GDPR. In general, Castles and Stuff will process your user information on the legal bases of consent, contract (if you have entered into an agreement with us and such processing is a necessary part thereof), or legal obligation (as noted above). Castles and Stuff may also process certain user information on the basis of the following legitimate interests, provided that such interests are not overridden by your privacy rights and interests: delivering and continuing to develop and improve the Site, helping us modify or enhance the Site and its content, and providing a stable, consistent, and secure user experience in connection with the Site.

CONTROL OF YOUR INFORMATION
You have a variety of rights regarding the use and control of your user information.

Upon request, Castles and Stuff will provide you with information about whether we hold any of your user information. Your rights and controls with respect to the user information that may be collected, used, or shared in connection with cookies are outlined above.

You may request to access, correct, or delete any user information you have voluntarily submitted to us. To make such a request, please email us as outlined below. We will do our best to respond within 30 days.

Of course, if you have any questions, please contact us as outlined below.

We will retain your user information only as long as needed for the purpose for which it was provided, unless you have revoked your consent or requested deletion. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

SECURITY
We care about the protection of your user information and use industry standard safeguards to do so. Of course, it’s important to keep in mind that no data transmission on the Internet is guaranteed to be 100% secure.

Your information is stored on hosting servers. They use industry standard physical, electronic, and organizational safeguards to protect your user information against loss or theft as well as unauthorized access and disclosure to protect your privacy; however, “perfect security” does not exist on the Internet. If you are concerned that your privacy may have been breached, please contact us as provided below.

PRIVACY OF CHILDREN
The Site is intended for people who are at least 18 years of age.

If you are less than 18 years old, please do not send any user information to us–including information such as your name, address, or e-mail address. We do not knowingly collect (nor do we wish to collect) any personally identifiable information or other user information from children under the age of 18. In the event that we learn we have collected any personal information from a child under the age of 18, we will delete that information from our database and terminate the corresponding account, if any. We encourage you to discuss the Site with your parent or guardian.

HOW TO CONTACT US
Please contact us if you have any questions or requests.

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Statement or how to remove or modify your user information or related consents, please feel free to contact us by e-mail at info@castlesandstuff.com.

HOW WILL I KNOW IF THE PRIVACY STATEMENT IS CHANGED?
If we make any material changes we will post a notice on this website, prior to the change becoming effective. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.