Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 18, 2026
Information We Collect
HomeStorage.com collects minimal information to provide our services:
- Usage Data: Pages visited, time on site, and general location (country/region)
- Device Information: Browser type, device type, and operating system
- Cookies: Used for analytics and to remember your preferences
We do not require you to create an account or provide personal information to use our tools and guides.
How We Use Information
- To improve our content and tools
- To understand which guides and features are most helpful
- To detect and prevent technical issues
Photos You Upload to the Space Analyzer
Our Space Analyzer lets you upload a photo of a room for AI-powered organization suggestions. Here is exactly what happens to that photo:
- No server-side storage. We do not save uploaded photos to a database or permanent storage. The photo is held in memory only for the duration of the analysis request.
- Sent to an AI provider for analysis. Your photo is transmitted over HTTPS to a third-party AI provider (currently OpenRouter, which may route to models such as Google Gemini or OpenAI GPT) to generate the storage analysis and AI vision image.
- Provider retention. The AI provider may temporarily retain the photo per their own policies for abuse detection and model safety. We do not control or have access to that retention. Review the OpenRouter and underlying model provider policies for their specifics.
- Rate limiting metadata. We store a hashed version of your IP address temporarily (up to 1 hour) to enforce rate limits. This metadata does not include the photo or its contents.
- No sharing. We never sell, share, or distribute uploaded photos to any party other than the AI provider strictly for the purpose of producing your requested analysis.
Do not upload photos containing identifiable minors, other individuals without their consent, or any content that violates our Terms of Service. If you have concerns about a specific analysis, contact us and we will do our best to address them, though we cannot retroactively purge data from our AI provider's temporary logs.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- Analytics: To understand site usage patterns
- AI Providers: OpenRouter (and the underlying model providers it routes to) processes photos you submit to the Space Analyzer, as described above
- Affiliate Partners: When you click storage facility links, you may be directed to partner sites with their own privacy policies
Affiliate Links
Some links on our site are affiliate links. When you book storage through these links, we may earn a commission. This does not affect the price you pay. See our affiliate disclosure for more details.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Request information about data we hold
- Request deletion of your data
- Opt out of analytics tracking
Contact
For privacy-related questions, contact us at privacy@homestorage.com
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.