Home Improvement Geek (“we”, “us”, “our”) publishes home improvement guides at homeimprovementgeek.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you use the website, how we use it, who it may be shared with, and the choices you have.
It applies to this website only. It does not cover information collected offline or on other websites that we link to. By using the website you agree to this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.
Information We Collect
Information you give us
- Contact form: your name, email address, message, and anything else you choose to include.
- Email newsletter: your email address when you subscribe through a signup form on the site.
- Emails you send us: the content of your message and your email address.
The website does not currently offer public user accounts or accept public comments.
Information collected automatically
Like most websites, our hosting provider keeps server log files. These can include your IP address, browser type, device type, the pages you visit, the page that referred you, and the date and time of each request. We use this information to keep the site secure, fix problems and understand how the site is used. Log files are not linked to information that identifies you personally.
Cookies and Advertising
The website uses cookies and similar technologies to work properly and to show advertising. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.
We show ads supplied by Google, including Google AdSense. Google and its partners may use cookies and device identifiers to show ads based on your visits to this website and other websites. We do not control these cookies and do not receive your personal browsing history from them.
- Learn how Google uses data in advertising: policies.google.com/technologies/ads
- Manage or turn off personalized ads from Google: adssettings.google.com
- Opt out of interest-based ads from participating companies: optout.aboutads.info (United States) or youronlinechoices.com (Europe)
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Some parts of the site may not work as intended if you do.
How We Use Information
- To reply to your messages and review correction requests.
- To send the newsletter you subscribed to.
- To operate, maintain and secure the website.
- To understand which guides readers find useful and improve them.
- To display advertising that helps fund the site.
- To meet legal obligations and prevent misuse or fraud.
Email Newsletter
We use Brevo to collect subscriber email addresses and send our newsletter. Brevo processes your email address on our behalf. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of every email. You can read Brevo’s privacy practices at brevo.com/legal/privacypolicy.
Contact Form and Email
Messages sent through our Contact Us page are delivered to our email inbox. We use them only to answer your question or handle your request.
Sharing Your Information
We share information only with service providers that help us run the website (such as hosting, email delivery and advertising services), when the law requires it, or to protect our rights and the safety of others.
We do not sell your personal information for money. Advertising cookies placed by our ad partners may be treated as a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information under some state laws. See “Your Privacy Rights” below for how to opt out.
Data Retention
We keep contact messages only as long as needed to handle your request. Newsletter email addresses are kept until you unsubscribe. Server logs are kept by our hosting provider under its own retention schedule.
Your Privacy Rights
California residents
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) you may ask us to tell you what personal information we hold about you, to delete it or correct it, and to stop selling or sharing it. We will not treat you differently for using these rights. To opt out of personalized advertising, use the Google and industry links in the “Cookies and Advertising” section above, or contact us.
Visitors in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom
Under the GDPR and UK GDPR you have the right to:
- access the personal data we hold about you;
- correct data that is inaccurate or incomplete;
- ask us to erase your data in certain cases;
- restrict or object to the way we use your data;
- receive your data in a portable format;
- withdraw consent at any time, where we rely on consent; and
- complain to your local data protection authority.
To use any of these rights, contact us through the Contact Us page. We will respond within the time required by applicable law.
Children’s Privacy
The website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has given us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
Security
We take reasonable steps to protect the information we handle. No website or method of transmission is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Links to Other Websites
Our articles may link to other websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices, and we encourage you to read their policies.
International Visitors
The website is operated from the United States. If you visit from another country, your information may be processed in the United States, where data protection laws can differ from those in your country.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page shows when it last changed. Changes take effect when they are posted.
Contact Us
Questions about this policy or your information? Please use our Contact Us page.