Your privacy matters to us. This policy explains exactly what data we collect, why we collect it, and how you can control it.
DIY Project Guide ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website located at diyprojectguide.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site.
By accessing or using our Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms, please discontinue use of the Site immediately.
We may collect information you voluntarily provide, including:
When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information, including:
We may receive information about you from third-party analytics and advertising platforms we use, including Google Analytics and Pinterest Analytics, as described in Section 4 below.
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
We do not sell your personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you interact with the site.
Our Site uses the following types of cookies and tracking technologies:
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through browser settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the Site. For more information, visit allaboutcookies.org.
We use the following third-party services that may have access to certain data:
We may disclose your information to third parties if required by law, to protect the rights and safety of our users or the public, or in connection with a sale or merger of our business.
Our Site contains affiliate links to third-party products and services. When you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. We only recommend products we believe provide genuine value.
When you click through to a third-party website (such as the product vendor's sales page), that website's own privacy policy applies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit. For full details, see our Affiliate Disclosure.
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law. Analytics data collected by Google Analytics is retained according to Google's data retention settings (default: 26 months). Contact form submissions are retained for up to 2 years for customer service purposes.
Depending on your state of residence, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. California residents have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including rights available to residents of Virginia (VCDPA), Colorado (CPA), and other states with applicable privacy laws:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@diyprojectguide.com or via the contact information in Section 12. We will respond to verified requests within 45 days as required by applicable law.
We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes. If this practice ever changes, we will update this policy and provide an opt-out mechanism.
Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at help@diyprojectguide.com and we will delete such information from our records promptly.
If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our Site is served over HTTPS (SSL/TLS encryption) via Cloudflare's secure infrastructure.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
DIY Project Guide
Website: diyprojectguide.com
We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 5 business days. For verified consumer rights requests, we will respond within 45 days as required by law.