Privacy Policy | Plain Policy Guide

This Privacy Policy explains what information Plain Policy Guide ("we," "us") collects when you visit plainpolicyguide.com (the "Site"), how we use it and the choices you have. By using the Site, you agree to this policy.

Information we collect

Information you give us

If you email us, we receive your email address and whatever you include in your message. We use it only to reply and to improve the Site, and we do not sell it.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, our hosting provider and the services described below may automatically collect technical information when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages viewed, the page that referred you and the date and time of your visit. This information is used to operate and secure the Site, to understand how it is used and to show advertising.

Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We and our partners may use cookies, web beacons and similar technologies to remember preferences, measure traffic and serve and measure advertising. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; some features of the Site may not work as intended if you do.

Advertising, including Google AdSense

We use or may use Google AdSense and other third-party advertising partners to show ads on the Site.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info.
To learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

If we work with other ad networks, they may also use cookies and similar technologies under their own privacy policies.

Analytics

We may use analytics services to understand how visitors use the Site, for example which pages are read most. These services may set cookies and collect information such as pages visited and approximate location. We use this information in aggregate to improve our content.

How we use information

To operate, maintain and secure the Site
To understand which guides are useful and improve them
To show advertising that keeps the Site free
To respond to messages you send us
To comply with legal obligations

Sharing of information

We do not sell the information you send us by email. Information collected automatically through cookies may be processed by our hosting, analytics and advertising partners as described above. Under some U.S. state privacy laws, the use of advertising cookies to show personalized ads may be considered a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information or "targeted advertising."

Your privacy choices and rights

Depending on where you live, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia and other states with consumer privacy laws, you may have the right to know what personal information is collected about you, to access or delete it, to correct it and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information or of targeted advertising. You can:

opt out of personalized Google ads through Ads Settings,
use a browser that sends the Global Privacy Control signal, or block third-party cookies in your browser,
email us at contact@plainpolicyguide.com to make a request. We will respond within the time required by applicable law and will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

Visitors from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland may be asked for consent before non-essential cookies are used and can change their choices at any time.

Children's privacy

The Site is intended for adults and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

Data security and retention

We use reasonable measures to protect information, but no method of transmission or storage is completely secure. We keep emails only as long as needed to respond and for our records.

Links to other websites

Our guides link to government agencies and other websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices; please review their policies.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top shows when it last changed.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Email contact@plainpolicyguide.com.