Privacy Policy
We try to collect as little as possible. Here's exactly what happens when you visit this site.
Last updated: March 22, 2026
What we collect
When you visit this site, our web server automatically logs basic request information: your IP address, the page you requested, your browser's user-agent string, and the referring URL. This is standard for virtually every website on the internet and is necessary to serve pages and maintain security.
We do not run analytics software. We do not have user accounts. We do not have contact forms, comment sections, or newsletters that collect your email. If that changes in the future, we'll update this page.
Cookies and affiliate links
This site itself does not set cookies. However, when you click an affiliate link (most commonly to Amazon), the destination site may place cookies on your device.
As an Amazon Associate, this site earns from qualifying purchases. Amazon may place cookies when you click affiliate links. These cookies help Amazon attribute purchases to our referral so we earn a small commission — at no extra cost to you.
In the future, we may participate in other affiliate programs that work similarly. Any third-party cookies set through outbound links are governed by those companies' own privacy policies, not ours.
Third-party services
Right now, the main third-party service involved is Amazon Associates. We may add other affiliate networks over time. We do not currently embed third-party analytics, advertising scripts, or social media trackers.
No personal data collection
We don't ask you to create an account, fill out forms, or hand over personal information. We don't sell data because we don't have any to sell. Server logs are retained for operational purposes (security, debugging) and are not shared with third parties for marketing.
Your rights under GDPR (EU visitors)
If you're visiting from the European Union or European Economic Area, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation, including:
- Right of access — you can ask what data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification — you can ask us to correct inaccurate data.
- Right to erasure — you can ask us to delete your data.
- Right to restrict processing — you can ask us to limit how we use your data.
- Right to data portability — you can request your data in a portable format.
- Right to object — you can object to our processing of your data.
In practice, we hold very little data about individual visitors (just server logs), but you are welcome to exercise any of these rights by contacting us.
Your rights under CCPA (California visitors)
If you're a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act gives you the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect and how it's used.
- Request deletion of your personal information.
- Opt out of the sale of your personal information. (We don't sell personal information.)
- Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.
Contact
If you have questions about this policy or want to exercise any of your privacy rights, reach us at privacy@localsmarthomeguide.com.