Privacy Policy
Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information BackyardAdvice.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects when you visit our website, how we use it, and the choices you have.
Information We Collect
Information you provide
If you contact us by email or submit a comment, we may collect your name, email address and any information you choose to include in your message.
Information collected automatically
When you visit, our systems and third-party services may automatically collect certain data, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring pages, pages visited, time spent on pages, and approximate location based on your IP address.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We and our partners use cookies, pixels and similar technologies to operate the site, remember preferences, understand how visitors use our pages, and support advertising and affiliate programs. You can control cookies through your browser settings, and most browsers allow you to delete or block them. Blocking some cookies may affect how parts of the site work.
How We Use Information
- To operate, maintain and improve the website and its content.
- To respond to your questions and requests.
- To analyze traffic and understand which topics are most helpful.
- To detect and prevent spam, fraud and security issues.
- To measure affiliate performance and, where applicable, display advertising.
- To comply with legal obligations.
Analytics and Advertising
We may use third-party analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, to collect aggregated information about site usage. We may also work with advertising partners who may use cookies to show ads based on your visits to this and other websites. Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on prior visits. You can opt out of personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info.
Affiliate Links
We participate in affiliate programs, including the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. When you click an affiliate link, the merchant may place a cookie on your device so that a qualifying purchase can be credited to us. We do not receive your payment or personal account information from these merchants. See our Affiliate Disclosure for details.
How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with service providers who help us run the site (such as hosting, analytics and security providers), with advertising and affiliate partners as described above, when required by law, or to protect our rights and the safety of our users.
Third-Party Websites
Our site contains links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites, and we encourage you to read their policies.
Data Retention and Security
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described here or as required by law. We use reasonable safeguards to protect information, but no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete or restrict the use of your personal information, to object to certain processing, or to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information for targeted advertising. To make a request, email us at contact@backyardadvice.com. We may need to verify your identity before responding.
California residents
California residents may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, including the right to know, delete and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not knowingly sell personal information in exchange for money.
European Economic Area, United Kingdom and Switzerland
If you are in these regions, we process personal data on bases such as your consent, our legitimate interests in operating and improving the site, and legal obligations. You may have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting. Because there is no common standard for responding to these signals, our site does not currently respond to them.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date above. Continued use of the site after changes means you accept the updated policy.
Contact Us
Questions about this policy? Email contact@backyardadvice.com or visit our Contact Us page.