Introduction
This policy explains what this website collects, why, and what control you have. It applies to this site only, not to the retailer pages our product links point to.
Information We Collect
We do not ask you to create an account and we do not sell anything directly. Two kinds of data reach us:
- Information you provide. If you send a message through the contact form or submit an email address to the newsletter form, we receive what you typed. We use it to reply or to send the material you asked for, nothing else.
- Information collected automatically. Standard analytics record pages viewed, approximate region, referring site, device type and browser. This arrives aggregated and is used to understand which guides get read.
Cookies
Cookies keep the basics working and measure traffic. The banner on your first visit records your choice locally in your browser so it does not ask again. You can clear or block cookies in your browser settings; the site still works, though your banner choice will not persist.
Analytics and Advertising Partners
We use Google Analytics to measure traffic. As a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, product links carry a tracking parameter so that a qualifying purchase is attributed to this site. Those partners operate under their own privacy policies.
How We Use Information
To answer your messages, to send requested material, to see which pages are useful, and to keep the site secure. We do not sell personal information, and we do not share it except where a service provider needs it to perform one of those functions or where the law requires disclosure.
Data Retention
Messages sent through the contact form are kept while a question is open and for a reasonable period afterward. Analytics data is retained according to the analytics provider's default schedule.
Third-Party Links
Following a product link takes you to a retailer's site. What happens there is governed by that retailer's privacy policy, not this one.
Security
The site is served over HTTPS and access to any submitted messages is limited. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children's Privacy
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe a child has sent us information, email us and we will delete it.
Your Choices
You can unsubscribe from any email we send using the link in that email. You can ask what we hold about you, or ask us to delete it, by emailing the address below.
Changes to This Policy
Updates appear on this page with a new revision date at the top.
Contact
Privacy questions: email or write to 412 Cedar Mill Road, Sandpoint, ID 83864.