1. Who We Are

DisposalGuides.com (“we,” “us,” “our”) is an independent website publishing garbage disposal reviews, buying guides, and maintenance help, operated by [Your Legal Name or Company], [City, Country]. Our website address is https://disposalguides.com. This policy explains how we handle personal information when you visit the site. For the other pages governing your use of the site, see our Affiliate Disclosure, Disclaimer, and Terms & Conditions.

2. Information We Collect

Information collected automatically

• IP address and approximate location (city/region level)
• Browser type, device type, operating system, and screen size
• Pages viewed, time on site, referring website, and links clicked (including affiliate link clicks)
• Cookie and similar identifiers (see Section 5)

Information you give us voluntarily

• Contact messages: your name, email, and message when you contact us.
• Comments: your name, email, website, and IP address if you comment on a post.
• Newsletter: your email address if you subscribe.

We do not collect payment information. Purchases happen on Amazon or other retailers’ sites, which have their own privacy practices.

3. How We Use Information

• To operate, secure, and maintain the site and prevent spam and abuse
• To understand how readers use the site and improve our content
• To display advertising and measure its performance
• To measure affiliate link performance
• To respond to your messages and send newsletters you requested
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Who We Share With

We do not sell personal information in exchange for money. We share limited information with:

• Service providers that help us run the site, such as web hosting, security, analytics, and email services.
• Advertising partners, including Google, whose cookies let ads be shown and measured. Under some state laws this may count as a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information (see Section 11).
• Amazon, when you click an affiliate link (see Section 7).
• Authorities or other parties when required by law, or to protect rights, safety, and security.
• A successor, if the site is sold or transferred, subject to this policy.

5. Cookies & Tracking

Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use them for the purposes below. Your browser lets you block or delete cookies, though parts of the site may not work as well.

Where the law requires it (for example, for visitors in the European Economic Area, the UK, and Switzerland), we ask for your consent before setting non-essential cookies, and you can change your choice at any time.

6. Google AdSense & Analytics

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display ads. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other sites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and other sites on the internet. How Google uses data from sites that use its services is explained at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. It collects data such as pages viewed, device information, and approximate location. We do not combine this data with information that directly identifies you.

How to opt out

• Personalized ads: Google Ads Settings
• Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Interest-based ads from many vendors: aboutads.info/choices or networkadvertising.org
• EU/UK visitors: youronlinechoices.com
• Google’s own policy: policies.google.com/privacy

7. Amazon Associates Tracking

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. When you click an Amazon link on our site, our affiliate tag lets Amazon identify that you came from DisposalGuides.com, and Amazon may set cookies on your device. We do not receive your Amazon account details, purchase history, or payment information. We only see aggregated reports of clicks and qualifying orders. Amazon’s handling of your data is covered by the Amazon Privacy Notice. See our Affiliate Disclosure for more.

8. Third-Party Links

Our site links to websites we do not own or control. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every site you visit.

9. Children’s Privacy (COPPA)

This site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 in accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us and we will delete it promptly. Parents can learn more from the FTC’s children’s privacy resources.

10. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the following rights. We extend these choices to all visitors where reasonably possible.

To exercise any right, email us using the details in Section 15. We may need to verify your identity before acting, and we will respond within the time required by law.

11. California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the CPRA gives you specific rights. Whether or not we meet the law’s thresholds, we honor these requests.

• Categories collected in the past 12 months: identifiers (IP address, cookie IDs), internet activity (pages viewed, clicks), approximate geolocation, and any information you send us (name, email).
• Sources: directly from you and automatically from your browser or device.
• Purposes: as described in Section 3.
• Sale and sharing: we do not sell personal information for money. Advertising cookies from Google may constitute “sharing” for cross-context behavioral advertising. To opt out, use Google Ads Settings, adjust your cookie choices, or email us with the subject “Do Not Sell or Share.”
• Your rights: know, access, delete, correct, opt out of sale/sharing, and limit use of sensitive information (we do not collect sensitive personal information).
• No discrimination: we will not treat you differently for exercising your rights.
• Authorized agents may submit requests on your behalf with proof of authorization.

12. EU, UK & EEA Visitors (GDPR)

If you are in the EU, UK, or EEA, we process your personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK GDPR. DisposalGuides.com is the data controller.

• Legal bases: your consent (advertising and analytics cookies, newsletter), our legitimate interests (site security, spam prevention, improving content), and compliance with legal obligations.
• International transfers: your data may be processed in the United States and other countries. Providers such as Google and Amazon rely on safeguards like Standard Contractual Clauses or the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
• Your rights: access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, portability, and withdrawal of consent, as described in Section 10.
• Complaints: you may lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. A list is available from the European Data Protection Board.

13. Data Security & Retention

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures, such as HTTPS encryption, access controls, and regular software updates, to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

• Analytics data: retained for up to 14 months.
• Contact messages: kept as long as needed to respond, then up to 24 months.
• Comments: kept until you ask us to remove them.
• Newsletter subscribers: kept until you unsubscribe.
• Server logs: typically 30 to 90 days.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as our practices or laws change. We will revise the “Last updated” date above and, for material changes, may add a notice on the site. Please review this page periodically.

15. Contact Us