Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 25, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains what information Home Maintenance Guide (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects when you visit hvacmaintenanceguide.com (the “Site”), how we use it, and the choices you have. We’ve tried to keep it short and in plain language.
Information We Collect
Information you give us
If you contact us through our Contact page, we receive the information you choose to send, such as your name, email address, and message. We use it only to read and respond to your message.
Information collected automatically
Like most websites, the Site and our hosting provider automatically receive basic technical information when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, referring page, and the date and time of your visit. This information appears in server logs and is used to keep the Site running, secure, and protected from abuse.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored by your browser. The Site may use:
- Essential cookies needed for the Site to work properly and securely, including cookies set by our hosting, caching, or security services.
- Analytics cookies that help us understand how visitors use the Site (see below).
- Advertising cookies in the future, if we add ads (see below).
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most of the Site will still work without them.
Analytics (Google Analytics and Site Kit)
We use Google Analytics, connected through Google’s Site Kit plugin for WordPress, to understand how visitors find and use the Site, such as which pages are popular and how long visits last. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect usage information, which Google processes on our behalf. We use this information in aggregate to improve our content, not to identify you personally.
You can learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. You can opt out of Google Analytics with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Advertising (Future)
We may show ads on the Site in the future. If we do, ad providers such as Google may use cookies or similar technologies to show ads based on your visits to this and other websites. We’ll update this policy before ads are introduced. You can manage personalized ads from Google at adssettings.google.com.
Affiliate Links
We may include affiliate links in the future. If you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. The retailer or affiliate network may use cookies to track that the purchase came from our Site. Their own privacy policies apply to information they collect.
How We Use Information
We use information to:
- Operate, maintain, and secure the Site.
- Understand which content is useful and improve it.
- Respond to messages you send us.
- Comply with legal obligations.
We Do Not Sell Your Personal Information
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for money. We share information only with service providers that help us run the Site (such as our hosting provider and Google Analytics), when required by law, or to protect the Site and its users.
Data Retention
We keep contact messages only as long as needed to respond and for reasonable record-keeping. Analytics data is kept according to the retention settings in our Google Analytics account.
Your Choices and Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you, or to object to certain uses. To make a request, contact us through our Contact page. You can also limit cookies through your browser settings and the opt-out links above.
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.
Links to Other Websites
Our articles may link to other websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices, so please review their policies.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we’ll change the “Last updated” date above.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach us through our Contact page.