# Privacy Policy
**Effective Date:** November 2026
At **HomeUnitGuide** (`https://homeunitguide.com/`), accessible from `https://homeunitguide.com/`, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of information collected and recorded by HomeUnitGuide and how we use it.
1. Information We Collect
* **Log Files:** Like most standard websites, HomeUnitGuide follows a standard procedure of using log files. Information collected includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamps, referring/exit pages, and click counts. This data is not linked to any personally identifiable information and is used strictly for analyzing trends, administering the site, and gathering broad demographic metrics.
* **Voluntary Contact Information:** If you contact us directly via email (`[email protected]`), we may receive your name, email address, and the contents of your message solely to respond to your inquiry.
2. Cookies and Web Beacons
HomeUnitGuide uses cookies to store information about visitors’ preferences and to optimize the user experience by customizing web page content based on visitors’ browser type or other information. You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options.
3. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Partners
We use third-party advertising companies, including **Google AdSense**, to serve ads when you visit our website.
* Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the **DoubleClick DART cookie**) to serve ads to users based on their visit to HomeUnitGuide and other sites on the Internet.
* Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting [Google Ads Settings](https://adssettings.google.com/) or by visiting [www.aboutads.info](https://www.aboutads.info/).
* Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons in their respective advertisements and links that appear on HomeUnitGuide, which are sent directly to users’ browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. HomeUnitGuide has no access to or control over these cookies used by third-party advertisers.
4. Analytics
We may use **Google Analytics** to understand how visitors interact with our website (such as pages visited and time spent on articles). Google Analytics collects anonymized usage data governed by Google’s Privacy Policy.
5. CCPA & GDPR Privacy Rights
* **California Residents (CCPA):** Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, California consumers have the right to request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected, request deletion of personal data, and opt out of the sale of personal data. HomeUnitGuide does not sell personal information.
* **EEA/UK Residents (GDPR):** If you are a resident of the European Economic Area or the UK, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, or restrict the processing of your personal data.
6. Children’s Information
HomeUnitGuide does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child provided this kind of information on our website, please contact us immediately and we will promptly remove it from our records.
7. Consent & Contact
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at **[email protected]**.