We don't collect personal information from visitors unless you choose to contact us. We don't sell data. We don't run targeted advertising. We use Cloudflare for hosting, which collects minimal anonymous traffic data for security and performance.
Information we don't collect
Home Finance Guide does not require you to create an account, log in, subscribe, or provide any personal information to read our content. We do not collect:
- Your name, email address, phone number, or mailing address (unless you contact us directly)
- Your financial information, credit score, or loan details
- Your home address or property details
- Your Social Security number or government identifiers
Information automatically collected
Like most websites, our hosting provider (Cloudflare) automatically logs basic technical information when you visit, including:
- IP address (used for security and abuse prevention)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring website
This information is anonymous in the sense that it isn't tied to your name or personal identity unless you separately contact us. It's used to measure traffic, identify abuse or security threats, and improve site performance. Cloudflare's full privacy practices are described in their own privacy policy.
If you contact us
If you send us an email or use a contact form, we receive whatever information you choose to share — typically your email address and the content of your message. We use this only to respond to you. We don't add it to a marketing list, share it with third parties, or use it for any purpose other than answering your message.
Cookies
Home Finance Guide does not set tracking cookies for marketing or advertising purposes. Cloudflare may set technical cookies needed for security and site functionality (for example, to detect malicious bot activity). These are not used to track you across other websites.
If we add analytics or other tools in the future that use cookies, we'll update this policy and disclose them clearly.
Third-party links
Our articles sometimes link to external websites — the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, HUD, news sites, and other resources. When you click an outbound link, you leave our site and become subject to that website's privacy practices, which we don't control.
Children's privacy
This site is not directed to children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe we've inadvertently collected such information, please contact us so we can delete it.
Changes to this policy
If our practices change — for example, if we add an analytics tool, a newsletter, or any kind of user accounts — we'll update this page and change the "last updated" date at the top. Material changes will be flagged clearly.
Contact
Questions about this privacy policy? Contact us.