Privacy policy
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This privacy policy explains what information PhoneGuiding (phoneguiding.com) collects when you visit, how we use it and the choices you have. By using this website, you agree to this policy.
Information we collect
You do not need an account to read our guides, and we do not ask for your name, address or payment details. We collect information in two ways:
- Information you send us. If you email us, we receive your email address and anything you include in your message. We use it only to reply to you and to improve our guides.
- Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our hosting provider and analytics tools record standard technical data, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, the page that referred you and the date and time of your visit.
How we use information
- To run the website and keep it secure
- To understand which guides are useful and which need improving
- To reply to messages and fix reported mistakes
- To show ads that help keep the site free
We do not sell your personal information.
Cookies
Cookies are small files stored in your browser. PhoneGuiding and its partners may use cookies and similar technologies for analytics and advertising. Your light or dark theme choice is saved in your browser’s local storage and never leaves your device.
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. The site will still work, but some features, such as ad personalization, may change.
Analytics
We may use Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors use the site, such as which pages are read and how people scroll and click. These services collect information using cookies and may process it on their own servers. You can learn more in Google’s privacy policy and the Microsoft privacy statement. You can opt out of Google Analytics with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Advertising (Google AdSense)
We may show ads served by Google and other third-party advertising partners.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this website or other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
- You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info.
Learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services. Visitors in the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland will be asked for consent before personalized ads are shown.
Affiliate links
Some guides may include affiliate links. If you buy through one, the retailer may use cookies to know that you came from PhoneGuiding, so we can earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Third-party links and embeds
Our guides link to other websites, such as official support pages, and may include embedded videos from YouTube. Those sites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for how they handle your data.
Your privacy rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Know what personal information we hold about you
- Ask us to correct or delete it
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information
- Not be treated differently for using these rights
California residents: under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the CPRA, you have the rights listed above. We do not sell personal information for money. Some advertising cookies may count as “sharing” under California law. You can opt out through the ad choices links above or by blocking cookies in your browser.
Visitors in the EU and UK: under the GDPR, you also have the right to access, correct, delete or move your data, to object to processing and to withdraw consent at any time.
To make a request, email phoneguiding@gmail.com. We will respond within the time required by law.
Children’s privacy
PhoneGuiding is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
Data security
The site is served over a secure HTTPS connection. No method of storing or sending data online is 100% secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect the information we receive.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The “last updated” date at the top of this page shows when it last changed.
Contact us
Questions about this policy? Email phoneguiding@gmail.com or visit our contact page.