Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how the Cost Repair Guide (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit costrepairguide.com (the “Site”). By using this Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

We are committed to protecting your privacy. Please read this policy carefully to understand how we handle your information.

1. Information We Collect

We collect two types of information when you visit this Site.

a) Information You Provide Directly

If you contact us through our contact form, you may provide your name, email address, and the content of your message. We only use this information to respond to your inquiry. We do not sell or share this information with third parties.

b) Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Site, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar tracking technologies. This may include:

  • Your IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
  • Pages you visit on our Site and time spent on each page
  • Referring URL (the site that brought you here)
  • General geographic location (country or region level)

This information is collected to help us understand how visitors use the Site and to improve our content. It is not used to identify you personally.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Site uses cookies. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you visit a website. Cookies help the Site function properly and allow us and our advertising partners to understand how visitors use the Site.

We use the following types of cookies:

  • Essential cookies: Required for the Site to function. These cannot be disabled.
  • Analytics cookies: Help us understand visitor behavior through tools like Google Analytics.
  • Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense to serve relevant ads based on your browsing behavior.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect how some parts of the Site function. For more information on managing cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

3. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this Site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other sites on the internet.

Google’s use of advertising cookies allows it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Site and other sites. This is sometimes called interest-based advertising or personalized advertising.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:

  • Google Ads Settings: www.google.com/settings/ads
  • Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page: www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp
  • Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page: www.aboutads.info/choices

For more information on how Google uses data when you use our Site, please visit: www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners

4. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our Site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used before visiting our Site.

We use this information to improve the Site. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit, not your name or other personally identifying information.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on available at: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To operate and improve the Site and its content
  • To respond to messages sent through our contact form
  • To understand how visitors use the Site through analytics
  • To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
  • To comply with applicable laws and regulations

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for their marketing purposes.

6. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to external websites. These links are provided for your convenience. We have no control over the content or privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party website linked from our Site.

7. Children’s Privacy

This Site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us, and we will delete it promptly.

8. Your Privacy Rights

California Residents (CCPA / CalOPPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect about you, request deletion of your personal information, and opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell personal information. To exercise your rights, contact us through our Contact page.

European Residents (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. You also have the right to restrict or object to certain processing of your data. To exercise these rights, please contact us through our Contact page.

Our legal basis for processing your information is legitimate interest in operating and improving our Site, and your consent where required by law (such as for advertising cookies).

9. Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry. Analytics data is retained according to the default retention settings of the tools we use (Google Analytics). We do not store any payment or financial data, as we do not process any transactions on this Site.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. Our Site uses HTTPS encryption to protect data in transit.

However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100 percent secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we do our best to protect your information.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Continued use of the Site after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us.