Privacy Policy
This policy explains what information Home Crane collects, how it is used, and the choices you have. It applies to homecrane.com.
Information we collect
| Feature | What it's used for |
|---|---|
| Contact form | Your name, email address, subject and message, used only to respond to you. |
| Newsletter and freebie downloads | Your email address, sent to the email service provider we use, so we can send the content you requested. Newsletter subscription is optional and separate from a one-time download. |
| Analytics (if enabled) | Aggregate, anonymized usage data such as pages visited, used to understand how the site is used. Collected only if we have enabled analytics and, where required by law, only after you consent. |
| Advertising cookies (if ads are enabled) | See 'Cookies and advertising' below. |
Cookies and advertising
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our visitors based on their visits to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
If we have not opted out of third-party ad serving, cookies from other third-party vendors or ad networks may also be used to serve ads on this site. Where that is the case, we name those vendors here once they are active, and in every case:
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings (google.com/settings/ads).
- Alternatively, you can opt out of many third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info/choices.
- Where legally required, we ask for your consent to non-essential cookies before they are set, through a cookie choices control, and you can change your choice at any time.
Google Analytics
If Google Analytics is enabled on this site, it collects information such as pages visited and general location, using cookies and similar technologies, and processes it under Google's own privacy policy. You can learn how Google uses data from sites that use its services at google.com/policies/privacy/partners.
Affiliate links
Some articles contain affiliate links. Clicking one may set a cookie with the retailer so that, if you make a purchase, Home Crane may receive a commission. See our Affiliate Disclosure for more detail.
Children's privacy
Home Crane is a general-audience site about home improvement and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Your choices and rights
- You can decline optional cookies through the cookie choices control on this site, where shown.
- You can opt out of personalized advertising through the links above.
- You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the link in any newsletter email.
- Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights over your personal information, such as the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of data we hold about you. Contact us using the details below to make a request.
California residents
If you are a California resident, you have rights under California law regarding your personal information, including the right to know what personal information we collect and the right to request its deletion. Contact us to exercise these rights.
Data retention and security
We keep contact form and newsletter data only as long as needed for the purpose it was collected for, and we take reasonable technical measures to protect it. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by an updated date on this page.
Contact us
Questions about this policy or your data can be sent through our contact page.