This is an honest, plain-language starting template, not legal advice. Privacy requirements vary by jurisdiction (GDPR, CCPA, and others) and by which tools you actually install. Fill in the bracketed items, remove anything you don't use, and have it reviewed if you operate at scale or serve regulated regions.
Effective date: [insert date]
Who we are
StainlessSteelHinges.com ("we," "us") is an independent affiliate content site about stainless steel hinges and hardware. Contact: [your email].
What we collect
Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use the site — pages visited, approximate location, device and browser type, and how you arrived. This data is mostly aggregate and helps us improve our guides. Analytics run only after you accept cookies (see below).
Cookies & your choice
When you first visit, a banner lets you accept or decline analytics cookies. Analytics are off by default and only run if you accept — we use Google Consent Mode so nothing analytics-related is stored until you opt in. Affiliate partners may also set cookies when you click an outbound product link, so a purchase can be credited. You can block or clear cookies anytime in your browser settings.
Email signups
If you join our email list, we store the address you give us and use it to send the content you signed up for. You can unsubscribe anytime via the link in any email. [Name your email provider, e.g. ConvertKit/Mailchimp, and link its privacy terms.]
Contact form
If you message us, we use your details only to respond.
Affiliate links
We participate in affiliate programs including the Amazon Associates Program and others. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, the retailer may set cookies and share limited purchase data with us so the sale is credited. We never see your payment details. Full details are on our affiliate disclosure page.
Third parties
Data may be processed by the service providers we use — analytics, email, affiliate networks, and our host. Each has its own privacy practices. We don't sell your personal information.
Your choices
- Block or delete cookies in your browser.
- Unsubscribe from emails at any time.
- Request access to or deletion of data we hold about you, where applicable law gives you that right, by emailing us.
Children
This site is intended for adults and is not directed at children under 13. We don't knowingly collect their data.
Changes
We may update this policy; we'll change the effective date above when we do.