Privacy Policy
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1. Who We Are
HowToBing ("we", "us", "our") operates the website located at howtobing.com. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. Questions? Email us at howtobing.help@gmail.com.
2. What Information We Collect
We only collect information you voluntarily provide to us:
- Contact form data: Your name, email address, and message when you contact us.
- Log data: IP address, browser type, pages visited — collected automatically by our server to maintain security and diagnose issues.
- Cookies: Small files stored in your browser. We use minimal, functional cookies only (no cross-site tracking cookies from us directly).
3. How We Use Your Information
- To respond to your messages and inquiries.
- To analyse traffic so we can improve our content and performance.
- To keep our site secure and prevent abuse.
- We never sell your personal data to third parties.
4. Third-Party Services
We may use the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:
- Google Analytics (if enabled) – for traffic analysis. You can opt out via Google's opt-out tool.
- Google Fonts – to load our fonts. Google may log your IP.
- Hosting provider – our hosting server processes all data in transit.
5. Cookies
Our site itself uses only essential, functional cookies (e.g. to remember form state). If we add analytics or advertising cookies in the future, we will update this policy and display a cookie consent banner.
6. Data Retention
Contact form messages are retained only as long as needed to respond to your inquiry. Server logs are typically deleted within 30 days.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction or deletion of your data.
- Object to or restrict processing of your data.
- Withdraw consent at any time where consent was given.
To exercise any of these rights, email us at howtobing.help@gmail.com.
8. Security
We use HTTPS encryption and industry-standard security practices. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Children's Privacy
HowToBing is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the updated date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
Questions about this privacy policy?
Email: howtobing.help@gmail.com
Or use our contact form.