Who We Are
OffGridLivingGuide.com is an information website about off-grid living and self-sufficiency. We help visitors find products and solutions for a self-sufficient lifestyle.
What Information We Collect and Why
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, plus the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
Contact Forms
Information sent via contact forms is stored in our database to enable us to respond to inquiries.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so you don’t have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
We also use cookies to improve user experience and to track visitor statistics via Google Analytics.
Embedded Media from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.
How Long We Keep Your Information
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Third Parties
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze visits to our site. Google Analytics collects information anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors.
Affiliate Links
Our site contains affiliate links to products we recommend. When you click on these links, third parties may collect information about your visit.
Email Marketing
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we use reputable email service providers to manage our mailing list and send emails. Your email address and any other information you provide is stored securely and used only to send you the content you requested.
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information:
Right to Know
You have the right to request information about:
- Categories of personal information collected
- Sources of personal information
- Purpose for collecting personal information
- Categories of third parties with whom we share personal information
Right to Delete
You have the right to request deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Opt-Out
You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell personal information to third parties.
Right to Non-Discrimination
We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.
To exercise these rights, contact us via our contact form.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.
Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
- Via our contact form on the website
- Email: [Your email address]
For specific privacy concerns or to exercise your rights under applicable privacy laws, please clearly indicate “Privacy Request” in your communication.
Consent
By using our website, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in this privacy policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use our website.
This policy is effective from the date stated above.