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Privacy Policy

We collect as little as possible, we do not sell personal information, and we tell you plainly what happens to what we do collect.

Last updated February 14, 2026

What we collect

Information you give us

If you submit the contact form or a correction, we receive what you type: typically a name, an email address, a topic, and your message. Please do not send financial account numbers, government identifiers, or other sensitive information through a web form.

Information collected automatically

Like most sites, our hosting infrastructure records standard request data — IP address, user agent, referring page, timestamps, and requested URL — for security, abuse prevention, and aggregate traffic measurement.

Preferences stored on your device

Your cookie consent choice and interface preferences are stored in your browser's local storage. Those values stay on your device and are described in the cookie policy.

Why we use it

To answer your question or route an introduction you requested.
To verify and act on a correction you send.
To keep the site secure and available.
To understand, in aggregate, which guide pages readers find useful.

What we do not do

We do not sell personal information. We do not share it with data brokers. We do not build advertising profiles about you, and we do not run third-party ad networks on this site.

Sharing

If you ask for an introduction to a recommended firm, we pass along the details you provided for that purpose. Those firms are independent businesses operating under their own privacy policies. We also use service providers for hosting and email delivery, who process data only on our instructions.

Retention

Correspondence is kept only as long as needed to handle your request and maintain a record of corrections to the guide. Server logs rotate on our host's standard schedule.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or port your personal information, and to opt out of certain processing. Submit a request through the privacy rights request page. We do not discriminate against anyone who exercises these rights.

Children

This site is written for adults and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

Changes

Material changes to this policy will be reflected in the revision date at the top of the page.

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