Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide, improve, and personalize our financial guides, tools, and user experience.

1.1 Information You Provide

  • Contact information (e.g., name, email) when you sign up for newsletters, tools, or forms.
  • Information sent through feedback forms, quizzes, or other interactive elements.
  • Any information you voluntarily provide by contacting us.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the website, we automatically collect:

  • IP address
  • Device type & browser type
  • Pages viewed & time spent on the site
  • Click behavior
  • Approximate location (city/state level)
  • Referral URLs

This information is collected through cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies.

2. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and tracking tools to:

  • Improve website performance
  • Analyze visitor behavior
  • Deliver personalized finance content
  • Serve targeted ads and measure ad performance
  • Prevent fraud and improve security

You can adjust cookie preferences through your browser settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

3.1 Website Functionality & Improvement

  • To provide financial education resources
  • To optimize user experience
  • To troubleshoot and improve site performance

3.2 Personalized Content & Ads

We may use your data to:

  • Deliver targeted financial ads relevant to your interests
  • Show sponsored offers, affiliate links, and partner content
  • Measure impressions, clicks, conversions, and advertising performance

(We do NOT sell personal information in the sense of sharing sensitive user identity—but ads may use anonymous or pseudonymized identifiers.)

3.3 Analytics

We use analytics tools such as:

  • Google Analytics
  • Ezoic analytics
  • Other third-party performance tools

These help us understand traffic patterns, page performance, and audience engagement.

3.4 Communication

If you join our email list or request information:

  • We may send updates, newsletters, or finance guides
  • You can unsubscribe at any time

4. Third-Party Services

We partner with reputable third parties for:

  • Advertising networks (Google Ads, Ezoic, Meta Ads, etc.)
  • Analytics tools
  • Email marketing platforms

These third parties may:

  • Collect device data
  • Use cookies & pixels
  • Deliver interest-based ads
  • Measure performance

Each third party follows its own privacy policies.

5. Data Sharing

We may share information with:

  • Advertising partners (for targeted ads)
  • Analytics providers
  • Service providers (hosting, email delivery, security tools)
  • Legal authorities if required by law

We do not sell personally identifiable information, and we do not share sensitive information (such as financial account numbers, SSNs, or government IDs).

6. Affiliate Disclosure

Some pages may contain affiliate links.
If you click a link or make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Affiliate partners may use cookies to track referrals.

7. Data Protection & Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including:

  • Secure servers
  • Encryption where appropriate
  • Restricted access

No system is 100% secure, but we work continuously to protect your data.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

For GDPR (EU/UK) Users

  • Access your data
  • Request deletion
  • Correct inaccurate information
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Request data portability

For California (CCPA/CPRA) Users

  • Request to know what data we collect
  • Opt out of targeted advertising
  • Request deletion of personal information
  • Request correction of inaccurate information

You may exercise these rights by contacting us.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our content is intended for users 18 years and older.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe a child has provided data, contact us immediately.

10. External Links

Our website may contain links to third-party sites.
We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The effective date will be updated at the top of the page. Continued use of the website means acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact:

USA Finance Guides
Email: support@usafinanceguides.org