Last updated: 2026-06-02
Home Hackly (“we,” “us,” “our”) operates the website homehackly.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit the Site, how we use that information, and the choices you have regarding it.
By using homehackly.com, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily
When you contact us, leave a comment, or subscribe to our email list, you voluntarily provide us with information such as:
- Your name (or username/pseudonym)
- Your email address
- Any message content you send to us
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit homehackly.com, our hosting provider and third-party services automatically collect certain technical information, including:
- Your IP address
- Your browser type and version
- Your operating system
- The pages you visit on our Site
- The date and time of your visit
- The referring URL (the website you came from)
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
1.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate the Site and provide a better user experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use the following types:
- Essential cookies — required for the Site to function (e.g., WordPress session)
- Analytics cookies — Google Analytics, which helps us understand how visitors use the Site
- Advertising cookies — Google AdSense and other ad partners may set cookies to serve relevant ads
You can disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling essential cookies may impact site functionality.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information collected to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve homehackly.com
- Respond to your emails and inquiries
- Send you our email newsletter (only if you’ve subscribed)
- Analyse Site traffic and reader behaviour to improve content
- Display relevant advertisements through ad partners
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues or abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
3. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising
We may use Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google, to display ads on homehackly.com. Google AdSense uses cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other sites on the internet.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or www.aboutads.info.
For more information about Google’s privacy practices, please review Google’s Privacy Policy.
4. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous information about your visits. We have enabled IP anonymisation where supported.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5. Third-Party Services and Links
Home Hackly may link to third-party websites or display content from third-party services (YouTube embeds, social media widgets, affiliate links, etc.). These third parties have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their data practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party site you visit through a link on our Site.
6. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information with:
- Service providers who help operate the Site (hosting, analytics, email delivery) — bound by confidentiality obligations
- Legal authorities when required by law, court order, or government regulation
- Successor entities in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets — with notice to you
7. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect information transmitted to and stored on the Site, including HTTPS encryption. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Children’s Privacy
homehackly.com is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EU, or as defined by applicable local law). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us at [email protected] and we will delete it.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your country and applicable law (GDPR for EU residents, CCPA for California residents, DPDP Act for India), you may have the following rights:
- Access to the personal information we hold about you
- Correction of inaccurate information
- Deletion of your personal information
- Restriction or objection to processing
- Data portability
- Withdrawal of consent for processing
- Lodging a complaint with a data protection authority
To exercise any of these rights, please email us at [email protected].
10. Email Subscriptions
If you subscribe to our email list, we use your email address only to send you content related to Home Hackly. You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we’ll update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Material changes will be highlighted on the Site. Continued use of homehackly.com after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://homehackly.com