This page explains what information KnowTheYard collects through analytics, contact submissions, and email-list forms, and how that information is handled.
KnowTheYard ("we," "our," or "us") operates knowtheyard.com. We collect limited information to run the site, respond to messages, and maintain a signup list for future email updates.
We collect only the data needed to operate the site and respond to readers:
Name, email address, subject, and message when you contact us or report a correction.
Email addresses submitted through the site newsletter form for future KnowTheYard updates.
Pages visited, approximate device data, and referral information collected through analytics tooling.
KnowTheYard uses analytics and standard web infrastructure that may set cookies or collect request metadata. We also display ads through Google AdSense; Google and other third-party vendors use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites across the web. You can manage or opt out of personalized advertising using the controls described in the Advertising section below.
KnowTheYard displays advertising through Google AdSense. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on this site. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to KnowTheYard and other sites on the internet.
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info. Ads shown by Google and its partners remain subject to Google's own privacy policy and user controls.
Some pages may include affiliate links, sponsored placements, or product references. When that happens, the page discloses the relationship near the relevant link or recommendation. We do not sell personal information to advertisers or affiliate partners.
We do not sell personal information to third parties.
You can request access, correction, or deletion of submitted personal data by contacting us through the contact page.
KnowTheYard is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
We may update this Privacy Policy as site capabilities change. When we do, the date at the top of this page will be updated.