This policy explains what information manbucks.com ("Man Bucks," "we," "this site") collects, how it's used, and the choices you have. Plain English throughout, because a privacy policy you can't read protects nobody.
Who we are
Man Bucks is a personal publishing site operated from the United States. Contact for anything privacy-related: hello@manbucks.com.
Information we collect
Information you send us. If you email hello@manbucks.com, we receive your email address and whatever you write. We use it to reply and for nothing else. We don't add you to lists, and we never sell or share reader contact information.
Information collected automatically. Like nearly every website, our hosting infrastructure may log standard technical data when you visit: IP address, browser type, pages requested, and timestamps. These server logs are used for security and site operation.
Analytics. If we use a web analytics service, it may set cookies or collect usage data (pages visited, approximate location by region, device type) to help us understand what readers find useful. This data is aggregated; we don't use it to identify individual readers.
Cookies
Cookies are small files stored by your browser. This site may use them for analytics and, as described below, third parties may use them to serve ads. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings at any time; the site's articles work fine without them.
Advertising and Google AdSense
We may display advertising served by third parties, including Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies (including the DoubleClick/Google ad cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
Your choices:
- Opt out of personalized advertising from Google at Google Ads Settings.
- Opt out of many other third-party vendors' personalized ads at aboutads.info/choices.
- Learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
Ad networks may also use non-cookie technologies with similar function; the opt-out links above cover the common cases.
Third-party links
Articles link to outside sites — retailers, government sources like IRS.gov and FTC.gov, manufacturers. Those sites have their own privacy practices; this policy stops at our door.
Data retention and sharing
We keep emails as long as needed to handle the correspondence. Server and analytics data are retained per our providers' standard schedules. We do not sell personal information. We would disclose information only if legally required.
Children
This site is written for adults making money and purchase decisions. It is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their information.
Your rights
Depending on your state (for example, California residents under CCPA/CPRA), you may have rights to know, delete, or limit use of personal information. Given how little we collect, the practical version is: email hello@manbucks.com and we'll handle it.
Changes
If this policy changes, the new version appears here with an updated date at the top of the page.