Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 22, 2026
Introduction
Welcome to GearPorch. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information about you when you visit our website at www.gearporch.com.
By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information We Collect
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:
- Your IP address and browser type
- Pages you visit and time spent on each page
- Referring website addresses
- Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)
Information You Provide
We may collect information you provide directly, such as:
- Messages you send through our Contact Us form
- Comments you leave on our blog posts
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, operate, and improve our website
- Respond to your comments and questions
- Monitor and analyze website traffic and usage patterns
- Comply with legal obligations
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking tools to run our website, understand how visitors use it, and show relevant ads. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Necessary cookies: These help our website function properly. They cannot be turned off.
- Analytics cookies: We use Google Analytics to see which pages visitors read and how they move around our site. This helps us improve our content over time.
- Advertising cookies: We use, or may use, Google AdSense to display ads. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to show ads based on your past visits to this site or other sites. You can opt out of personalized ads anytime through Google Ad Settings. You can also read how Google uses information from sites that use its services on Google's partner sites page.
Your Cookie Choices
When you first visit GearPorch, a cookie banner asks you to accept or decline non-essential cookies (such as analytics and advertising cookies). If you decline, only necessary cookies are used, and analytics and advertising cookies stay off.
You can also block or delete cookies directly through your browser settings at any time. Doing so may affect how some parts of our website work.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
Affiliate Marketing Disclosure
GearPorch does not use affiliate links at this time. If we add them in the future, we will mark them clearly and update this policy. Please see our Affiliate Disclosure page for details.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: gearporch@gmail.com