Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 27, 2026
Last Updated: October 21, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Osman (“we”, “us”, or “our”), the owner and operator of HearthPatch.com, collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website. By using the website, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please stop using the website.

Information We Collect

Information you give us

We collect only what you choose to submit:

• Contact form: your name, email address, and the message you send.
• Comments: your name, email address, website (optional), and the comment you post.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the site, we and our service providers may automatically collect technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and the website that referred you.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small files stored on your device. Our website and our service providers use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential and site functions: for example, remembering your name and email when you leave a comment.
• Analytics: to understand how visitors use the site. We may use Google Analytics and Google Site Kit for this purpose.
• Advertising: we may display ads from third-party advertising partners, including Google AdSense, which use cookies as described below.

You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Some parts of the site may not work properly if you disable them.

Advertising and Google AdSense

We may show advertisements on this website. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. 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 personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info. To learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

Other third-party vendors and ad networks may also serve ads on this website. Each has its own privacy policy and opt-out options, and you can visit their websites to learn more.

Analytics

We may use Google Analytics to measure site traffic and improve our content. Google Analytics collects information such as pages visited and device details. You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

How We Use Your Information

• To operate, maintain, and improve the website and its content
• To respond to your messages and questions
• To display and moderate comments
• To analyze traffic and understand which content is useful
• To show advertising and measure how it performs
• To detect spam, abuse, and security threats
• To comply with legal obligations

Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information for money. We may share information with service providers who help us run the website, such as our hosting provider, analytics services, spam protection tools, and advertising partners. These providers may only use the information to perform services for us or as described in their own privacy policies. We may also disclose information when required by law or to protect our rights and the security of the site.

How Long We Keep Your Information

We keep contact form messages for up to 6 months, unless we need to keep them longer to resolve a request or comply with the law. Comments and their related details remain on the site until they are removed, and you can ask us to delete yours at any time. Analytics and advertising data are kept according to the settings and policies of the services that provide them.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live (for example, the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or California), you may have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you, ask us to correct or delete it, object to or restrict certain processing, or withdraw your consent at any time. To make a request, contact us using the details below. You can also manage cookies in your browser and opt out of personalized ads using the links in the advertising section above.

Do Not Track Signals

We do not currently respond to “Do Not Track” browser signals. You can control tracking through your browser settings and the opt-out tools listed in this policy.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be stored and processed in countries other than your own, including where our hosting and service providers operate. By using the website, you understand that your information may be transferred to these locations.

Children’s Privacy

This website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to external websites that we do not operate. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new “Last Updated” date.

Contact Us

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

• Website: HearthPatch.com
• Email: osman.shehbaz@gmail.com
• Contact page: https://hearthpatch.com/contact/