Privacy Policy

Who We Are

wplane.com (the "site") publishes educational content about woodworking hand planes. Questions about this policy can be sent to info@wplane.com.

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit a page, standard technical information is collected by our hosting provider and by the analytics and advertising vendors described below. This typically includes:

• IP address (often truncated before storage)
• Browser type, version, and language
• Operating system and device type
• Referring website
• Pages viewed and time spent on each page
• Date and time of access
• A pseudonymous identifier stored in a cookie or similar technology

Information You Provide

If you email us we receive your email address, the name you send from, and any content included in the message. We use this only to reply to your inquiry.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

wplane.com uses cookies and similar technologies set by our analytics and advertising partners. These are grouped as follows:

• Analytics cookies — used by Google Analytics to measure aggregate traffic (for example, which pages are popular and how users navigate the site).
• Advertising cookies — used by Google AdSense and its advertising partners to serve ads, measure ad performance, and (where permitted) personalize ads.

For a full breakdown of cookie categories, retention, and opt-out guidance see the Cookie Policy.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics (a web analytics service provided by Google LLC) to understand how readers use the site. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar identifiers to generate statistical reports. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the site is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers that may be located outside your country.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, or by blocking cookies in your browser.

Google AdSense and Advertising

wplane.com is a Google AdSense publisher. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites on the internet.

• Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on wplane.com.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
• You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.
• You may also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info or YourOnlineChoices.

Full detail on Google's advertising practices is available in the Google advertising policies.

Third-Party Vendors and Ad Networks

Ads displayed on the site may come from Google AdSense or from partner networks that Google works with. These partners may collect information through their own cookies and tracking technologies when ads are served. Their use of your information is governed by their own privacy policies, which are accessible from the ad choices icon on individual ads.

We do not control, and are not responsible for, the privacy practices of these third-party vendors beyond requiring that they comply with the terms of the programs they participate in.

How We Use Information

• To understand aggregate usage and improve content and navigation.
• To show ads that support the free availability of our guides.
• To detect, prevent, and respond to security threats and abuse.
• To reply to questions and feedback you send by email.

We do not sell personal information.

Legal Basis (EEA/UK Visitors)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction with equivalent data-protection law, our legal basis for processing is:

• Consent for analytics and advertising cookies, where consent is required.
• Legitimate interest in keeping the site secure, measuring aggregate performance, and responding to your inquiries.

You can withdraw consent at any time by adjusting cookie choices in your browser or through the opt-out tools referenced above.

Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Ask us to correct inaccurate data.
• Deletion: Ask us to delete your data where law permits.
• Objection and restriction: Object to, or ask us to restrict, processing.
• Portability: Receive your data in a portable format.
• Opt-out of personalized advertising: Through the links in the AdSense section above.
• CCPA (California residents): The right to know, the right to delete, and the right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information as defined by California law.

To exercise any of these rights, email info@wplane.com. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.

Data Retention

• Analytics data: Retained according to the retention settings configured in Google Analytics (typically 14 months).
• Advertising data: Retained by Google and its partners according to their published policies.
• Server logs: Retained by our hosting provider for a short period (typically up to 90 days) for security and diagnostics.
• Email correspondence: Retained only as long as needed to respond and maintain context.

Security

The site is served over HTTPS. Reasonable technical and organizational measures are in place to protect data, but no internet transmission can be guaranteed completely secure.

Children

wplane.com is a general-audience resource and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

International Transfers

Google Analytics, Google AdSense, and our hosting provider may process data in countries other than your own, including the United States. Where required, transfers rely on the safeguards provided by those vendors (for example, Standard Contractual Clauses).

Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated to reflect changes in practice or law. The "Last reviewed" date at the top indicates the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes means you accept the updated policy.

Contact

Privacy questions or requests: info@wplane.com.