Privacy Policy | Robot Vacuum Geek

Your privacy matters to us, and this page exists to be straight with you about it.

Robot Vacuum Geek (https://robotvacuumgeek.com) is a content website dedicated to robot vacuums, robot mops, and smart home cleaning. Like most modern websites, we collect some information about our visitors, some of it you provide directly, and some is collected automatically through tools like analytics and advertising services.

This policy explains what we collect, why, who else is involved, and the choices you have. We’ve written it in plain English on purpose. If anything is unclear, contact us and ask. We’d genuinely rather answer a question than leave you guessing.

By using Robot Vacuum Geek, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide Voluntarily

You can read everything on this site without telling us who you are. We only receive personal information when you choose to share it:

• Contact form. When you send us a message, we receive your name, email address, and whatever you write. We use it to reply to you — nothing else.
• Email newsletter. If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address (and your name, if you provide it) so we can send you updates. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in every email, and we’ll remove you from the list.
• Blog comments. If you leave a comment on one of our articles, we collect the name and email address you submit along with your comment. Your name and comment are displayed publicly; your email address is not. Our comment system may also record your IP address to help filter spam.

Information Collected Automatically

When you browse the site, certain technical information is collected automatically:

• Device and browser information — device type, operating system, browser type, and language
• IP address — which can indicate your general geographic region
• Usage information — pages visited, time spent, links clicked, and the site that referred you here

Most of this is gathered by the third-party tools described below and reaches us in aggregate, statistical form.

How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your messages sent through the contact form
• Deliver the newsletter to subscribers who asked for it
• Display and moderate comments on our articles
• Analyze traffic so we know which reviews and guides help readers most
• Improve performance by spotting slow pages and display issues
• Support the site financially through advertising and affiliate partnerships
• Prevent spam and abuse and keep the site secure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Period.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site, which articles get read, how people find us, and what devices they browse on.

Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as your IP address, device and browser details, and browsing behavior on our site. This data is transmitted to and processed by Google. We see it as aggregate statistics, not individual profiles.

You can opt out of Google Analytics in two ways:

• Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Block or delete cookies through your browser settings

For details on how Google handles data, see Google’s Privacy Policy and How Google uses information from sites that use its services.

Advertising (Google AdSense)

We display advertisements on this site through Google AdSense to help fund our work.

Google and its advertising partners use cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, to serve ads based on your visits to this site and other websites. This may result in personalized ads that reflect your interests.

You have real control over this:

• Opt out of personalized advertising in Google’s Ads Settings
• Opt out of many third-party advertising cookies at www.aboutads.info/choices or, in Europe, www.youronlinechoices.eu

Where required by law, including for visitors in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom, we present a consent banner that lets you accept or decline advertising and analytics cookies before they are set.

Affiliate Links and Amazon Associates

Robot Vacuum Geek is a reader-supported website, and affiliate partnerships are how we keep our content free.

Robot Vacuum Geek is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Two things you should know:

• You never pay extra. Affiliate commissions come from the retailer’s side. The price you pay is identical whether you use our link or not.
• Commissions never influence our recommendations. Products are ranked on merit, based on research and evaluation. A higher commission has never moved a product up our rankings, and it never will.

When you click an affiliate link, the retailer (such as Amazon) may set cookies on your device to attribute your purchase to our site. From that point, you’re on their website, and their privacy policy applies; for Amazon, see the Amazon Privacy Notice.

Cookies

What Cookies Are

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device. They help sites remember your browser between pages or visits. They can’t run programs or access your files.

How This Site Uses Them

Cookies on Robot Vacuum Geek fall into four groups:

• Essential cookies — keep basic site features working
• Analytics cookies — set by Google Analytics to measure traffic
• Advertising cookies — set by Google AdSense and its partners to serve and measure ads
• Affiliate cookies — set by retailers like Amazon when you click a product link, so purchases are credited correctly

Managing Cookies

You’re in control. Every major browser lets you view, block, and delete cookies; look under “Privacy” or “Security” in your settings. You can also use the opt-out tools linked in the Analytics and Advertising sections above.

Blocking all cookies may affect how parts of this site (and most websites) function, but our articles remain fully readable either way.

Email Newsletter

If you subscribe to our newsletter, here’s our promise:

• We only send content related to robot vacuums and smart home cleaning: new reviews, guides, and deals worth knowing about
• We never sell or share our subscriber list
• Every email includes an unsubscribe link, and unsubscribing takes effect promptly

Our newsletter is delivered through a third-party email service provider, which stores subscriber addresses and tracks basic engagement (such as opens and clicks) under its own privacy policy.

Other Third-Party Services

Beyond the services named above, we may use additional tools such as security services that protect against spam and attacks, or embedded videos (for example, YouTube product demos) in our reviews. These services may set their own cookies and collect technical data under their own privacy policies. Watching an embedded video, for instance, may result in the video platform setting cookies as if you had visited it directly.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the information we hold: trusted hosting, updated software, spam filtering, and restricted access to messages and subscriber data.

We’ll also be honest with you: no website can guarantee absolute security, and we won’t pretend otherwise. What we can promise is that we collect only what we need, we work with reputable providers, and we’ll act responsibly if a security issue ever arises.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, privacy laws such as the GDPR (European Union and United Kingdom) or state privacy laws in the United States may give you rights over your personal information, including:

• Access — asking what personal information we hold about you
• Correction — fixing inaccurate information
• Deletion — asking us to erase your information (for example, removing a comment or deleting your newsletter subscription)
• Restriction — limiting how we process your information in certain situations
• Data portability — receiving your information in a usable format
• Objection — objecting to certain types of processing, including direct marketing

The exact rights available depend on your country or region. To exercise any of them, contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity first — a protective step that stops someone else from accessing or deleting your information.

For data held by Google or Amazon, you may also exercise rights directly with them through the links provided earlier in this policy.

Children’s Privacy

Robot Vacuum Geek is written for adults researching home cleaning products. The site is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information through the contact form, comments, or the newsletter, contact us, and we will delete it promptly.

External Websites

Our articles link to retailers, manufacturers, and other useful resources. Once you leave Robot Vacuum Geek, this policy no longer applies. Every external website has its own privacy practices, which we don’t control and aren’t responsible for. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any site where you shop or share personal details.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time, for example, if we adopt a new tool or if privacy laws change. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date, and significant changes may be flagged elsewhere on the site. Continued use of Robot Vacuum Geek after changes are posted means you accept the updated policy.

Contact Us

Questions about this policy or your privacy? Want to unsubscribe, delete a comment, or exercise any of your rights? We’re happy to help.

Website: Robot Vacuum Geek

Email: [Your Email Address]

Contact page: https://robotvacuumgeek.com/contact/

We read every message and aim to respond promptly.