Privacy Policy

My Window Birds (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using mywindowbirds.com (the “Site”), you agree to the practices described here.

Who we are

My Window Birds is an informational website providing guides about attracting, feeding, and identifying backyard birds. Our website address is https://mywindowbirds.com.

Information we collect

Email address (only if you choose to give it). If you sign up for our newsletter or free guide updates, we collect the email address you provide. You give this to us voluntarily — you can download our free guides without signing up. We use your email only to send you bird guides, tips, and occasional updates related to My Window Birds.

Basic usage data. Like most websites, we may collect standard, non-identifying technical information automatically — such as your browser type, device, general location (country or region), and which pages you visit. This helps us understand what's useful and improve the Site. We may use privacy-respecting analytics tools for this purpose.

Cookies. The Site may use cookies (small text files stored by your browser) to help it function and to gather the basic usage data described above. You can disable cookies in your browser settings; the Site will still work, though some features may behave differently.

Guide downloads. When you download our free PDF guide, our server records the date and time, the page you clicked the download button on (including any campaign tags in that page's address), and your browser type. This simple log tells us how many people download the guide and which pages they found it on. It does not include your name, email address, or any other personal contact information.

How we use your information

We use the information we collect to:

• Send you the newsletter or guide updates you signed up for.
• Understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve our guides.
• Keep the Site secure and working properly.

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

Email and your choices

If you subscribe, we use a third-party email service to store your address and send messages. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of every email, and we'll stop sending you messages. If you'd like us to delete your information, contact us at [email protected] and we'll take care of it.

Third-party services

We use trusted third-party services to run the Site — for example, an email newsletter provider and website analytics. These providers process data on our behalf and have their own privacy policies. We may add other services over time (such as affiliate links or advertising); if we do, we'll update this policy to reflect it.

Advertising. We may promote our free guide with search ads on Microsoft Advertising (Bing). If you arrive from one of those ads, the page address may include a click identifier and the search terms that showed the ad, and those can appear in the download log described above. We do not place advertising tracking scripts or cookies on this Site. Microsoft's handling of ad clicks is covered by the Microsoft Privacy Statement.

Children's privacy

The Site is intended for a general adult audience 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, please contact us and we'll delete it.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights over your personal information, such as the right to access, correct, or delete it. To exercise any of these, contact us at [email protected].

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do, we'll change the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review it periodically.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your information, email us at [email protected].