Privacy Policy
We respect your privacy. This page explains exactly what information we collect, why we collect it, and how you can control it.
Plain-language summary: We collect basic analytics data to understand how people use our site. We do not sell your personal information. We use Google AdSense to show ads and may earn a commission from affiliate links. You can opt out of personalised ads at any time.
1. Who We Are
FixMyThings.com is a free online resource providing step-by-step repair guides for home, tech, car, and life skill problems. We are an independent website — not a contractor, repair company, or product retailer.
When this policy refers to “we,” “us,” or “our,” it means the team behind FixMyThings.com.
2. What Information We Collect
Information you give us
- Email address and name — if you sign up for our weekly newsletter
- Contact form submissions — name, email, and your message if you reach out to us
- Purchase information — if you buy a digital guide, our payment processor (e.g. Stripe or PayPal) handles your payment details. We do not store your card number.
Information collected automatically
- Analytics data — pages visited, time on site, device type, browser, and country (via Google Analytics)
- IP address — used briefly for security and fraud prevention, then anonymised
- Cookies — small files placed on your device (see Section 4 for full details)
3. Why We Collect It
- To improve our guides and understand which topics people find most useful
- To send you our weekly newsletter (only if you signed up)
- To process payments for digital products
- To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
- To comply with legal obligations
4. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies — small text files stored on your device — for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies: Required for the site to work. Cannot be turned off.
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the site (Google Analytics). You can opt out via Google’s opt-out tool.
- Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense to show relevant ads. You can manage these at adssettings.google.com.
Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. Doing so may affect how some parts of the site work.
5. Google AdSense and Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this website. Google AdSense uses cookies to show ads based on your previous visits to this and other websites.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
We have no control over which specific ads Google shows. All ad content is governed by Google’s advertising policies.
6. Affiliate Links
Some of our guides contain affiliate links to products on Amazon, and other retailers. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission — at no extra cost to you.
We only recommend products we genuinely believe are useful for the repair described. Affiliate commissions help us keep all guides free. Full details are in our Affiliate Disclosure.
7. Who We Share Data With
We do not sell your personal data. We may share limited data with the following trusted third parties:
- Google Analytics — for website analytics
- Google AdSense — for advertising
- Email provider (e.g. Mailchimp, ConvertKit) — for sending our newsletter
- Payment processor (e.g. Stripe, PayPal) — for digital product purchases
- Hosting provider — for running the website
Each of these providers has their own privacy policy and is responsible for how they use data shared with them.
8. Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Ask us to correct or delete your data
- Opt out of marketing emails (use the unsubscribe link in any email we send)
- Object to how we use your data
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority
To exercise any of these rights, email us at privacy@fixmythings.com. We will respond within 30 days.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@fixmythings.com
- Contact form: fixmythings.com/contact
We may update this policy from time to time. The “last updated” date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent version.