Privacy Policy
Rural Housewife
Last Updated: February 19, 2026

Rural Housewife ("we," "us," or "our") operates ruralhousewife.com (the "Site"), a blog providing rural living tips, recipes, homemaking advice, and related content. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit our Site, submit forms, comment on posts, or interact with us.
1. Information We Collect
We collect:

  • Voluntarily provided: Name, email address, message/content when you submit contact forms (general inquiries or business directory additions) or post comments.
  • Automatically collected: IP address, browser type, device info, pages visited, time spent, referral sources (via server logs and Google Analytics).
  • From cookies/trackers: Usage data via Google Analytics, Google AdSense (for ads), and affiliate tracking cookies (e.g., Amazon Associates, other programs listed below). We do not collect sensitive personal information (e.g., health, precise geolocation) without consent.
2. How We Use Your Information
  • Respond to inquiries, comments, or directory submissions.
  • Moderate and display comments (publicly visible).
  • Improve the Site and content (via analytics).
  • Serve personalized/contextual ads (via Google AdSense) and track affiliate referrals.
  • Comply with legal obligations.
3. Sharing and Disclosure We do not sell your personal information in the traditional sense (e.g., no data broker sales). However, under laws like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), Nebraska Data Privacy Act (NDPA), and Colorado Privacy Act (CPA):
  • We "share" personal information (e.g., IPs, browsing behavior) with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising (Google AdSense).
  • Affiliate programs (e.g., Amazon Associates) use cookies to track referrals; this may involve sharing limited data for commission purposes.
  • Google Analytics processes data for us (limited by Google's terms).
Third parties may include: Google (AdSense, Analytics), Amazon.com, Inc., Mountain Herbs, Botanical Interests, Christianbook.com, Legacy Food Storage, Banner Buzz, Laird Superfoods, Yerba madre, Singing Pastures, PS Print, and hosting/email providers. We require them to protect data and use it only for agreed purposes.
We may disclose data if required by law or to protect rights/safety.
4. Your Privacy Rights Depending on your location (e.g., Nebraska, California, Colorado), you may have rights to:
  • Access, correct, or delete your personal information.
  • Opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information for targeted advertising.
  • Opt out of profiling or automated decisions (if applicable).
To exercise rights, email us at [[email protected]]. We respond within legal timeframes (e.g., 45 days). We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signals for opt-outs where required.

5. Cookies and Tracking We use cookies for functionality, analytics, ads, and affiliates. See our cookie banner for details and consent options. You can manage preferences or use browser settings.
6. Data Security and Retention We use reasonable security measures. Data is retained as needed for purposes or legal requirements.
7. Children's Privacy The Site is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect their data.
8. Changes We may update this policy; check the "Last Updated" date.
9. Contact Us Email: [[email protected]]

By using the Site, you agree to this policy.