This policy explains what ClearRoad Guide (https://clearroad.blog, "we," "us") collects when you visit this site, how it's used, and how you can control it.
What We Collect
- Usage data: pages viewed, approximate location (city/region level, from IP address), device and browser type, and referring site — collected automatically via analytics cookies once you consent, where consent is required.
- Advertising data: if you see ads on this site, Google AdSense may set cookies or use device identifiers to serve and measure ads, subject to the consent controls described below.
- Information you provide directly: if you email us, we keep that correspondence to respond to you.
Cookies and Consent
We use Google's Consent Mode to control when advertising and analytics cookies are allowed to run. Visitors in the EU, UK, EEA, and Switzerland are opted out by default and must actively accept the cookie banner before any ad or analytics storage is used. Visitors elsewhere, including the United States, start opted in but can opt out at any time using the banner or the control below.
Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)
If you're a California resident, the CCPA/CPRA gives you the right to know what personal information we collect, to request its deletion, and to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information (which, for a site like this, means the use of advertising cookies and identifiers for interest-based ads). Use the control below to opt out on this device and browser at any time — no account or verification needed for this specific request.
To exercise any other CCPA/CPRA right (access, deletion, or correction), email us at the address below and describe your request.
Other State Privacy Laws
Residents of Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Utah, and other states with comprehensive privacy laws have similar rights to access, delete, and opt out of targeted advertising. Contact us by email to exercise these rights.
Google AdSense and Analytics
This site may use Google AdSense to display ads and Google Analytics (or a similar tool) to understand traffic. Google may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other sites. You can opt out of personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings or optout.aboutads.info.
Data Retention and Security
We retain analytics data only as long as needed to understand site performance, and we don't sell personal information to third parties for their own marketing. We use standard technical safeguards (HTTPS, access controls) to protect data we hold.
Children's Privacy
This site is not directed at children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect personal information from them.
Changes to This Policy
We'll update this page if our data practices change and update the effective date above.
Contact
Questions about this policy or a privacy request: contact us by email