Privacy Policy
How VentMist collects, uses, and protects your information, including cookies, advertising, and your privacy rights.
This Privacy Policy explains how VentMist (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit ventmist.com (the “Site”). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here.
Information we collect
We aim to collect as little as possible. Information falls into two groups:
- Information you give us. If you use our contact form or subscribe to our newsletter, we collect the name and email address you provide, along with your message.
- Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our servers and third-party tools may log your IP address, browser type, device information, referring pages, and general usage patterns through cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies and tracking
Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help a website function and understand how it is used. We use a small number of first-party cookies for basic functionality. Third parties, including advertising and analytics partners, may also set cookies when you visit. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time, though some features may not work as intended without them. For more detail, see our Cookie Policy.
Advertising and Google AdSense
We may display advertising on the Site through Google AdSense and other third-party vendors. These partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s previous visits to the Site or other sites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies, including the DoubleClick DART cookie, enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to the Site and other sites on the internet.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info and Your Online Choices (for EU users).
Third-party ad networks operate under their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review how Google uses information from sites that use its services.
Analytics
We may use privacy-conscious analytics tools to understand which guides are useful and how the Site performs. These tools may collect aggregated, pseudonymized data such as page views, session duration, and approximate location. We do not use analytics to identify individual readers by name.
How we use information
- To respond to your messages and provide the newsletter you requested.
- To operate, maintain, and improve the Site and its content.
- To display and measure advertising where applicable.
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or abuse.
We do not sell your personal information. We do not share your name or email with advertisers.
Your rights (GDPR and CCPA)
Depending on where you live, you may have rights over your personal data.
If you are in the European Economic Area or the UK (GDPR): you have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to our processing of your data, and the right to data portability. Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time. Our legal bases for processing are consent (for the newsletter and ads where required), legitimate interests (to run and secure the Site), and, where relevant, compliance with legal obligations.
If you are a California resident (CCPA and CPRA): you have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request deletion of it, to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, and not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. We do not sell personal information as defined by California law.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below and we will respond within the timeframe required by law.
Data retention and security
We keep contact and newsletter information only as long as needed for the purpose it was given, or until you ask us to delete it. We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information, though no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.
Third-party links
Our guides link to outside websites for reference. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites, and this policy does not apply to them.
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 under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it promptly.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. Significant changes will be reflected here, so please review it periodically.
Contact
For any privacy question or request, email us at [email protected], or use our contact page.