Privacy Policy for US Prison Guide

Effective Date: April 22, 2025

At US Prison Guide (https://usprisonguide.com), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the website includes:

  • Personal Data: We do not actively collect personally identifiable information such as your name, email address, or phone number unless you voluntarily provide it (e.g., through a contact form or newsletter signup).
  • Usage Data: We collect non-personally identifiable information about your interactions with our website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., web beacons, pixels) to enhance your experience, analyze site usage, and serve personalized advertisements. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us understand how you use our site.

2. Use of Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve our website.
  • Analyze how users interact with our site to enhance content and functionality.
  • Provide personalized advertisements through third-party advertising partners, such as Google AdSense.
  • Respond to inquiries or provide customer support.
  • Comply with legal obligations or protect our legal rights.

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information in the following situations:

  • Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us, such as website hosting, analytics, or advertising (e.g., Google AdSense).
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
  • Business Transfers: If US Prison Guide is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

4. Third-Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements on our website. Google AdSense may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior to deliver personalized ads. This may include data about your IP address, browser type, and pages visited. For more information about how Google uses this data, please review Google’s Advertising Policies and Google’s Privacy Policy.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings or by using the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Tool.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. You can control how cookies are used through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, but doing so may impact your ability to use certain features of the site.

For more information about cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Privacy Choices

You have the following options regarding your information:

  • Opt-Out of Cookies: You can disable cookies through your browser settings.
  • Opt-Out of Personalized Ads: Use the links provided in Section 4 to opt out of personalized advertising.
  • Access or Correct Information: If you have voluntarily provided personal information, you may contact us to request access or corrections.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a revised “Effective Date.” We encourage you to review this policy periodically.