Effective date: 2026-09-05
Information We Collect
When you visit Thermostat Home, we may collect certain information about your device, your browser, and how you interact with our site. This information helps us understand our audience and improve your experience.
Like many websites, we use cookies. These are small data files placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies help us remember your preferences and understand which parts of our site are most useful.
We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our visitors use the site. Google Analytics collects information such as your IP address, browser type, internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and operating system. This data is aggregated and does not directly identify you. You can learn more about how Google uses your personal information here: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
We do not directly collect personally identifiable information such as your name, email address, or phone number unless you voluntarily provide it, for example, by contacting us.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate and maintain our website.
- Improve, personalize, and expand our website.
- Understand and analyze how you use our website.
- Develop new products, services, features, and functionality.
- Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website.
- Detect and prevent fraud.
We want to be clear: Thermostat Home does not sell your personal data to third parties. Our business model is based on providing helpful research and product recommendations, not on selling user information.
Affiliate Links
Thermostat Home participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. When you click on an Amazon product link on our site and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Amazon uses cookies and other tracking technologies to track purchases and ensure proper commission attribution.
This tracking is solely for affiliate program purposes and does not involve us directly collecting or storing your personal purchase details from Amazon. Amazon's own privacy policy governs the information they collect during your shopping experience.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no internet transmission is ever completely secure or error-free. We encourage you to take steps to protect your own information when online, such as using strong passwords and being cautious about public Wi-Fi networks.
Third-Party Services
Our website may contain links to other websites not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Your Choices
You have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Opt-out of cookies: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and to reject cookies. If you choose to remove cookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our website.
- Google Analytics opt-out: You can prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- Unsubscribe: If you have opted into any email communications from us, you can unsubscribe at any time by following the instructions in the email.
- Data deletion: You may request the deletion of any personal data we hold about you. We will make reasonable efforts to fulfill such requests, subject to legal and technical limitations.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action to remove such information from our records.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please visit our Contact page for information on how to reach us.
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