Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 27, 2026

1. Introduction

DIY Smart Home Robotics ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website diysmarthomerobotics.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website and use our services, including our community forum, newsletter, and contact forms.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about the data we collect. This policy applies to all visitors and users of our website.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

  • Account Information: Username, email address, and display name when you register for our community forum.
  • Contact Submissions: Name, email, and message content when you use our contact form.
  • Newsletter Subscription: Email address when you subscribe to our newsletter.
  • Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, and general analytics data.
  • Device Information: Browser type, operating system, screen resolution, and IP address.

3. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense, a service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"), to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this website and other websites in order to provide relevant advertisements.

3.1 How Google AdSense Works

Google AdSense uses the DoubleClick DART cookie to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and/or other websites on the internet. The DART cookie enables Google to serve ads to you based on your browsing history and interests. When you visit our website, Google may place additional cookies on your browser for ad personalization, ad measurement, and other purposes.

3.2 Third-Party Vendors

Third-party advertisers, including Google, may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to:

  • Serve personalized advertisements based on your interests and browsing history
  • Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
  • Perform frequency capping (limit how many times you see an ad)
  • Conduct ad attribution and conversion tracking
  • Prevent ad fraud and ensure ad quality

3.3 Your Advertising Choices

You can opt out of personalized advertising by:

Please note that opting out does not mean you will not see advertisements. It means you will not receive personalized ads based on your browsing history.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use the following types of cookies on our website:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality, such as remembering your cookie consent preference and maintaining session state.
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
  • Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense and third-party advertisers to serve relevant ads and measure ad performance. These include the DoubleClick DART cookie and Google's advertising cookies.

You can control cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner, which appears when you first visit our website. You may change your preferences at any time.

5. How We Use Your Information

  • To provide and maintain our services, including the community forum
  • To respond to your inquiries submitted through the contact form
  • To send newsletters and updates you have subscribed to
  • To improve our website and user experience
  • To serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
  • To detect and prevent fraud or abuse
  • To comply with legal obligations

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with the following categories of third parties:

  • Google (AdSense and Analytics): For serving advertisements and analyzing website traffic. Google's use of data is governed by Google's Privacy Policy.
  • Hosting Providers: Our website is hosted on Vercel, and our database is hosted on Neon. Both providers process data on our behalf.
  • Email Service Providers: For newsletter delivery and transactional emails.

All third-party processors are contractually obligated to protect your data and process it only in accordance with our instructions.

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights:

  • Right to access your personal data
  • Right to rectify inaccurate data
  • Right to erase your data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Right to restrict processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object to processing
  • Right to withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us at homerobotics515@gmail.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

8. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose about you. You also have the right to request deletion of your personal information. We do not sell your personal information as defined under the CCPA. To exercise your rights, please contact us at homerobotics515@gmail.com.

9. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including SSL/TLS encryption, secure database hosting, and regular security audits. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

10. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: homerobotics515@gmail.com
Contact Page: Contact Us