At HomeWelder, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Our site is built for welders to share knowledge, not to harvest your data.
Information We Collect
We only collect the minimum amount of information necessary to run this site effectively.
- Newsletter Subscriptions: If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. We do not sell or rent this list to anyone.
- Contact Forms: When you reach out via our contact form, we collect your name and email address to reply to your inquiry.
- Analytics: We use basic, privacy-focused analytics to understand which guides are most popular. This data is aggregate and anonymized. We do not track individual users across the web.
How We Use Your Information
The information we collect is used strictly for the following purposes:
- To send you our bi-weekly newsletter (if you opted in).
- To respond to your direct inquiries or support requests.
- To improve our website content based on what our readers find most useful.
Cookies
This website uses minimal cookies to function properly. We do not use intrusive tracking cookies or third-party advertising cookies that follow you around the internet. Your workshop is your own business; so is your browsing history.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services (like an email newsletter provider) to help operate our site. These service providers have their own privacy policies addressing how they use your information. We only partner with reputable services that respect user privacy.
Your Rights
You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal information. If you wish to unsubscribe from our newsletter, every email contains an unsubscribe link at the bottom. If you want us to delete your contact history, simply email us at [email protected].
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
For any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us.
Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2026
HomeWelder (homewelder.com) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what choices you have. The site is owned and operated by Kenny Nyhus Fadil.
Information We Collect
Information you provide directly: If you contact us via our contact form, we collect your name and email address to respond to your inquiry.
Information collected automatically: When you visit HomeWelder, we automatically receive your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and time spent on each page.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
HomeWelder uses cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:
- Strictly necessary: Session cookies and security cookies required for the site to function properly.
- Analytics: Google Analytics 4 collects anonymized usage data. You can opt out via the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
- Advertising: We may display advertisements from third-party ad networks including Google AdSense, Media.net, and Ezoic. These networks may use cookies, web beacons, and other technologies to serve personalized ads based on your browsing activity across different websites.
- Affiliate: Amazon Associates and other affiliate programs use cookies to track referrals. These cookies typically expire within 24 hours and do not collect personal information.
How Google AdSense Uses Your Data
HomeWelder uses Google AdSense to serve advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. You can also opt out of third-party vendor cookies by visiting aboutads.info.
Media.net
We may display contextual and interest-based advertisements from Media.net. You can manage your advertising preferences through the aboutads.info opt-out page.
Ezoic
We may use Ezoic as an ad mediation partner. Ezoic may collect and process data about your visit to optimize ad delivery. Ezoic provides a consent management platform for GDPR compliance. See Ezoic’s Privacy Policy.
Amazon Associates
HomeWelder participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. Amazon uses cookies to track your visit and attribute purchases.
Third-Party Services
HomeWelder uses the following third-party services:
- Google Analytics 4 (analytics)
- Google AdSense (advertising)
- Media.net (advertising)
- Ezoic (ad mediation, where applicable)
- Amazon Associates (affiliate tracking)
- Cloudflare (CDN, DDoS protection, security)
- Email service provider (when you opt in to updates)
Your Rights (GDPR)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have the following rights under GDPR:
- Right to access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data.
- Right to restrict processing: Limit how we use your data.
- Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured format.
- Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.
Your Rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act grants you the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect, use, and share.
- Request deletion of personal information we have collected.
- Opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
To make a CCPA request, email [email protected].
Data Retention
Email correspondence is retained for up to 24 months. Server access logs are retained for up to 90 days.
Children’s Privacy
HomeWelder is not directed to children under 13.
Affiliate Disclosure
Some links on HomeWelder are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. See our Disclaimer for full details.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Contact
Email [email protected] with questions.