Privacy policy
How FamilyNest Finance collects, uses, and protects your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how FamilyNest Finance ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects information about you when you visit familynestfinance.com (the "Site"). Please read this policy carefully. By using our Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information we collect
Information you provide directly
- Email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter or request a free resource through a form on our Site
- Name — optionally provided when subscribing to email communications
- Contact information — when you email us directly at hello@familynestfinance.com
Information collected automatically
- Usage data — pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, and referring URLs
- Device information — browser type, operating system, screen size, and device type
- IP address — used to determine approximate geographic location (country/region level)
- Calculator inputs — numbers entered into our calculators are processed locally in your browser and are not stored on our servers
Information from third parties
- Analytics providers — we use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-first analytics tool that does not use cookies or collect personal data
- Email service provider — MailerLite processes email addresses for our newsletter service
2. How we use your information
We use the information we collect to:
- Send newsletter emails and financial guides you have requested
- Respond to your questions and support requests
- Analyze Site usage to improve our content and tools
- Understand which content is most helpful to our readers
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not use your information for automated decision-making, profiling, or targeted advertising.
3. How we share your information
We do not sell your personal information. We share information only in the following limited circumstances:
4. Cookies and tracking technologies
FamilyNest Finance uses a minimal approach to cookies and tracking:
We do not use advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or third-party tracking for behavioral advertising. Our analytics provider (Plausible) does not use cookies and does not collect personal data.
5. Email communications
If you subscribe to our newsletter or request a resource by email:
- You will receive the content you requested plus periodic emails with family finance tips and guides
- You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email
- We do not send unsolicited commercial email
- Your email address is stored by MailerLite and processed according to their privacy policy
- We do not share your email address with advertisers or affiliate partners
6. Third-party links and affiliate partners
Our Site contains links to third-party websites, including affiliate partners. When you click these links and visit those sites:
- You are subject to those sites' privacy policies, not ours
- We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites
- Affiliate networks may set cookies on your browser to track referrals for commission purposes
- We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you visit
7. Data security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include:
- HTTPS encryption on all pages of our Site
- Secure hosting via Vercel with automatic security updates
- Limited access to personal data — only team members who need it for their work
- Use of reputable third-party services (MailerLite, Plausible) with their own security standards
No method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Data retention
- Email subscribers: Your email address is retained until you unsubscribe. After unsubscribing, your address is removed from active lists within 10 business days.
- Contact emails: Emails you send us are retained for up to 2 years to maintain correspondence records.
- Analytics data: Plausible retains anonymized analytics data for 12 months.
9. Children's privacy
FamilyNest Finance is intended for adults making financial decisions for their families. Our Site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us at hello@familynestfinance.com and we will delete it promptly.
10. California privacy rights (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):
You may request information about the personal data we collect, use, disclose, and sell about you.
You may request that we delete personal information we have collected about you, subject to certain exceptions.
You have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell personal information.
We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@familynestfinance.com. We will respond within 45 days as required by law.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information: We do not sell personal information to third parties. If this changes, we will update this policy and provide an opt-out mechanism.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. For significant changes, we will notify email subscribers directly.
Your continued use of our Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact us
For questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at:
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