Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Your privacy matters to us at feedthebirdie (feedthebirdie.com). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our site, which focuses on reviews, guides, and recommendations related to bird feeders and backyard birding products. By using our site, you agree to the practices described here. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the site.

2. Cookies & tracking

Our site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience, analyse site traffic, and support our affiliate partnerships. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain until deleted or expired).

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential cookies: Required for the site to function correctly.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our content.
• Affiliate tracking cookies: Set by our retail partners to attribute purchases to our outbound links and calculate commissions.

For full details on the cookies we use and how to manage your preferences, please visit our Cookie Policy page.

3. Information we collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Usage data: Pages visited, time on site, referring URLs, browser type, and device information, collected automatically via analytics tools.
• Contact information: If you reach out to us through a contact form, we collect the name and details you submit so we can respond to your enquiry.
• Affiliate click data: When you click an outbound affiliate link, the destination platform may collect data in accordance with its own privacy policy.

We do not collect payment information. All transactions happen directly on third-party retail platforms.

4. How we use your information

We use collected information to operate and improve feedthebirdie, respond to user enquiries, understand which reviews and guides are most useful to our audience, and ensure our affiliate links function correctly. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

5. Third-party services

Our site integrates with third-party services for analytics and affiliate tracking. These services have their own privacy policies and may collect data independently. We encourage you to review the policies of the services you interact with.

6. Your rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights including access to your personal data, correction of inaccurate data, deletion of your data, and the right to object to certain processing. To exercise any of these rights, please use the contact form on this site.

7. Children's privacy

Our site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, or our practices. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled on feedthebirdie, please use the contact form available on our website at feedthebirdie.com.