Privacy Policy for waterheaterhistory.com

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Water Heater History (hereinafter “we” or “us”), the operators of waterheaterhistory.com, values your privacy and uses our best efforts to protect it. This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) covers the collection, processing, use, disclosure, and secure storage of your personal information that we may collect anytime you interact with us, such as when you visit our website or when you contact us. This Policy is intended to govern individual visitor interaction with our website and does not relate to any contractual relationships. Please take a moment to read this Policy to learn more about our information practices, including what type of information we gather, how the information is used and for what purposes, to whom we disclose information, and how we safeguard your personal information.

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This Policy also describes how you can control our collection, processing, use, disclosure, and storage of any personal information you provide. In this Policy, “personal information” refers to any information that can be related to an identified or identifiable natural person.

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Why we collect personal information

We collect information because it helps us deliver a better experience and improve our website. It enables us to understand how visitors use our content, keep the historical and technical resource accurate and useful, and respond to any inquiries you may send us.

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Specifically, we have a legitimate interest in collecting data because it is necessary for us to operate and improve this informational resource on the evolution of hot water technology, as described in this Policy.

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What we collect

Personal Information:

The personal information we collect is limited to the information that you voluntarily provide to us. We may ask you to provide personal information when you interact with the website. For example:

• When you contact us through online forms or email (if available)

• When you provide feedback or comments

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This is an informational and historical resource. We do not currently require accounts, memberships, purchases, or similar commercial interactions.

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Non-Personally Identifiable Information:

We may collect data about you that is not related to you personally, such as the following:

• IP addresses and proxy addresses of ISPs

• Which pages of our website are accessed

• Browser type, device information, and general usage statistics

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This information is not used to identify you specifically; rather, it is used to help make our website more useful for all our visitors.

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Cookies: We use cookies in limited ways:

We may use analytics services (such as Google Analytics or tools provided by our website hosting platform) to collect and process non-personally identifiable information about how our website is accessed and used.

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Cookies may be used for basic site functionality, performance, and security.

For more information about how Google Analytics collects and processes data, and how you can control that data usage and processing, visit Google’s Safeguarding your data resources or use available browser controls and opt-out tools.

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You can use your browser’s settings to block or delete cookies. Please be advised that blocking cookies may negatively impact the site’s functioning.

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How we use the information we collect

We may use the information we collect to:

• Analyze website usage and improve content, navigation, and performance

• Respond to inquiries or messages you send us

• Conduct research and analysis to better understand visitor interests in historical and technical topics

• Ensure the security and proper operation of the website

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We do not use personal information for commercial marketing of products or services.

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Disclosure outside of Water Heater History: We take your privacy very seriously. We do not sell or rent your contact information or personal data to other marketers or third parties.

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Disclosure within the operators: To help operate and improve the site, your personal information may be shared among those who operate or contribute to waterheaterhistory.com, who will take steps to safeguard it in accordance with this Policy.

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With service providers, vendors, and strategic partners. Sometimes, we share information with companies that perform work for us to operate the website on our behalf (such as web hosting providers, analytics services, or content delivery tools). These companies may help us process information, manage the website, or analyze usage. We make these disclosures when it is necessary to provide the website. The companies we share your information with are also obligated to protect your personal information.

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Mandated disclosures: At times we may be required by law or litigation to disclose your personal information. We may also disclose information about you if we determine that for national security, law enforcement, or other issues of public importance, disclosure is necessary.

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How we protect your personal information: We take precautions to safeguard your personal information against loss, theft, and misuse, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

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Integrity of your personal information: We make changes to personal information if and when you contact us to advise of a change in your personal information.

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Rectification / Restriction / Deletion of your personal information If you want to access, correct, temporarily halt, or delete your information, please Contact Us.

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We respond to all requests for deletion of data in accordance with applicable laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right to retain any data that we deem necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce agreements.

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Children’s Privacy: We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information as soon as practicable.

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Our commitment to your privacy: We take protecting your privacy very seriously. To make sure your personal information is secure, we communicate these guidelines to those involved in operating the site and enforce privacy safeguards. Our website may have links to the sites of other companies, associations, museums, or resources. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to learn about the privacy policies of those sites.

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Privacy questions: If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or data processing, please Contact Us. We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we materially change the policy, a notice will be posted on our website along with the updated privacy policy. No other notice of a material change shall be provided.

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Last updated: August 20, 2026