Privacy Policy

Effective date: September 30, 2026.

Best of Artisans may collect information you choose to provide, such as an email address submitted for updates or information you send when contacting us. We may also receive routine technical information such as browser and device information, referring pages, approximate location derived from IP address, and site activity through hosting logs, cookies, analytics, and similar technologies.

How We Use Information

We may use information to operate and secure the website, deliver requested content or communications, respond to messages, understand site performance, improve our guides and user experience, and measure the effectiveness of our content.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics through Google Site Kit to understand how visitors use Best of Artisans. Google Analytics may process information such as device and browser data, pages visited, referring sources, approximate location, and interactions with the site in accordance with Google’s own terms and privacy practices.

Advertising and Google Advertising Cookies

Best of Artisans may display advertising, including advertising served through Google AdSense or other advertising partners. Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on a visitor’s prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads based on visits to Best of Artisans and/or other sites on the Internet.

Users can manage or opt out of personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings. Visitors may also learn about choices offered by participating third-party advertising companies at AboutAds.info.

If additional third-party advertising vendors or networks are used, they may also use cookies or similar technologies subject to their own privacy policies and opt-out mechanisms.

Consent and Regional Privacy Choices

Where applicable law requires consent for cookies, analytics, or personalized advertising, Best of Artisans may present a consent or privacy-choice mechanism. If personalized advertising is served to visitors in regions where Google requires a certified consent management platform, we will use an appropriate Google-certified consent solution.

Email Communications

If you subscribe to updates, your email address may be processed by an email service provider so we can send the messages you requested. Marketing emails will include an unsubscribe option.

Third-Party Services and Links

We may use service providers for website hosting, security, analytics, email delivery, advertising, and other site functions. Some pages may link to third-party websites, advertisers, products, or service providers. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies.

Data Retention and Your Choices

Information is retained only as long as reasonably needed for the purpose for which it was collected, security and operational needs, or applicable legal requirements. You can use available browser settings, consent controls, advertising settings, and email unsubscribe links to manage relevant choices.

Contact

For privacy questions, contact us at [email protected].

Policy Updates

This policy may be updated as Best of Artisans adds or changes services. The current version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date when appropriate.