Privacy Policy

This policy sets out what FreshTapers collects when you visit FreshTapers.com, what it does with it, and the choices you have. If anything here is unclear, write to us at the address at the end of the page.

FreshTapers is a content website. It publishes articles and guides about men's hairstyles and taper fades, and it runs a small number of interactive tools. You do not need an account to read anything here.

What information may be collected

Information you send us. If you write to us or use a contact form, we receive whatever you choose to send: your name, your email address, and the contents of your message. We use it to read your message and, where it needs an answer, to reply.

Information collected automatically. When you visit, the systems that host and measure the site record basic technical details: your internet protocol address, browser type, device type, operating system, the pages you visit, how long you spend on them, the page you came from, and the date and time. We use this in aggregate form, to understand how readers use the site and to keep it working.

Cookies and similar technologies. The site may use cookies, as described below and in our Cookie Policy.

Information from tools. If you use an interactive tool, the answers or selections you enter produce the result the tool shows you. Unless a tool clearly says otherwise, do not enter personal information you would rather not share.

How information may be used

We use the information we collect to keep the site running and showing correctly on your device. It also tells us which guides readers find useful, so we know what to improve. We use it to answer messages and correction requests, to protect the site against misuse and technical faults, and to show advertising where advertising runs.

We do not sell your personal information. We do not use contact messages for unrelated marketing.

Cookies and similar technologies

A cookie is a small file your browser stores on your device. Cookies help a website remember preferences, understand how readers use its pages and, where advertising runs, deliver ads and measure them. FreshTapers may use necessary cookies, which the site needs to work; analytics cookies, which show us how readers use the site; preference cookies, which remember choices you make; and advertising cookies, where advertising is in use. The Cookie Policy explains each category in more detail, and how to manage cookies in your browser.

You can refuse or delete cookies through your browser. If you switch some cookies off, parts of the site may not work as they should.

Analytics

We may use Google Analytics or a similar service to understand how visitors use the site: which guides get read most, how readers move between pages, and what devices and browsers they use. Analytics services collect information through cookies and similar technologies, and they process it under their own privacy policies. We look at analytics in aggregate, to improve the site. We do not use it to identify you personally for editorial purposes.

Advertising

FreshTapers may show advertising supplied by third party providers, including Google AdSense where we use it. Advertising helps pay the cost of publishing the site.

Advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to serve ads, measure how ads perform, and, where the law allows and depending on the choices you have made, show ads based on your visits to this and other websites. Google's advertising cookies let Google and its partners serve ads based on earlier visits. You can manage personalised advertising in your browser settings and through the controls those providers offer, including Google's ad settings.

FreshTapers does not choose the specific ads a provider shows, and an ad on the site is not a recommendation from us. See our Advertising Disclosure for more on how advertising and editorial content stay separate.

Affiliate links

Some pages may carry affiliate links. If you follow one, the retailer or service provider may place a cookie or similar identifier to record that the visit came from FreshTapers, so the seller can attribute a commission if you buy something. The affiliate programme or network runs that process under its own privacy terms. See our Affiliate Disclosure for a straightforward explanation of how affiliate links work on this site.

Embedded content

Some pages may include content embedded from other services, for example videos, images or social media posts. Embedded content behaves as if you had visited the other service directly. Those services may collect information about you and use cookies. They may also track how you interact with the embedded content, under their own privacy policies. FreshTapers does not control that collection.

Contact form information

If you contact us through a form or by email, we keep your message for as long as we reasonably need it to deal with your inquiry, consider a correction, or keep a record of the exchange. Please do not send sensitive personal information. We do not need it to answer a question about a haircut guide.

Data retention

We keep information only for as long as we reasonably need it for the purpose we collected it. We generally keep technical and analytics information for a limited period, and we review or remove it when we no longer need it to run, measure or improve the site. We keep contact messages while they are relevant to the inquiry or correction they relate to. How long we keep something can vary with the type of information and with any legal obligation that applies.

Third party links

FreshTapers links to other websites, including retailers and reference sources, and services mentioned in guides. This policy does not cover those websites. If you follow a link, please read the privacy policy of the site you land on. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third party sites.

Children's privacy

FreshTapers writes for adults interested in men's hairstyles and grooming. It is not aimed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has sent us personal information through the site, please contact us so we can look into it and remove it where that is the right thing to do.

Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the information held in connection with the site, including using reputable hosting and keeping site software updated. No method of sending or storing information is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. Please take care with anything you choose to send over the internet.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when the site, the services it uses, or the requirements that apply to it change. When we do, we will revise this page. If you keep using the site after an update, the updated policy applies from that point.

Contact us about privacy

If you have a question about this policy or about how FreshTapers handles information, contact us at info@freshtapers.com. Please mark your message as a privacy inquiry so it reaches the right place.