Privacy Policy

This page explains the visit statistics, browser identifiers, messages, and outside resources that matter when you use Shelf Savvy.

Visit statistics and cookies

We use self-hosted Burst Statistics on this site’s WordPress installation to understand visits. The checked setup uses its Cookie recognition mode, with a first-party cookie containing an anonymous visitor ID that can recognize visits across days.

An anonymous ID does not mean that no visit records exist. Statistics records may remain in the site’s WordPress database.

Your browser’s Do Not Track preference

The Burst option to honor Do Not Track is currently off. A Do Not Track request from your browser should not be treated as an opt-out from this Burst configuration.

The separate “Anonymous usage data” option is also off. That separate preference does not mean that the site’s visit statistics are switched off.

Stored records and retention

The settings check did not establish a fixed statistics-retention period, a particular cookie-expiration time, or an automatic deletion schedule. We do not infer those values from an unselected archiving control.

If you need information about a particular record or its current retention, use the existing Contact Us page. Clearing a browser cookie should not be treated as confirmation that older statistics records have been deleted.

Search and information you send

A search term you enter can appear in the page address. If you choose to email us through the Contact Us page, your message includes your email address and whatever other information you provide.

Include the relevant page address when asking a question, and avoid sending payment details or other sensitive information in a routine editorial message.

Retailer links and outside resources

When you open a retailer link, that provider handles your visit and any purchase under its own policies. Read our Affiliate Disclosure for how shopping links support the site, and check the retailer’s privacy information before supplying personal details.

If a page loads a font, image, or other resource from an outside host, your browser can connect to that provider. Some existing articles use remotely hosted product images; those providers’ practices are separate from this site’s statistics settings.

Questions about this page

Use the Contact Us page if you want clarification about the current setup or a particular record. The settings described here do not promise that every external service follows the same practices.