Effective date: October 13, 2026
Welcome to Parenting Advice Today (parentingadvicetoday.com). This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used and shared when you visit our parenting website, use our contact form or interact with advertising and analytics services. The site provides information primarily for parents and caregivers.
We use third-party services for audience measurement and advertising. These services may process technical information and use cookies or similar technologies. Please read this policy to understand what information may be involved and how to manage your choices.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide directly
When you use the Contact Us form, we may receive the first and last name, email address, subject and message you submit. We use this information to review and respond to enquiries, handle correction or privacy requests and maintain relevant correspondence. Please do not include sensitive personal information about yourself or children unless it is necessary for your enquiry.
Technical and usage information
When you browse the website, the site, hosting provider and connected services may process technical information such as your IP address, approximate location derived from it, device and browser information, referral source, pages visited, timestamps, and interactions with the site. Some of this information is collected through server logs, cookies or similar technologies.
2. How We Use Information
Information may be processed to:
- operate, protect and maintain the website;
- respond to contact messages, requests and corrections;
- understand which pages visitors use and improve the reading experience;
- show and measure advertisements, subject to relevant settings and permissions;
- detect spam, invalid advertising traffic, security incidents and abuse;
- meet applicable legal obligations.
The lawful basis for processing may depend on the purpose and the law applicable to the visitor. Where consent is required, it should be obtained through appropriate consent controls. Other processing may be necessary to respond to requests, operate a secure website or comply with the law.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small files placed on your device or accessed through your browser. Our website and third-party providers, including Google, may use cookies and similar identifiers for essential functions, security, analytics, and advertising. Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on visits to this website or other websites. These providers may process technical information such as IP addresses, browser identifiers, pages visited, and ad interactions. Depending on your location and applicable consent choices, ads may be personalized or non-personalized. Some processing may require your consent.
You can adjust or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect site functionality and will not necessarily prevent the collection of all technical information. Where a regional consent notice is presented, use its controls to manage the choices offered there.
4. Contact Forms and Communication
Our contact form is powered by WPForms on WordPress. The information you submit may be delivered to the site’s administrators and processed by the website, hosting provider and any email delivery services used to handle your message. Automated spam-prevention and security measures may also process technical information. We do not ask visitors to create an account to read articles.
We use the details you provide to respond to your enquiry and manage related follow-up. Please avoid sending children’s private records, medical documents, identification numbers or other highly sensitive details through the form.
5. Children’s Privacy
The website is intended to provide parenting information for adults and caregivers and is not designed to ask children to submit personal information. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that a child has submitted personal information through our site, please contact us so we can review the situation and take appropriate steps.
Parents should not submit a child’s sensitive personal details in public comments or general contact messages. Advertising practices affecting children may be subject to special legal and platform restrictions.
6. Data Retention
We retain correspondence and other information only for as long as reasonably needed for the purpose for which it was collected, website administration, security, dispute handling or applicable legal obligations. Retention periods can differ by data type and service provider. Google, advertising providers and our hosting services may have their own retention practices, which are described in their respective policies.
7. International Processing
Because our readers and service providers may be located in different countries, information may be processed outside your country of residence. In those circumstances, relevant privacy laws and provider safeguards may apply. Please consult the applicable third-party policies for details about their international processing.
8. Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to request access to, correction of or deletion of personal information, to object to or restrict certain processing, to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, or to request information about data use or sharing. Some rights are subject to legal exceptions.
To submit a privacy request concerning data we control, please use our Contact Us page and identify the request as a privacy request. We may need to verify your identity before disclosing or removing information. You may also have the right to complain to your local privacy or data-protection authority.
For Google’s advertising personalization choices, visit Google Ads Settings. Browser settings and applicable on-site consent tools may provide additional controls. If you believe a particular regional opt-out choice is missing, please contact us.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy as our services, advertising configuration, technology providers or legal requirements change. The effective date at the top identifies the current published version. Material changes may require updated notices or consent where applicable.
10. Contact Us
For questions, privacy requests, corrections or concerns about this policy, contact Parenting Advice Today via our Contact Us form. You can also read our Editorial Standards & Corrections and Disclaimer.