Summary: OwnedNotOwned.com respects your privacy. We collect minimal data, use Google AdSense to display ads, and never sell your personal information.

1. Who We Are

OwnedNotOwned.com ("we," "us," "our") is a content website operated from the United States. Our website address is: https://ownednotowned.com. We publish informational content about manufactured home ownership in the United States.

2. What Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

  • Contact Form: When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content. We use this only to respond to you.
  • Newsletter Signup: If you subscribe to our email list, we collect your email address to send you newsletters. You can unsubscribe at any time.
  • Comments: If you leave a comment on our blog, we collect your name, email, and the content of your comment.

Information Collected Automatically

  • Log Data: Our servers automatically record standard log data including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on pages.
  • Cookies: We use cookies for essential site functions and analytics. See Section 5 for details.
  • Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This data is aggregated and anonymized.

3. Google AdSense & Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.

4. Affiliate Links

Some links on OwnedNotOwned.com are affiliate links. This means we may earn a small commission if you click a link and make a purchase — at no additional cost to you. We only recommend products and services we believe are genuinely useful to our readers. All affiliate relationships are disclosed within the relevant articles.

5. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

  • Essential cookies: Required for the site to function properly (WordPress session cookies, security tokens).
  • Analytics cookies: Google Analytics cookies to understand site traffic and usage patterns.
  • Advertising cookies: Google AdSense uses cookies to serve relevant ads. See Section 3 above.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

6. How We Use Your Information

  • To respond to your inquiries and messages
  • To send newsletters (only if you opted in)
  • To improve our website content and user experience
  • To display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense
  • To comply with legal obligations

7. Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information with:

  • Google: For analytics and AdSense services (see their privacy policy)
  • Email service providers: To send newsletters (e.g., Mailchimp or ConvertKit)
  • Law enforcement: If required by law or to protect our legal rights

8. Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions for 12 months. Comments are retained indefinitely unless you request deletion. Newsletter subscriptions are retained until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is retained per Google's standard data retention policies.

9. Your Rights (California Residents – CCPA)

California residents have the right to:

  • Know what personal data we collect about you
  • Request deletion of your personal data
  • Opt out of the sale of personal data (we do not sell personal data)
  • Non-discrimination for exercising your rights

To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@ownednotowned.com.

10. Children's Privacy

OwnedNotOwned.com is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.

11. External Links

Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any external site you visit.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated policy on this page with a new "Last Updated" date. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: