Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 11, 2026
Effective date: September 11, 2026
Mercer Home Tech (“Mercer Home Tech,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates mercerhometech.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit or interact with the Site.
By using the Site, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
Information you provide voluntarily
When you contact us, subscribe to a newsletter, leave a comment, respond to a survey, or otherwise interact with the Site, you may provide:
Name or display name
Email address
Message or comment content
Preferences or feedback
Any other information you choose to provide
Please do not send sensitive personal information, such as health information, financial account numbers, government identification numbers, or precise location data.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the Site, we and our service providers may automatically collect:
IP address
Browser type and version
Device type and operating system
Pages viewed and links clicked
Referring and exit pages
Date and time of visit
Approximate location based on IP address
General usage and interaction data
Cookies and similar technologies
We may use cookies, pixels, web beacons, and similar technologies to operate the Site, remember preferences, understand traffic, and measure affiliate performance. See Section 3 below.
Information from third parties
We may receive limited information from analytics providers, email service providers, affiliate networks, social media platforms, and other third-party services we use to operate the Site.
2. How We Use Information
We may use collected information to:
Operate, maintain, and improve the Site
Respond to questions, comments, and requests
Send newsletters or updates if you have opted in
Monitor usage, trends, and Site performance
Detect, prevent, and address security or technical issues
Measure the performance of affiliate links and partnerships
Comply with legal obligations
Protect our rights and the rights of others
We do not use your information to make automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We may use the following categories of cookies and tracking technologies:
Essential cookies: Required for the Site to function properly.
Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the Site.
Preference cookies: Remember your settings or choices.
Affiliate cookies: Help track purchases or actions through affiliate links so we can receive credit where applicable.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. If you disable cookies, some parts of the Site may not work as intended.
We do not currently respond to browser “Do Not Track” signals. Where required by law, we will honor applicable opt-out preference signals, such as Global Privacy Control.
4. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services to operate the Site, including:
Analytics providers, such as Google Analytics
Email marketing providers
Comment and spam-filtering services
Social media sharing tools
Embedded video or media players
Affiliate networks and partner links
These third parties may collect information about your interactions with the Site and may set their own cookies or tracking technologies. Their use of your information is governed by their own privacy policies. We do not control those third parties.
Affiliate disclosure
Some links on the Site may be affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate partners may use cookies or similar technologies to track referrals. This helps support the Site and allows us to continue publishing practical family technology content.
5. How We Share Information
We may share information in the following circumstances:
Service providers: With vendors who help us operate the Site, send emails, analyze traffic, or provide other business services.
Affiliate partners: To measure referrals and commissions when you interact with affiliate links.
Legal compliance: When required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
Protection: When necessary to protect our rights, safety, property, users, or the public.
Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets.
With your consent: When you ask us or authorize us to share information.
We do not sell your personal information. We do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
6. Data Retention
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
For example:
Contact messages may be retained for as long as needed to respond and maintain records.
Newsletter information is retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
Comments may remain visible unless you request removal or we remove them.
Analytics data is retained according to the settings of our analytics providers.
7. Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Children’s Privacy
The Site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child under 13 has provided personal information to us, please contact us at [email protected]. We will take reasonable steps to delete that information.
Parents and guardians should supervise children’s online activity and review privacy settings on any device, app, or service used by their family.
9. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information.
U.S. state privacy rights
Residents of certain states, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Utah, and others, may have the right to:
Know whether we process personal information about them
Access personal information we hold
Correct inaccurate personal information
Delete personal information
Obtain a copy of personal information in a portable format
Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information
Limit the use of sensitive personal information
Not be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights
We do not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. To exercise applicable rights, contact us at [email protected].
California residents
California residents may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). You may request to know, access, correct, or delete personal information, and you may opt out of sale or sharing. We do not sell personal information. We will verify your request before taking action.
European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland
If you are located in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, we process personal information based on one or more legal bases, such as:
Your consent
Performance of a contract
Our legitimate interests
Compliance with legal obligations
You may have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to processing, request data portability, withdraw consent, and lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
How to exercise your rights
To exercise any privacy right, contact us at [email protected]. We may need to verify your identity before responding. We will respond within the time required by applicable law.
10. International Users
The Site is operated from the United States. If you access the Site from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States or other countries where we or our service providers operate. By using the Site, you understand that your information may be transferred to jurisdictions that may have different data protection laws.
11. Third-Party Links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites, products, or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top. Material changes may be posted on the Site or communicated by other reasonable means. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, contact us:
Mercer Home Tech
Raleigh, North Carolina
Email: [email protected]
Contact page: https://mercerhometech.com/contact