Last updated: July 21, 2026. This policy explains how Home Build Plans handles information when you visit homebuildplans.com.
Who we are
Home Build Plans is an independent educational website publishing DIY project inspiration and planning guidance. Our website address is https://homebuildplans.com. Privacy questions can be sent through our Contact page.
Information you choose to provide
If you contact us, we receive the information included in your message, such as your email address and the details of your request. Do not send passwords, payment information, or other sensitive personal information. Comments are currently closed. If comments are enabled later, the submitted form data, IP address, and browser user-agent may be processed for moderation and spam prevention.
Technical and security data
Our hosting, web server, firewall, content-delivery, and security services may process limited technical data needed to deliver and protect the site. This can include IP address, request time, requested URL, browser information, referring page, and security events. Server and security logs are retained only as reasonably necessary for operations, troubleshooting, abuse prevention, and legal compliance.
Cookies and local storage
Essential cookies may be used for administration, security, and login functions. The public “Save project” feature stores a list in your browser’s local storage; that list remains on your device and is not transmitted to us by the feature. You can clear cookies and local storage through your browser settings. See our Cookie Policy for more detail.
Advertising and consent
If advertising is enabled, advertising partners such as Google may use cookies, device identifiers, or similar technologies to deliver, measure, and limit ads, prevent fraud, and create reports. Where required, visitors will be offered consent choices through a Google-certified consent management platform before non-essential advertising storage or processing is used. Available choices and applicable partners will be shown in that consent message.
You can learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services at Google’s partner-sites information page. Browser controls and regional consent tools may also let you manage advertising preferences.
Service providers
We use service providers for hosting, security, backups, website maintenance, image optimization, and content delivery. They may process limited data on our behalf only to provide those functions. Embedded content from another website, if used, can behave as though you visited that website directly and is governed by that provider’s own privacy terms.
How long data is retained
Contact messages are retained only as long as reasonably needed to respond, maintain records, resolve disputes, and meet legal obligations. Technical and security logs are retained according to operational and security needs, then deleted or rotated. Administrative account data is retained while the account is active or as legally required.
Your choices and rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, or objection regarding personal information we hold. You may also withdraw consent where processing is based on consent. Submit a request through the Contact page; we may need to verify the request before acting on it.
Children’s privacy
This 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.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when site features, providers, or legal requirements change. The date at the top identifies the latest revision.