Privacy Policy
Effective: May 15, 2026
Introduction
Houston Time Zone ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website houstontimezone.com (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose information when you use our Service, and the choices you have associated with that data. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our practices.
Information We Collect
When you visit Houston Time Zone, we may collect limited information automatically, including your IP address, browser type and version, pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, device identifiers, and other diagnostic data. If you submit our contact form, we collect the name, email address, subject, and message you provide so that we can respond to your inquiry.
How We Use Information
We use the information we collect to provide and maintain the Service, monitor usage, detect and address technical issues, respond to user inquiries, improve content relevance, and comply with legal obligations. We do not sell your personal information.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and store certain information. Cookies are small data files that may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of the Service may not function properly without cookies.
Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising
We use Google AdSense, a service provided by Google LLC. Google uses cookies (including the DART cookie) to serve ads based on your visits to this site and other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting https://adssettings.google.com. You can also opt out of third-party vendor cookies via the Network Advertising Initiative (https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/) and the Digital Advertising Alliance (https://www.aboutads.info/choices/).
Children's Privacy (COPPA)
Our Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can take appropriate action to remove that information.
Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have certain data protection rights, including the right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you; the right of rectification; the right to object to processing; the right of restriction; the right to data portability; and the right to withdraw consent. To exercise these rights, please contact us through our contact page.
Your Rights Under CCPA
California residents have the right to request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected, the right to request deletion of personal information, the right to opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information), and the right to non-discrimination for exercising any of these rights.
Data Retention
We retain analytics and usage data for as long as necessary to provide and improve the Service. Contact form submissions are retained only as long as needed to respond to your inquiry and to comply with applicable legal obligations.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.
Changes to This Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective" date above. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.