Effective Date: May 2, 2026
At TheDIYPlan (“we,” “us,” or “our”), accessible from https://www.thediyplan.com, protecting your privacy is a priority. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.
If you have any questions, contact us at: admin@thediyplan.com
1. Information We Collect
Personal Information
When you interact with our website, we may collect:
- Name
- Email address
- Payment details (processed securely by third-party providers)
Automatically Collected Information
We may automatically collect:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Pages visited and time spent on the site
- Referring/exit pages
- Date and time of visits
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Process and deliver your digital product purchases
- Provide customer support and respond to inquiries
- Improve website performance and user experience
- Send order confirmations and account-related emails
- Prevent fraud and ensure security
- Send marketing emails (only if you opt in)
3. WooCommerce Store (Digital Products)
When you purchase digital plans (PDFs) from our store:
- Your information is used to process your order and provide downloads
- We store order details for legal, tax, and accounting purposes (typically up to 7 years)
- If you create an account, your information is saved for faster checkout in the future
We do not sell physical products—only downloadable digital content.
4. Payments
We use third-party payment processors to securely handle transactions:
PayPal
Payments may be processed through PayPal.
PayPal may collect and process your data according to their privacy policy.
Stripe
Payments may also be processed via Stripe.
Stripe handles payment information securely and may collect data necessary to complete transactions.
We do not store your full credit card details on our servers.
5. Email Marketing (Brevo)
If you subscribe to our emails:
You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails
We use Brevo to send newsletters and updates
Your email and interaction data may be stored by Brevo
6. Advertising (Mediavine)
We partner with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising on our site.
Mediavine may use cookies, tracking pixels, and similar technologies to:
- Show personalized ads
- Measure ad performance
- Track user behavior across websites
To learn more or opt out, visit Mediavine’s privacy policy.
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies to:
- Remember user preferences
- Improve website functionality
- Analyze traffic and performance
- Deliver personalized ads
Types of cookies we use include:
- Essential cookies – required for site functionality
- Analytics cookies – track usage and performance
- Advertising cookies – personalize ads
You can disable cookies through your browser settings.
8. Third-Party Services
We may share data with trusted third parties to operate our business, including:
- Payment processors (Stripe, PayPal)
- Advertising partners (Mediavine)
- Email service provider (Brevo)
- Analytics providers
These third parties only receive data necessary to perform their services.
9. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary:
- Order data: up to 7 years for tax/legal purposes
- Email subscriptions: until you unsubscribe
- Analytics data: as needed for performance tracking
10. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to:
- Access your personal data
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Withdraw consent for data processing
- Opt out of marketing communications
To exercise your rights, contact us at: admin@thediyplan.com
11. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident:
- You have the right to request disclosure of data we collect about you
- You may request deletion of your personal information
- You may opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal data
We do not sell personal data in the traditional sense, but advertising partners may use tracking technologies for personalized ads.
12. Children’s Information
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe your child has provided personal data, contact us immediately and we will remove it.
13. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure.
14. External Links
Our website may contain links to other websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those external sites.
15. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
16. Consent
By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
17. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:
Email: admin@thediyplan.com
Website: https://www.thediyplan.com
Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)
The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.
First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The “help” feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.
Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.
The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:
- IP Address
- Operating System type
- Operating System version
- Device Type
- Language of the website
- Web browser type
- Email (in hashed form)
Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.
If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance’s AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.
For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.