This Privacy Policy explains what information How to Build a Shelter ("we," "us," or "the Site") collects when you visit howtobuildashelter.com, and how that information is used.

Who we are

How to Build a Shelter is an independently operated website. You can reach us at admin[a]howtobuildashelter.com.

Information we collect

We collect only what's needed to run the Site:

• Shop activity. If you add a product to your cart or check out, WooCommerce (our store software) stores your cart contents and order details in your browser session and, for completed orders, in our order records.
• Comments. If you leave a comment on an article, we collect the name, email address, and IP address you submit. This is checked against Akismet, a spam-filtering service operated by Automattic, before your comment is approved.
• Standard server logs. Like most websites, our hosting and security software automatically logs visitor IP addresses and basic request data for security purposes, such as blocking malicious login attempts.
• Site performance data. Our caching plugin may set a small cookie to serve pages faster; this does not track you across other websites.

We do not currently run analytics tracking, advertising pixels, or an email marketing platform on this Site. If that changes, this policy will be updated to say so.

Amazon Associates disclosure

Some product links on this Site go to Amazon.com. How to Build a Shelter is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. When you click one of these links, Amazon may set its own cookies and collect information according to its own privacy policy — we do not control or receive any of your personal information from that process, only anonymized commission data.

How we use information

We use the information above to: fulfill and manage any orders placed through the shop, keep the Site secure, moderate comments, and understand basic site performance. We do not sell your personal information.

Cookies

Cookies used on this Site are limited to what's needed for shopping cart functionality, page caching, and (if you're logged in as an administrator) your login session. You can disable cookies in your browser, though the shopping cart won't function properly without them.

Children's privacy

This Site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from children.

Your rights

You can ask us to access, correct, or delete any personal information we hold about you (such as comment or order data) by emailing admin[a]howtobuildashelter.com.

Changes to this policy

We'll update this page if what we collect or how we use it changes. Check back periodically.

Last updated: September 15, 2026