Privacy Policy

HomeControlHub.com collects limited information to understand how visitors use the site and to improve our content. We do not require you to create an account, and we do not collect your name or email address unless you contact us directly.

Analytics data: We use Google Analytics 4 to collect anonymised usage data including pages visited, time on site, device type, browser, and general geographic location (country/city level). This data is aggregated and does not identify you personally.

Contact submissions: If you contact us via the contact form or email, we retain your name, email address, and message content solely to respond to your enquiry.

Smart Home Planner: The planner wizard runs entirely in your browser. The answers you provide (home size, goals, budget, existing gear) are processed client-side and are not stored on our servers. A one-time API call is made to generate your AI recommendation explanation; this request includes your anonymised planner inputs but no personally identifying information.

We use cookies for analytics and affiliate tracking. No cookies are used for advertising or cross-site tracking unrelated to our own services.

Google Analytics: Sets cookies (_ga, _ga_*, _gid) to distinguish visitors and session data. These persist for up to 2 years. You can opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Amazon Associates: When you click an affiliate link to Amazon, Amazon may set cookies on amazon.com to track purchases for commission purposes. These cookies are set by Amazon, not by HomeControlHub, and are governed by Amazon's Privacy Notice.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings. Disabling analytics cookies does not affect your ability to use any feature on this site.

Google Analytics 4: We use Google Analytics to measure site traffic. Data is processed by Google in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy. We have enabled IP anonymisation. Data is retained for 14 months.

Amazon Associates: HomeControlHub participates in the Amazon Associates Program. When you click a product link and make a purchase on Amazon, we earn a small commission. Amazon's data practices are governed by Amazon's Privacy Notice.

Vercel: This site is hosted on Vercel. Vercel may collect server access logs (IP addresses, request paths, timestamps) for security and infrastructure purposes. These logs are retained for a limited period. See Vercel's Privacy Policy for details.

Anthropic Claude API: The Smart Home Planner uses Anthropic's API to generate recommendation explanations. Inputs are anonymised planner parameters (hub name, budget range, goals). No personally identifying information is sent. See Anthropic's Privacy Policy for details.

We do not sell your personal data.

We do not share your personal data with third parties for their marketing purposes.

We share data only with the service providers listed above (Google, Vercel, Anthropic) as necessary to operate the site, and only to the extent required.

We may disclose data if required by law, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of HomeControlHub or others.

You have the right to access, correct, or delete any personal data we hold about you. As we collect very limited personal data (contact form submissions only), most visitors have no personal data stored with us.

To request access to, correction of, or deletion of data we hold about you, contact us at the address below.

If you are in the European Economic Area, you have additional rights under GDPR. If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the CCPA. Please contact us to exercise these rights.

You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or by adjusting your browser's cookie settings.

This site is served entirely over HTTPS. We use industry-standard security measures and host on Vercel's infrastructure, which includes DDoS protection and encrypted data transfer.

No method of internet transmission is 100% secure. While we take reasonable precautions, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or from our site.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date below. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

We encourage you to review this page periodically.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:

Email: privacy@homecontrolhub.com

Or use our contact form at homecontrolhub.com/contact.