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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 30, 2025

Welcome to US Risk Radar (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, and safeguard your information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding data collection and use when you visit usriskradar.com.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of our website.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

US Risk Radar is primarily a content-based informational website. We do not require users to create accounts or submit personal information to access our content. However, if you contact us via email or a contact form, we may collect your name and email address solely to respond to your inquiry.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, certain information is automatically collected through standard web technologies, including:

Log Data: Your IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, and the time spent on each page.
Cookies: Small data files stored on your device that help us understand how you interact with our website. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
Usage Data: Information about how you navigate and use our website, including which articles you read and how long you spend on each page.

Digital handshake representing user trust, data transparency, and GDPR compliance — We are committed to full transparency about how your data is collected and used. Your trust is our top priority.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To operate, maintain, and improve our website and its content
To analyze website traffic and user behavior to enhance user experience
To monitor and prevent technical issues, fraud, or abuse
To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
To comply with legal obligations

3. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to help us understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site.

Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For more information on Google’s privacy practices, please visit Google’s Privacy Policy.

4. Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other sites on the internet. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

5. Affiliate Disclosure

US Risk Radar participates in affiliate marketing programs, including the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

When you click on affiliate links on our website and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. We only recommend products we believe are genuinely useful for disaster preparedness and emergency readiness. All affiliate relationships are clearly disclosed.

6. Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:

Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly. These cannot be disabled.
Analytics Cookies: Used by Google Analytics to collect anonymous usage data to help us improve our website.
Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements based on your browsing history.
Performance Cookies: Used by our caching system to improve website loading speed and performance.

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

7. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including government agencies (FEMA, NOAA, USGS), news sources, and commercial partners. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

8. Data Security

We take the security of your information seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

10. Your Rights (CCPA / GDPR)

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

Right to Access: You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
Right to Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Opt-Out: California residents have the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address provided below.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

📧 Email: privacy@usriskradar.com
🌐 Website: usriskradar.com

Your privacy matters to us. We are committed to being transparent, responsible, and trustworthy stewards of your data.