Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2, 2026

Who We Are

DockPermitGuide.com provides informational guides about boat dock and pier permit requirements across the United States, Canada, and Australia. Our website address is: https://dockpermitguide.com.

Information We Collect

We collect minimal personal information:

  • Comments: When you leave a comment, we collect the data shown in the comment form (name, email, website) plus your IP address and browser user agent string.
  • Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This collects anonymized data such as pages visited, time on site, and general geographic location.
  • Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. Analytics tools may also set cookies.

How We Use Your Information

  • To improve our content and user experience
  • To respond to comments and inquiries
  • To analyze site traffic and usage patterns

Third-Party Services

We may use the following third-party services:

  • Google Analytics — for website traffic analysis
  • Google AdSense — for displaying relevant advertisements

These services may collect information sent by your browser as part of a web page request, such as cookies or your IP address.

Affiliate Disclosure

Some links on DockPermitGuide.com may be affiliate links. We may earn a small commission if you make a purchase through these links, at no additional cost to you. This does not influence our editorial content.

Data Retention

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.

Your Rights

If you have left comments on our site, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us through our contact page.