Who we are
Home Maintenance Advisor is an informational website created to help homeowners understand common home maintenance, repair, and replacement topics. We focus on providing clear, practical explanations of essential home systems and appliances, enabling readers to make informed decisions. Our content is written for general educational purposes and should not be considered a substitute for professional advice.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on this site, we collect the information shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information is collected to help detect and prevent spam.
An anonymized string generated from your email address (also known as a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if associated with your Gravatar account) may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to this website, we recommend removing any embedded location data (such as EXIF GPS information) before uploading. Images published on the site may be downloaded by visitors, and any embedded location data could potentially be extracted.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are provided for your convenience so you do not have to re-enter your details when leaving future comments. These cookies will remain for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain any personal data and is removed when you close your browser.
When you log in, additional cookies are used to store your login information and display preferences. Login cookies typically last for two days, while display preference cookies may remain for up to one year. If you select the “Remember Me” option, your login will remain active for up to two weeks. Logging out of your account will remove the login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie may be stored in your browser. This cookie does not contain personal data and simply records the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this website may include embedded content, such as videos, images, or articles. Embedded content from third-party websites behaves in the same way as if you visited those websites directly.
These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your activity if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the password reset email for security purposes.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment on this site, the comment and its associated metadata may be retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and automatically approve follow-up comments rather than holding them for moderation.
If users choose to register on our website (where applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Registered users may view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators may also access and edit this information as necessary.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you may request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any information you have provided to us. You may also request that we erase your personal data.
This does not include any data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be reviewed through an automated spam detection service to help prevent unwanted or abusive content.