Privacy Policy

Who we are

My Car Has Issues (www.mycarhasissues.com) is a free informational website that helps everyday car owners understand dashboard warning lights, common car noises, and basic maintenance tips in plain language.

What information we collect

We do not require you to create an account, sign in, or provide any personal information to use this site. However, certain data is collected automatically when you visit:

• Usage data — pages visited, time spent, referring website, browser type, device type, and screen size. This is collected through Google Analytics to help us understand how people use the site and improve it.
• Cookies and similar technologies — small text files stored on your device by your browser. We use these for analytics and advertising purposes (see below).
• IP address — collected automatically by our web server and by third-party services. This is used for security, analytics, and to serve relevant advertisements.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics (provided by Google LLC) to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous usage data such as the pages you visit, how long you stay, and how you arrived at the site.

This data is aggregated and anonymous — we cannot identify individual visitors. Google may also transfer this data to third parties where required by law or where they process data on Google’s behalf.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Google AdSense

We display advertisements on this site through Google AdSense (provided by Google LLC). Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites on the internet. This is sometimes called interest-based or personalised advertising.

Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your browsing patterns. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

Third-party vendors and ad networks may also use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to serve and measure ads on our site. For more information, see the Google Privacy Policy.

How we use your information

The data collected is used to:

• Understand how visitors use the site so we can improve the content and experience
• Display relevant advertisements to help fund the running costs of the site
• Monitor the technical performance and security of the site

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. We use the following types:

• Essential cookies — required for the site to function correctly (e.g. session handling).
• Analytics cookies — used by Google Analytics to measure site traffic and usage patterns.
• Advertising cookies — used by Google AdSense and its partners to show you relevant advertisements.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect your experience on this site.

Third-party links

Our site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.

Children’s privacy

This site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to check this page periodically.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.