Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-09-30

This Privacy Policy describes how A DIY Day ("we", "us", or "our"), operating the website https://adiyday.com and run by Ismail Farooq, a sole proprietor based in Lahore, Pakistan, collects, uses, and discloses information when you visit and use our services.

1. Information We Collect and How We Use It

A. Location and Forecast Queries

Our service provides weather-based decision tools for outdoor projects. When you search for a forecast using a 5-digit U.S. ZIP code or use your browser's geolocation:

• Client-Side Coordinate Resolution: ZIP code lookups are resolved directly inside your web browser using static coordinate shards based on U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA data.
• Direct Weather Service Requests: Your browser fetches forecast data directly from the U.S. National Weather Service API (api.weather.gov). Your IP address and the requested coordinates are received by NOAA as part of standard web protocol. We do not store or track your personal search history on our servers.
• Local Storage: We save your last-selected ZIP code and coordinates in your browser’s localStorage purely for convenience so your forecast reloads automatically on return visits. You can clear this at any time in your browser settings.

B. Server Logs and Hosting Infrastructure

Our website is hosted on Cloudflare Pages. Cloudflare automatically collects standard technical server logs (such as IP addresses, browser types, operating systems, referring URLs, and timestamps) solely for security, DDoS protection, rate limiting, and edge-caching purposes.

2. Third-Party Advertising and Cookies (Google AdSense)

We use third-party advertising companies, specifically Google AdSense, to serve ads when you visit our website.

• Use of Cookies: Google and its third-party vendors use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites on the Internet.
• Google's Advertising Cookies: Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its certified advertising partners to serve ads to users based on their visits to our site and other sites across the Internet.
• Third-Party Vendors: Other third-party ad networks or vendors certified by Google may also serve ads and use cookies to measure ad effectiveness and personalize ad content.
• Google Partner Disclosure: To learn more about how Google collects and uses information from websites that use its advertising services, please review How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

3. Your Choices and Opting Out of Personalized Advertising

You have full control over your advertising and cookie preferences:

• Google Ads Settings: You can manage and opt out of personalized ads from Google by visiting Google My Ad Center or Google Ads Settings.
• Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): You can opt out of personalized advertising from participating advertising networks by visiting the DAA WebChoices tool at aboutads.info/choices.
• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): You can opt out via the NAI consumer opt-out page at networkadvertising.org/choices.
• European Users (EDAA): Users in Europe can manage ad personalization preferences through the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance at youronlinechoices.eu.
• Browser Controls: You can configure your browser to block, reject, or alert you about cookies. Disabling cookies will not affect your ability to check weather forecasts on this site.

4. Amazon Associates Affiliate Disclosure

We participate in 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 an Amazon affiliate link on our site, Amazon may set a cookie on your device to attribute any qualifying purchases to our account. These links never alter the price you pay. See our Affiliate Disclosure for more details.

5. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA / CPRA) Disclosures

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have specific privacy rights:

• Right to Know & Access: You have the right to request information regarding the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected. We do not require account registration or collect names, phone numbers, or physical addresses.
• Right to Delete: You have the right to request deletion of personal information we have collected.
• Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: We do not sell personal information in exchange for monetary consideration. However, the use of third-party advertising cookies (such as Google AdSense) may be classified as "sharing" or "selling" under California law. You can opt out at any time using the opt-out links listed above in Section 3, or through the Privacy and cookie settings link at the bottom of every page, which opens Google’s consent and opt-out message where it applies to your location.
• Non-Discrimination: We will never discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.

To exercise any California privacy rights, email us at [email protected] with "CCPA Request" in the subject line.

6. European Economic Area (EEA) and UK Users (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, our processing of your personal data is governed by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK Data Protection Act:

• Data Controller: The data controller is Ismail Farooq (Lahore, Pakistan), who can be contacted at [email protected].
• Consent: Visitors in the EEA, the UK and Switzerland are shown a consent message from Google’s certified consent management platform before personalized ads or advertising cookies are used, and can change that choice at any time through the Privacy and cookie settings link at the bottom of every page.
• Legal Basis for Processing: We process technical log data based on our legitimate interest in securing and operating the site (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). We rely on user consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) for non-essential cookies and personalized advertising.
• Your Rights: You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal data, as well as the right to data portability. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.

7. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

Our website is directed to adult homeowners and DIYers aged 18 and older. We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal identifiable information from children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in the EEA/UK), in accordance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately so we can remove it.

8. Security and Data Retention

We implement standard cryptographic protocols (HTTPS/TLS) across all pages. Because we do not maintain user accounts or personal databases, we do not retain identifiable personal data.

9. Contact Us

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

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://adiyday.com
Response: We reply to privacy requests as soon as we can, and within the time limits set by applicable law.