PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: 1st July 2026

GenZiest.com ("we," "us," "our") respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices.

Information We Collect

• Contact form and email signup: When you fill out our contact form or subscribe to our email/SMS list, we collect your name, email address, and any message you provide.
• Comments: If you leave a comment, we may store your name, email, and website (optional) in a cookie for your convenience on future visits.
• Analytics: We use Google Site Kit / Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site, including pages visited, time on site, and general location (via IP address, anonymized where possible).
• Cookies: We use cookies for site functionality, remembering preferences, and analytics. See "Cookies" below for details.

How We Use Your Information

• To respond to your inquiries through our contact form
• To send email/SMS updates you've opted into
• To understand site usage and improve content through analytics
• To detect and prevent spam through automated comment screening

Affiliate Links and Advertising
GenZiest participates in affiliate marketing programs. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, the third-party retailer or network may collect data related to that transaction (such as via tracking cookies or URL parameters). We don't control this data collection; it's governed by the third party's own privacy policy.

Cookies
We use cookies for:

• Comment functionality (if you comment, a cookie may save your details for one year)
• Login sessions (for site administrators)
• Analytics (Google Site Kit)
• Affiliate link tracking (via the affiliate networks we work with)

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some site features may not work correctly without them.

Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services, each with their own privacy practices:

• Google Site Kit / Google Analytics
• Mailjet (for email/SMS signup forms)
• Gravatar (if you comment, an anonymized hash of your email may be sent to Gravatar to display a profile picture)

Data Retention
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to support comment moderation. Contact form submissions and email signups are retained as long as needed to respond to you or until you unsubscribe.

Your Rights
You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you, or request that we delete it, by contacting us through our Contact page. Some information may be retained where we have a legal obligation to do so.

Children's Privacy
GenZiest is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision.

Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent through our Contact page.