The fine print
Privacy Policy
Effective date: June 2, 2026
Overview
Your Divorced Friend (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates yourdivorcedfriend.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit the Site, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices you have.
You do not need an account to read the blog. The only information you actively give us is your email address, and only if you choose to subscribe to our newsletter. Everything else is limited, standard website analytics and advertising data described below.
For visitors in the EEA, EU, and UK, Your Divorced Friend is the data controller responsible for the limited processing described in this policy. You can reach us using the contact details at the end.
Information We Collect
Information collected automatically. When you visit the Site, we and our analytics provider automatically collect technical information such as your IP address, approximate location, device and browser type, referring page, the pages and posts you view, and interactions such as clicking a post or a category. Our hosting and content-delivery provider also records standard server access logs (IP address, user agent, and timestamps).
Information you provide to us. If you submit your email address through the newsletter signup form, we collect that email address so we can add you to our mailing list.
Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertising on the Site. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this Site and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this and/or other sites on the internet.
Regional limitation. We do not serve advertising, and we do not set advertising cookies, for visitors located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the European Union (EU), and the United Kingdom (UK). Visitors from those regions will not see ads on the Site. Because we do not run advertising for these regions, we do not operate an advertising consent banner (a Consent Management Platform) for them.
You may opt out of personalized advertising at any time using the resources below.
How We Use Information
We use the information described above to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve the Site and its content.
- Measure traffic and understand which posts and categories are popular.
- Send our newsletter to subscribers and let them unsubscribe.
- Serve and measure advertising (only for visitors outside the regions listed in the “Advertising” section).
- Protect the Site against fraud, abuse, and security threats, and comply with legal obligations.
Legal Bases for Processing (EEA, EU, and UK)
If the GDPR or UK GDPR applies to you, we rely on the following legal bases to process your personal data:
Because we do not load analytics, serve advertising, or set non-essential cookies for visitors in these regions, the only consent-based processing that applies to you is the newsletter — and only if you choose to subscribe.
- Consent: when you subscribe to the newsletter, we process your email address based on your consent. You can withdraw consent at any time by unsubscribing or contacting us, which does not affect processing carried out before you withdraw it.
- Legitimate interests: we process limited technical information in server and CDN access logs to keep the Site secure, available, and functioning, and to prevent fraud and abuse. We weigh these interests against your rights and freedoms.
- Legal obligation: we may process information where we are required to do so to comply with applicable law or to respond to lawful requests.
Your Privacy Rights
California residents. Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended by the CPRA), you have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request deletion or correction of it, and to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information. Serving personalized ads can be considered “sharing” under California law. To opt out, see the “Advertising” resources above or email us using the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” request line below. We also honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signal where required.
EEA, EU, and UK residents. We do not serve advertising to you, and we do not load analytics or set non-essential cookies for you. To the extent the GDPR or UK GDPR applies, you have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal data; the right to data portability; and the right to withdraw consent at any time where we rely on it (for example, by unsubscribing from the newsletter). We do not make decisions about you based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority (your national data protection authority). You can exercise these rights by contacting us at privacy@yourdivorcedfriend.com.
To make any privacy request, including a “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” request, email us at privacy@yourdivorcedfriend.com.
Data Retention
We keep newsletter email addresses until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete them. Analytics data is retained according to our Google Analytics configuration, generally no longer than 14 months. Server and CDN access logs are retained for a limited period for security and operational purposes.
Children’s Privacy
The Site is intended for adults and is not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 where a higher age applies). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
Sensitive Topics and Content
Our content touches on divorce, relationships, legal questions, and mental and emotional wellbeing. We do not ask for, and do not knowingly collect, health information or other sensitive personal data — please do not submit it through the Site. Nothing on the Site is legal, medical, or therapeutic advice, and it is not a substitute for a professional.
International Data Transfers
We and our service providers are based in, or process data in, the United States. If you access the Site from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.
Where these transfers are subject to the GDPR or UK GDPR, our service providers rely on appropriate safeguards, such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (and the UK International Data Transfer Addendum) or another lawful transfer mechanism.
Third-Party Links
The Site may link to other websites and resources that we do not control. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those sites, and we are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. Review their policies before providing them with personal information.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Effective date” shown at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Site after an update means you accept the revised policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, email us at privacy@yourdivorcedfriend.com.