Privacy Policy

This policy explains what information Panelwise collects when you visit [YOUR DOMAIN], why, and what control you have over it.

Who is responsible

This site is operated by [YOUR NAME OR COMPANY], contact [YOUR EMAIL]. Where data protection law applies, that party is the data controller for the information described below.

What we collect

Information you give us. If you use the contact form we receive your name, email address and message. We use these only to reply and to keep a record of corrections. We do not add contact-form addresses to any mailing list.

Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our hosting and analytics receive technical data each time a page loads: IP address, browser and device type, operating system, referring page, and the pages you view with timestamps. This is used to understand which guides are read and to diagnose faults.

What we do not collect. We do not ask for or store payment details, government identifiers, or any special-category personal data.

Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies are small files placed on your device by a website. We use them in two ways: essential cookies that make the site function, and third-party cookies set by the advertising and analytics providers described below.

You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking third-party cookies will not stop you reading this site; it may mean the advertising you see is less relevant.

Advertising, including Google AdSense

This site displays advertising to fund its publication. The following disclosures are made because they are required of every publisher participating in Google's advertising programmes.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting aboutads.info.

Google uses the DoubleClick DART cookie to serve ads across the web based on your visits to this and other sites. Where required by law, we ask for your consent before setting non-essential advertising cookies, and you can withdraw that consent at any time through your browser settings or our consent notice.

[IF YOU USE OTHER AD NETWORKS OR AFFILIATE PROGRAMMES, NAME THEM HERE.] Each network you work with should be listed by name, with a link to its own privacy policy.

Analytics

[NAME YOUR ANALYTICS PROVIDER, OR DELETE THIS SECTION.] If you use Google Analytics, state that it sets cookies, that data is processed on Google's infrastructure, and link to Google's privacy policy. If you use a cookieless analytics tool, say so — it is a point in your favour.

Legal basis for processing

Where the GDPR or UK GDPR applies, we rely on: your consent for non-essential advertising and analytics cookies; our legitimate interest in operating and securing the site for essential technical data; and the necessity of performing a request you initiated when you send us a message.

How long we keep information

Contact-form messages are retained for [NUMBER] months and then deleted. Server logs are retained for [NUMBER] days. Cookie lifetimes are set by the provider that places them.

Sharing

We do not sell personal information. Data is shared only with the service providers needed to run the site — our host, our form handler, and the advertising and analytics vendors named above — and where we are legally required to disclose it.

International transfers

Some providers process data outside your country, including in the United States. Where required, transfers rely on appropriate safeguards such as the European Commission's standard contractual clauses.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access the personal data we hold about you, correct it, delete it, restrict or object to its processing, receive a portable copy, and withdraw consent. Some jurisdictions also grant the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information — we do not sell personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, email [YOUR EMAIL]. We will respond within the period the applicable law requires. If you are in the EEA or UK and are unhappy with our response, you may complain to your national data protection authority.

Children

This site is intended for adults researching solar energy purchases. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.

Changes to this policy

We update this policy when our practices change. The date at the top of this page always reflects the current version.

Contact

Questions about this policy: [YOUR EMAIL], or use the contact form.