Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 24, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how TapWaterWiki ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses and shares information when you visit https://tapwater.wiki (the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described below.

TapWaterWiki is operated by TapWaterWiki LLC, based in the United States. For any privacy question, contact us at [email protected].

1. Information we collect

Information you give us. You do not need an account to use the Site. If you send us a message through our contact form or by email, we receive your name, email address and whatever you include in your message. We use this only to reply to you and keep it only as long as needed for that purpose.

Information collected automatically. When you visit the Site, we and our service providers may automatically collect:

• Your IP address and approximate location (country or city level)
• Browser type, device type and operating system
• Pages you visit, time spent on them and the site that referred you
• Cookie identifiers and similar online identifiers

2. Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use the following types:

• Strictly necessary cookies – needed for the Site to work and to remember your cookie choices. These cannot be switched off.
• Analytics cookies – help us understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it (for example, Google Analytics).
• Advertising cookies – used by Google and its partners to show ads and measure their performance (see section 3).

Where required by law (including for visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland), we ask for your consent before setting non-essential cookies. You can change your choice at any time using the "Manage Cookies" link in the footer of every page. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings, although some parts of the Site may not work properly as a result. For more detail, see our Cookie Policy.

3. Advertising (Google AdSense)

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on the Site. In connection with this:

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site or other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info/choices or, in Europe, www.youronlinechoices.eu.
• If you do not consent to personalized ads, Google may still show non-personalized ads, which use cookies only for purposes such as frequency capping, aggregated ad reporting and fraud prevention.

To learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

4. Affiliate links

Some pages contain affiliate links, including links to Amazon. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. If you click an affiliate link, the retailer may set its own cookies to record that the visit came from our Site. We do not receive any personal information about you or your purchase, only an aggregated report of commissions earned. Affiliate relationships do not change the price you pay.

5. Other third-party services

We rely on the following providers to run the Site. Each processes data under its own privacy policy:

• Google Analytics (Google LLC) – website usage statistics. Privacy Policy · Opt-out browser add-on
• Google AdSense (Google LLC) – advertising. Privacy Policy
• Cloudflare – website security, performance and spam protection. Privacy Policy
• WordPress.com / Jetpack image CDN (Automattic) – fast delivery of images. Privacy Policy
• Amazon Associates – affiliate program. Privacy Notice

6. How we use information

We use the information described above to:

• Operate, maintain and secure the Site
• Understand how visitors use the Site and improve our content
• Display advertising that helps fund free access to the Site
• Respond to your messages and correction requests
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information for money, and we do not ask for or knowingly collect sensitive information such as health data.

7. Legal bases for processing (EEA, UK and Swiss visitors)

Under the GDPR and UK GDPR we rely on:

• Consent – for analytics and advertising cookies. You can withdraw consent at any time through "Manage Cookies".
• Legitimate interests – to keep the Site secure and working, and to reply to messages you send us.
• Legal obligation – where we must keep or disclose information by law.

8. International data transfers

Our service providers, including Google, may process data in the United States and other countries outside your own. Where required, these transfers are protected by safeguards such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses or the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

9. Data retention

Messages you send us are kept for up to 24 months and then deleted, unless we need them longer to resolve an issue. Analytics data is retained according to our Google Analytics settings (a maximum of 14 months). Cookie lifetimes are listed in our Cookie Policy.

10. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Ask us to correct or delete it
• Object to or restrict how we process it
• Receive a copy of it in a portable format
• Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting processing already carried out
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, to request deletion, and to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. You can opt out by declining advertising cookies through "Manage Cookies", by adjusting Google's Ads Settings, or by enabling Global Privacy Control in your browser. We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.

To exercise any right, email [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

11. Children's privacy

The Site is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

12. Security

The Site is served over HTTPS and protected by Cloudflare. We take reasonable steps to protect information, but no method of transmission or storage over the internet is completely secure.

13. Links to other websites

Our pages link to external sites such as the WHO, UNICEF, government agencies and retailers. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to read their policies.

14. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top shows when it was last changed. Significant changes will be highlighted on this page.

15. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, contact us at [email protected] or through our Contact page.