Last updated: September 5, 2026

Welcome to The Honest Story USA, accessible at https://thehoneststoryusa.com/.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices available to visitors. By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this policy.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Contact us by email;

• Submit feedback, questions, or story suggestions;

• Subscribe to communications, if this feature is available;

• Comment on or interact with content; or

• Communicate with us in another way.

This information may include your name, email address, message, and any other details you choose to provide.

Please do not submit sensitive personal information through our website or email.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

• Internet Protocol address;

• Browser and device type;

• Operating system;

• Referring and exit pages;

• Pages viewed and time spent on the website;

• Approximate geographic location;

• Date and time of access; and

• Website interaction and diagnostic information.

We may collect this information through server logs, cookies, analytics technologies, advertising technologies, pixels, and similar tools.

How We Use Information

We may use collected information to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve the website;

• Provide and personalize website content;

• Understand how visitors use the website;

• Measure website performance and audience engagement;

• Detect spam, fraud, abuse, and security threats;

• Respond to questions and requests;

• Display, manage, and measure advertisements;

• Comply with legal obligations; and

• Protect our rights, visitors, and services.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small files stored on your device. We and our service providers may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Remember preferences;

• Maintain website functionality;

• Analyze traffic and performance;

• Prevent fraud and abuse;

• Measure content and advertising performance; and

• Provide personalized or non-personalized advertising, where permitted.

You may disable or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect website functionality.

Where required by law, we will request consent before using non-essential cookies. If our website displays a cookie-consent or privacy-preferences tool, you may use it to review or change your choices.

Google AdSense and Advertising Partners

We may use Google AdSense and other third-party advertising services.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve advertisements based on a visitor’s previous visits to this website or other websites.

Google’s use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve advertisements based on visits to our website and other websites on the Internet.

Visitors may opt out of personalized advertising through Google’s Ads Settings:

https://myadcenter.google.com/

Additional information about how Google uses data from websites and applications that use its services is available at:

https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

You can learn more about available advertising opt-out choices at:

https://www.aboutads.info/choices/

Other advertising partners may use cookies, pixels, or similar technologies in advertisements appearing on our website. These providers may automatically receive your IP address and may use these technologies to measure advertising effectiveness or personalize advertising content.

The Honest Story USA does not directly control cookies placed by third-party advertisers. Please review the privacy policies of the applicable advertising providers for more information and opt-out instructions.

Personalized and Non-Personalized Advertising

Depending on your location, consent choices, and applicable law, advertisements may be personalized or non-personalized.

Personalized advertisements may be based on interests, browsing activity, approximate location, or previous interactions. Non-personalized advertisements may be selected using contextual information, such as the content being viewed or a general location.

Non-personalized advertising may still use cookies or similar technologies for fraud prevention, frequency control, aggregated reporting, and advertising measurement.

Analytics and Service Providers

We may use analytics, hosting, security, content-delivery, email, and technical service providers. These providers may process information on our behalf to provide their services.

We require providers to process information only for legitimate service purposes and subject to their applicable terms and privacy practices.

Legal Bases for Processing

Where applicable law requires a legal basis, we may process personal information based on:

• Your consent;

• Our legitimate interests in operating, securing, and improving the website;

• Performance of a requested service;

• Compliance with legal obligations; or

• Protection of legal rights and safety.

You may withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent. Withdrawal does not affect processing performed before consent was withdrawn.

Data Sharing

We may share information:

• With vendors that help operate and protect our website;

• With advertising and analytics providers;

• When required by law, court order, or lawful government request;

• To investigate fraud, security incidents, or policy violations;

• To protect our legal rights or the safety of others; or

• As part of a merger, sale, reorganization, or transfer of website assets.

We do not sell personal information for direct monetary payment. Certain advertising practices may be considered “selling,” “sharing,” or “targeted advertising” under some privacy laws. Where applicable, visitors may have the right to opt out through an available privacy-preferences tool or by contacting us.

International Data Transfers

Our website and service providers may process information in countries other than the country where you live. These countries may have different data-protection laws.

Where required, appropriate safeguards will be used for international transfers of personal information.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, respond to requests, meet legal obligations, resolve disputes, prevent abuse, and enforce agreements.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and why it was collected.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information. However, no online transmission or storage method is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Request access to your personal information;

• Request correction or deletion;

• Request restriction of processing;

• Object to certain processing;

• Withdraw consent;

• Request a portable copy of certain information;

• Opt out of targeted advertising, sale, or sharing where applicable; and

• File a complaint with an appropriate data-protection authority.

To submit a privacy request, email thehoneststoryusa@gmail.com with the subject line “Privacy Request.”

We may need to verify your identity before completing a request. Authorized agents may be required to provide proof of authority.

Children’s Privacy

The Honest Story USA is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, contact thehoneststoryusa@gmail.com, and we will take reasonable steps to investigate and delete it when appropriate.

External Links

Our website may link to external websites. We do not control and are not responsible for their content, availability, security, or privacy practices. Please review the privacy policy of each external website you visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our practices, services, or legal obligations change. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

Contact Us

For questions or privacy requests, contact:

Website: https://thehoneststoryusa.com/
Email: thehoneststoryusa@gmail.com