PowerOutageHistory ("we", "us", or "the site") operates poweroutagehistory.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit the site, how we use it, and your choices.
1. Information We Collect
We do not require account creation or collect your name, email, or phone number unless you voluntarily submit it (for example, through the contact page).
Our hosting infrastructure automatically logs standard technical data (IP address, browser type, pages requested) for security and performance purposes, as most websites do. We also use a small number of third-party analytics tools to understand how the site is used:
- Google Analytics — traffic and usage analytics (pages visited, general location, device/browser type).
- Microsoft Clarity — session recordings and heatmaps, used to see how visitors interact with the site and find usability issues.
- Umami — a privacy-focused, cookieless analytics tool that reports aggregate page views without tracking individual visitors across sites.
None of these tools are used to identify you personally, and we do not use them to serve you ads. If we add any other third-party tool in the future, we will update this policy to name the service and what it collects.
2. Cookies
Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity, described above, set their own first-party cookies (for example, Google Analytics' _ga and _ga_* cookies) to distinguish visitors and measure usage across visits. Umami does not use cookies. If you click through to Amazon, their site may also set its own cookies to attribute a purchase back to us — see Affiliate Links below. You can manage or block any of these cookies through your browser settings at any time, or use Google's Analytics opt-out browser add-on to opt out of Google Analytics specifically.
3. Affiliate Links
PowerOutageHistory participates in the Amazon Associates Program. When you click a product link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Amazon may use cookies to attribute the sale. See our Affiliate Disclosure for full details.
4. How We Use Your Information
- To operate and improve the site
- To keep the site secure and diagnose technical issues
- To understand aggregate usage patterns (not individual tracking)
- To respond to contact form submissions
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
5. Data Retention
Standard hosting logs are retained only as long as needed for security and performance purposes. Contact page submissions are retained only as long as needed to respond.
6. Your Rights
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal data we hold. Contact us via our Contact page.
7. Children's Privacy
PowerOutageHistory is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the latest revision. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance.
9. Contact
Questions about this policy? Reach us via our Contact page.