Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2026-08-04
GuidingRetirees.com ("we", "us") is an educational site published by Michael "Ebby" Eberhardt Sr. This policy explains what information we collect, why, and how we handle it.
What we collect
- Questions you submit. When you fill out the Ask Ebby form we store your name, email, phone (if provided), and question so Ebby can reply.
- Basic analytics. Pages visited, referrer, approximate location, device type. Collected through Google Analytics 4 via Google Tag Manager.
- Marketing attribution. UTM parameters when you arrive from an ad or newsletter, so we know which content reached you.
How we use it
- To answer the question you sent.
- To understand which topics readers care about, so we can write better content.
- We do not sell your information. We do not share it with third parties except the service providers we use to run the site (hosting, email delivery, analytics).
Cookies
We use functional cookies for the site to work and analytics cookies via Google Tag Manager. You can disable cookies in your browser at any time; some site features may not work if you do.
Your choices
You can ask us to delete your submitted question and contact info at any time by emailing the address on our contact page.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Use the contact page.