1. Who We Are

Busy Mom Diary is a personal lifestyle blog operated at busymomdiary.com. For privacy-related questions, contact us at busymomdiaryteam@busymomdiary.com.

2. What Information We Collect

Information you provide directly

• Email address and first name — when you sign up for our newsletter or download the free Weekly Reset Checklist
• Contact form submissions — name, email address, and any message content you submit through our contact form
• Comments — name, email address, and comment content if you leave a comment on the blog

Information collected automatically

• IP address — collected automatically when you visit the site
• Browser type and device information — operating system, browser version, screen size
• Pages visited and time spent — which articles you read and how long you spend on them
• Referring website — how you found busymomdiary.com
• Cookies — see our Cookie Policy section below

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Send you the free Weekly Reset Checklist and welcome email sequence you signed up for
• Send our newsletter and new article notifications (only if you subscribed)
• Respond to your contact form messages and questions
• Improve the content and user experience of the site
• Analyze traffic and understand how readers find and use the site
• Comply with legal obligations

We will never sell your personal information to third parties. We will never send you unsolicited emails unrelated to what you signed up for.

4. Email Marketing

When you sign up for our newsletter or download a free resource, your email address is stored with our email service provider. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email we send. We use your email only to send content you opted in for.

5. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Busy Mom Diary uses cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential cookies — required for the site to function correctly
• Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors use the site (via Google Analytics)
• Advertising cookies — used by advertising partners to show relevant ads (if ads are displayed)
• Affiliate cookies — track clicks on affiliate links so we receive commission credit

You can control cookies through your browser settings or through our cookie consent banner. Disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on the site.

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect or process your data:

• Google Analytics — website traffic analysis. Google Privacy Policy
• Google AdSense — advertising (if applicable). Google Privacy Policy
• Email service provider (Mailchimp/ConvertKit) — email list management
• Amazon Associates — affiliate program. Clicking Amazon links may result in cookies being placed by Amazon
• WordPress/Hostinger — website hosting and content management
• WPForms — contact form processing

Each of these services has its own privacy policy governing how they use your data. We encourage you to review their policies.

7. Affiliate Links

Busy Mom Diary participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means some links on the site are affiliate links — if you click through and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial opinions. We only recommend products we genuinely believe in.

Affiliate programs we participate in may include Amazon Associates, Care.com, and others. These programs use cookies to track referrals.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to correction — request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to deletion — request deletion of your personal data
• Right to opt out — unsubscribe from emails or opt out of cookies at any time
• Right to data portability — request your data in a portable format

To exercise any of these rights, email us at busymomdiaryteam@busymomdiary.com. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Children’s Privacy

Busy Mom Diary is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

10. Data Retention

We retain your email address and name for as long as you are subscribed to our mailing list. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months. You may request deletion of your data at any time by emailing us.

11. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or loss. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of data transmitted to or stored on our site.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us: