Last updated: [July 7, 2025]

At MarkDona.com, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information we collect and how we use, protect, and disclose it.

1. Who We Are

MarkDona.com is a personal finance blog aimed at helping readers make smarter money decisions, covering topics like budgeting, insurance, credit, and fintech tools.

2. What Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

a. Personal Information You Provide

• Name and email address (via contact forms or newsletter sign-up)

• Any details you provide in comments or messages

b. Automatic Data Collection

• IP address, browser type, operating system

• Pages visited, time on site, referring URLs

c. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies to:

• Personalize content and ads

• Analyze site traffic

• Understand how users engage with our website

You can disable cookies in your browser settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

• Respond to inquiries

• Send newsletters (only if you opt-in)

• Improve website performance and user experience

• Serve personalized advertisements through Google AdSense

4. Google AdSense & Third-Party Services

We use Google AdSense to display ads on our site. Google may collect data to personalize ads using cookies and browsing behavior. You can learn more or opt-out of personalized ads at:

🔗 https://www.google.com/settings/ads

Third-party vendors may also use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites.

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others. We may share anonymized or aggregated data with trusted partners for analysis or advertising purposes.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

7. Your Rights

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

• Access the personal data we hold about you

• Request corrections or deletion of your data

• Withdraw consent for email marketing at any time

8. Children’s Privacy

MarkDona.com does not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

9. Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your data, but no system is 100% secure. Use this site at your own risk.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised “last updated” date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

📧 Email: hello@markdona.com
🌐 Website: https://markdona.com/contact