Last updated: September 15, 2026
The Things I Bought respects your privacy. This policy explains what information is processed when you visit the site, contact us, or follow an affiliate link.
Information collected automatically
Like most websites, the site and its hosting and security systems may process technical information such as your IP address, requested URL, referring page, browser and device type, approximate location, and the date and time of a request. This information is used to deliver the site, maintain security, troubleshoot problems, and understand site traffic.
Analytics: StatCounter
The site uses StatCounter for traffic analytics. StatCounter may process information about visits, including page URLs and titles, referring pages or websites, screen information, browser or device information, approximate location, visit timing, related visit metadata, and identifiers stored in cookies or similar technologies.
Where consent is required, StatCounter is blocked until you choose the Statistics category in the consent banner. You can change your choice later through the Manage consent control or the Opt-out preferences page.
The site does not currently use Google Analytics or Google Tag Manager.
Cookies and similar technologies
Essential or functional cookies and local-storage technologies may be used by WordPress, LiteSpeed Cache, Wordfence, and Complianz to deliver the site, protect it, remember consent choices, and provide requested features. StatCounter analytics cookies or identifiers are placed in the Statistics category and are subject to consent where required.
Amazon or another destination may use its own cookies or tracking after you click an affiliate link. The Things I Bought does not control cookies placed by third-party sites. You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings.
Security and Wordfence
The site uses Wordfence and normal hosting security logs to protect against malicious traffic, unauthorized access, and abuse. Security records may include IP address, hostname, requested URL, browser user agent, approximate location, response status, timestamps, firewall events, and login or authentication events. These records are processed for security, fraud prevention, troubleshooting, and maintaining the integrity of the site.
Affiliate links
Some links are affiliate links, including links to Amazon. If you click one of these links, the destination merchant may use cookies, referral parameters, or similar technologies to attribute a purchase or other qualifying action. The site may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Advertising
The site does not currently use Google AdSense or another display-ad network. If advertising or analytics services change, this policy and the consent configuration will be updated as appropriate.
Direct email contact
The public Contact page opens your email program rather than submitting a website form. If you email thethingsiboughtcontact@gmail.com, your message, email address, and any information you include are processed by your email provider and by Google/Gmail, which receives email for this address. Messages may be retained as reasonably necessary to reply, maintain records, prevent abuse, or meet legal obligations. We do not sell information sent directly to us.
The site does not currently offer a public contact form, newsletter signup, visitor account registration, or open public comments.
Third-party links
The site links to websites operated by other companies. When you follow a link, the destination receives information normally sent with a web request and applies its own privacy policy. We are not responsible for the privacy or security practices of third-party websites.
Your choices
Use the Manage consent control or the Opt-out preferences page to review or change available cookie choices. You may also block or delete cookies in your browser. Depending on where you live, you may have privacy rights concerning access, correction, deletion, restriction, or objection. To ask a privacy question or make a request, email thethingsiboughtcontact@gmail.com.
Children, security, and changes
The site is not intended to collect personal information from children under 13. Reasonable safeguards are used, but no website or internet transmission can be guaranteed completely secure. This policy may be updated when the site, its services, or applicable requirements change; the current version will remain posted here.