Last updated: September 30, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains what information IndexFundBeginner.com (“we”, “us”, “this site”) collects when you visit, how it is used, and the choices you have. By using this site you agree to the practices described here.
Information We Collect
- Information you send us. If you email us, we receive your email address and whatever you include in your message. We use it only to reply to you.
- Usage data. Like most websites, our server and analytics tools automatically record technical information such as your browser type, device type, approximate location (country or city level), referring page, pages viewed and time spent on the site.
- Cookies. Small text files stored in your browser by us and by third parties, described below.
We do not ask for, and do not want, sensitive financial information such as account numbers or balances. Please do not send it to us.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site so we can improve our guides. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect usage data in aggregate. You can learn how Google uses this data at How Google uses information from sites that use its services, and you can opt out with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Advertising and Google AdSense
This site uses Google AdSense to show advertisements. Please note:
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info.
- Visitors in the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland are shown a consent message and can choose whether to allow personalized ads.
Affiliate Links
Some pages contain affiliate links. If you click one, the partner site may set its own cookies to record that you came from this site. Those cookies are governed by the partner’s privacy policy, not ours. See our Affiliate Disclosure for details.
How We Use Information
- To operate, maintain and improve the site and its content.
- To understand which guides are useful and which need updating.
- To reply to messages you send us.
- To show advertising that helps keep the site free.
We do not sell your personal information.
Managing Cookies
Most browsers let you block or delete cookies in their settings. Blocking cookies may affect how some parts of the site work, and you may still see ads, but they will not be personalized.
Your Rights
Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR in Europe or state privacy laws in the United States), you may have the right to access, correct or delete personal information we hold about you, or to object to certain processing. Email us at contact@indexfundbeginner.com and we will respond within 30 days.
Children’s Privacy
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has sent us information, contact us and we will delete it.
Third-Party Links
Our guides link to outside websites such as the IRS, the SEC’s Investor.gov and brokerage sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, so please review their policies.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last changed.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Email contact@indexfundbeginner.com.