Last updated: September 21, 2026

Welcome to The Grid Fin (“we,” “our,” or “us”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect information when you visit thegridfin.com, subscribe to communications, submit forms, comment, or otherwise interact with our site.

Our primary contact for privacy concerns or questions is: [email protected]

Information We Collect

Information you provide

When you subscribe to a newsletter, submit a contact form, leave a comment, or email us, we may collect your name, email address, and the contents of your message or comment.

Information collected automatically

We and our service providers may automatically collect information about your device and how you use the site, including IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, timestamps, and approximate location derived from IP. We may also collect server logs for security, reliability, and abuse prevention.

Cookies and similar technologies

We use cookies, local storage, pixels, and similar technologies to operate the site, measure traffic, remember preferences, and (where permitted) support advertising. You can control cookies through your browser settings; blocking some cookies may affect site features.

Where required (including in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland), we use a consent management tool so you can accept, reject, or manage non-essential cookies and ads personalization.

How We Use Your Information

We use information to:

• Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website and content
• Respond to comments, questions, and form submissions
• Send newsletters or other communications only if you opted in
• Measure audience and traffic (analytics)
• Serve and measure advertising, including personalized advertising where allowed
• Detect fraud, abuse, and technical issues
• Comply with legal obligations

Advertising, Google, and Cookies

The Grid Fin uses Google AdSense and related Google advertising services to show ads.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.

Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also learn more and opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info.

Additional information about how Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites or apps is available here: How Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites or apps.

Non-personalized ads may still use cookies or local storage for purposes such as frequency capping, aggregated reporting, and fraud/abuse prevention. Where law requires consent for those cookies, we seek it through our consent tools.

Ads may be limited or disabled on certain pages (for example utility or policy pages). That does not change the disclosures in this policy for pages where ads or ad measurement run.

Other ad technology providers

Other third-party vendors or ad networks may also serve or measure ads on our site using cookies or similar technologies. Where we use additional networks, we will identify them here or through our consent management tool’s vendor list. You may visit those vendors’ sites to review their policies and available opt-outs, or use aboutads.info where available.

Analytics

We use analytics tools (including Google Analytics where enabled) to understand traffic and usage. These tools may set cookies or use identifiers and collect device and usage data as described above. Where required, analytics storage is controlled by your consent choices.

Affiliate and Referral Tracking

Some pages may include affiliate or referral links (for example Starlink-related offers). Those links may include tracking parameters so we can attribute a purchase or signup. Clicking them may take you to a third-party site with its own privacy practices. See our Affiliate and Referral Disclosure for more detail.

Our regular news articles do not contain referral code CTAs; but instead link to our primary referral page, where all referral links are marked with appropriate rel attributes where applicable.

Contact Forms, Comments, and Email

Form submissions, comments, and emails to us are used to respond and operate the site. Comments may be publicly visible if published. We do not sell your contact details. Newsletter sends occur only with opt-in, and you can unsubscribe via the link in those emails.

How We Share Information

We share information with:

• Service providers who help us run the site (hosting, security, email, analytics, advertising)
• Google and other advertising/measurement partners as described in this policy
• Authorities when required by law or to protect rights, safety, and security
• Successors in a merger, acquisition, or asset transfer, subject to this policy’s spirit

We do not sell personal information for money. Under some US state laws, certain advertising or analytics disclosures may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising; you can opt out of personalized advertising via Ads Settings, aboutads.info, and (where available) our cookie / privacy-choices controls.

Data Retention

We retain information only as long as needed for the purposes above, including legal, security, and accounting needs. Analytics and ad logs follow the retention settings of those providers. Contact-form and email correspondence is kept as reasonably needed to respond and maintain records. You may request deletion as described below, subject to legal exceptions.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information (HTTPS, access controls, and hosting/security tooling). No method of transmission or storage is fully secure.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live (including GDPR/UK GDPR and CCPA/CPRA-style laws), you may have rights to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct or delete personal data
• Restrict or object to certain processing
• Portability of data you provided
• Opt out of personalized advertising / “sale” or “sharing” for advertising as defined under applicable law
• Withdraw consent where processing is consent-based
• Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time

To exercise rights, email [email protected]. We may need to verify your request. You may also:

• Manage cookies via browser settings and our site’s privacy / cookie controls (when shown)
• Opt out of Google personalized ads: Ads Settings
• Industry opt-out: aboutads.info

EEA, UK, and Swiss users: where required, we present a consent message (Consent / Manage options / Do not consent) for cookies, local storage, and ads personalization. You can reopen those choices via a footer or on-page “Privacy choices” / “Manage cookies” link once configured.

Use by Children

The site is not directed to children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your region). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

International Data Transfers

TheGridFin operates its servers from Canada, but our partners and providers, including Google, may process data in other countries. Where required, appropriate safeguards apply for transfers from the EEA/UK/Switzerland.

Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top will change when we do. Continued use of the site after an update means you acknowledge the revised policy.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices:

Email: [email protected]
Site: https://thegridfin.com/