Privacy Policy

ByPraise Sabastine Updated

Last updated: November 8, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Small Engine Lab (“we”, “us”, “our”)
collects, uses and protects information when you visit
smallenginelab.com (the “Site”).

Small Engine Lab is operated by Praise Sabastine. Questions about this policy can be sent to
hello@smallenginelab.com.

1. Information we collect

Information you give us – Contact form and
email: your name, email address and message when you contact
us. – Comments: your name, email address, website
(optional) and comment text. WordPress also records your IP address and
browser user agent to help detect spam. – Newsletter
(if offered): your email address and subscription preferences.

Information collected automatically – Usage
and device data: pages visited, time on page, referring site,
browser type, device type, approximate location (country or city level)
and IP address. – Cookies and similar technologies:
small files stored on your device. See Section 4.

We do not knowingly collect sensitive information such as financial,
health or government ID details, and we never ask for them.

2. How we use information

We use information to: – run, maintain and improve the Site and its
content; – reply to your messages and comments; – understand which
guides are useful, using aggregated analytics; – show advertising that
keeps the Site free; – track affiliate referrals so we can earn
commissions; – prevent spam, abuse and security threats; – meet legal
obligations.

We do not sell your personal information.

3. Third-party services

We use trusted third parties that may collect information on our
behalf or for their own purposes, under their own privacy policies:

  • Google Analytics: measures traffic and how visitors
    use the Site. Google
    Privacy Policy     · How Google
    uses data from sites that use its services
  • Google AdSense / advertising partners: see Section
    5.
  • Amazon Associates and other affiliate programs: see
    Section 6.
  • Akismet / Antispam Bee (spam protection): checks
    comments for spam.
  • Web hosting: our host, our web hosting provider,
    stores the Site and server logs.
  • Embedded content: posts may include embedded videos
    (e.g. YouTube) or other content. Embedded content behaves as if you
    visited the other website directly, and that site may collect data about
    you.

4. Cookies

Cookies help the Site work, remember preferences, measure traffic and
serve ads. They fall into these types: – Essential:
needed for the Site to function, such as remembering comment details if
you choose. – Analytics: help us understand how
visitors use the Site. – Advertising: used by ad
partners to show and measure ads. – Affiliate: record
when you click an affiliate link so the retailer can credit us.

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Some
features may not work properly without them. Where the law requires it,
for example for visitors in the EEA, UK or Switzerland, we ask for your
consent before setting non-essential cookies, and you can change your
choice at any time through the cookie settings link on the Site.

5. Advertising

  • Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies
    to serve ads based on your previous visits to this Site and other
    websites.
  • Google’s advertising cookies let Google and its partners serve ads
    to you based on your visits to this Site and/or other sites on the
    internet.
  • You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
    You can opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for
    personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info
    (US) or www.youronlinechoices.eu
    (EU).

Some links on the Site are affiliate links. When you click one, the
retailer, such as Amazon, may set a cookie to record that you came from
our Site. If you make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra
cost to you. Retailers handle any purchase data under their own privacy
policies. We do not receive your payment details.

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

7. How long we keep data

  • Comments: kept until the comment is removed.
  • Contact messages: kept as long as needed to
    respond, and generally deleted within 24 months.
  • Analytics data: kept under our Google Analytics
    retention setting, 14 months.
  • Server logs: kept by our host for a limited period
    for security.

8. Your rights and choices

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to: – access the
personal information we hold about you; – correct or delete it; – object
to or restrict certain processing; – withdraw consent at any time, where
we rely on consent; – request a copy of your data in a portable format;
– opt out of personalized advertising (see Section 5); – lodge a
complaint with your local data protection authority.

US residents: depending on your state, you may have
rights under state privacy laws, such as California’s CCPA/CPRA,
including the right to know, delete and correct information, and to opt
out of “sale” or “sharing” for targeted advertising. We do not sell
personal information for money.

To make a request, email hello@smallenginelab.com.
We will respond within the time the law requires and may need to verify
your identity first.

9. Children’s privacy

The Site is intended for general audiences and is not directed at
children under 13 (or under 16 in some regions). We do not knowingly
collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has
given us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

10. Data security and
international transfers

We use reasonable measures to protect information, including HTTPS
encryption, security updates and limited access. No method of
transmission or storage is 100% secure.

Our service providers may process information in countries other than
your own, including the United States. By using the Site,
you understand your information may be transferred to and processed in
those countries, with safeguards where required by law.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last
updated” date at the top shows when it last changed. Significant changes
will be highlighted on the Site.

12. Contact

Small Engine Lab Praise Sabastine Email:
hello@smallenginelab.com Website:
smallenginelab.com