Privacy Policy for The Pick Diary
Last Updated: March 26, 2026
Welcome to The Pick Diary! We value your privacy and want you to understand how we handle the information collected through our website, accessible from thepickdiary.com.
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
1. Information We Collect
When you visit The Pick Diary, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device.
- Log Files: Like most websites, we follow a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. This data is not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.
- Cookies: The Pick Diary uses ‘cookies’ to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. This information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.
2. Google DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google is one of the third-party vendors on our site. It uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to thepickdiary.com and other sites on the internet. However, you may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
3. Affiliate Disclosure
The Pick Diary participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. This disclosure is provided in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255. This does not result in any additional cost to you as a reader.
4. Third Party Privacy Policies
The Pick Diary’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.
5. Children’s Information
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.
The Pick Diary does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please feel free to reach out to us at: thepickdiary@gmail.com