Self Hosted Home (selfhostedhome.net)
Last updated: April 2026
This privacy policy explains what information we collect when you visit Self Hosted Home, how we use it, and what choices you have. We’ve written it in plain English because nobody should need a law degree to understand how a website handles their data.
The Short Version
Self Hosted Home is a content and affiliate marketing blog. We write articles about home labs and self-hosted software. We do not collect your name, email address, or any personal information beyond what standard analytics tools gather automatically. We do not sell data to anyone. We use cookies for analytics and affiliate tracking. That’s the whole story, but here are the details.
What Information We Collect
We do not ask you to create an account, fill out forms, or hand over any personal details. If you’re just reading our articles, we collect only the anonymous, aggregated data described in the analytics section below.
The one exception is if you contact us directly by email. If you send us a message at [email protected], we’ll have your email address and whatever you included in that message. We won’t share it with anyone or add you to any list.
How We Use Cookies
Cookies are small text files that websites store on your browser. Self Hosted Home uses cookies in two ways.
Analytics cookies. Google Analytics places cookies on your browser to help us understand how people use the site. These cookies track things like which pages get visited, how long people stay, and what devices and browsers are most common. This data is aggregated and anonymous. We cannot identify you personally from it. We use it to understand which topics are helpful and where to focus our efforts.
Affiliate cookies. When you click an affiliate link on our site (more on that below), the retailer’s website may place a cookie on your browser to track that you arrived through our link. This is how the affiliate program knows to credit us if you make a purchase. These cookies are set by the retailer, not by us, and are governed by that retailer’s own privacy policy.
Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through their settings. Blocking cookies will not affect your ability to read our content, but it may prevent affiliate tracking from working.
Analytics and Search Tools
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the site. Google Analytics collects information such as your general geographic region, browser type, device type, pages visited, time spent on the site, and how you arrived (search engine, direct link, etc.). This information is anonymous and aggregated. We cannot see who you are individually.
We also use Google Search Console, which tells us what search queries bring people to the site and how our pages perform in Google search results. This data comes from Google’s side and does not involve any additional tracking on your device.
Both tools are operated by Google. You can learn more about how Google handles data at Google’s privacy policy page.
Affiliate Links and How We Earn Money
Self Hosted Home participates in affiliate programs, which means we earn a small commission when you click certain links on our site and make a qualifying purchase. This is how we keep the site running. It costs you nothing extra.
We are currently a participant in the following programs:
Amazon Associates Program. Self Hosted Home is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
Newegg Affiliate Program. We also participate in the Newegg affiliate program and may earn commissions from qualifying purchases made through our links to Newegg.com.
Affiliate relationships never influence our recommendations. We recommend products we genuinely believe are good choices based on our own research and experience. If we link to something, it’s because we think it’s worth your attention, not because the commission is higher.
Third-Party Links
Our articles contain links to other websites, including product pages, documentation, software projects, and community resources. Once you leave Self Hosted Home by clicking one of those links, you are on someone else’s site and subject to their privacy policy. We have no control over how third-party sites handle your data and are not responsible for their practices.
Data Security
We do not store personal data, so there is very little to secure on our end. The site itself is hosted through standard web hosting infrastructure. Analytics data is stored by Google under their own security practices. We do not maintain any databases containing visitor information.
Children’s Privacy
Self Hosted Home is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect any information from children. If you believe a child has somehow provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will remove it.
Changes to This Policy
If we update this privacy policy, we will revise the “last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to check back occasionally, but given how little data we collect, changes are unlikely to be frequent or dramatic.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or anything else related to Self Hosted Home, you can reach us at: