Privacy Policy

Who we are

solarpanelkits.co is an independent guide to off-grid solar equipment. It is published and operated by Scout Theory LLC (“we”, “us”). This policy describes what the site does with information, as of the date above. It covers solarpanelkits.co only, not the retailer and network sites we link to.

The site has no user accounts, no checkout and no payment form. We do not sell anything: we link to retailers who do.

What we collect and why

Information you send us

The only form on the site is the contact form. When you submit it, these details are sent to us:

• your name and email address;
• the topic you picked, the project type and stage you chose, and any page you named;
• your message.

We use these only to read and answer your message, to fix errors you report, and to keep a record of the conversation. The form does not sign you up for anything.

Technical details sent with the form

When the form is sent, your browser also passes along the address of the page you were on, the page that referred you (if any), your browser’s user-agent text, the page language, and how long the page had been open. We use these to understand the message in context and to filter spam. The form also has a hidden field that real visitors never see; a filled-in value there marks a message as spam.

Where the form data goes

Form submissions are sent to a Google Sheet that we operate, through a Google Apps Script web address (script.google.com). Google acts as a service provider that stores and processes this data for us. The same sheet can receive messages from other sites run by Scout Theory LLC; the name of the site is recorded with each message so ours can be told apart.

Ordinary server requests

Loading any web page involves your device sending a request that includes your IP address and browser details to the server that delivers the site. The hosting server may keep ordinary technical logs of those requests for security and troubleshooting. We do not add visitor tracking on top of them and we do not use them to identify you.

Cookies and affiliate tracking

Nothing in the pages’ own code sets cookies or stores data in your browser’s local storage. The sizing calculator and the product finder run inside your browser; what you enter in them is not sent to us.

The exceptions are third parties. Many product links on this site are affiliate links, and the retailers and affiliate networks behind them may set cookies or similar identifiers when you click through. They use these to credit us for a purchase. Their cookies are governed by their own policies, not this one. The programs and what each link does are:

Most articles include a small script built to note affiliate clicks (the merchant, the page, the link text and the link address) for a tag manager or analytics tool to pick up. Nothing on the site currently collects those notes, and the script does not send anything anywhere itself. The home page also carries a site-verification tag that Impact uses to confirm we own the site; it does not run code or collect anything.

You can block or clear cookies in your browser settings. Affiliate links will still work; we simply will not be credited for a purchase.

Analytics

As of the date above, solarpanelkits.co does not run Google Analytics or any other web analytics or advertising tracker on its pages. We do not build profiles of visitors. If we add an analytics tool in future, we will name it here before or when it goes live.

Third parties

• Google. Stores contact-form submissions (Google Sheets and Apps Script) and serves the fonts the pages use (Google Fonts, from fonts.googleapis.com and fonts.gstatic.com). Loading fonts sends your IP address and browser details to Google. See Google’s privacy policy.
• Amazon, eBay, Bluetti, Renogy, CJ and Impact. Receive your visit when you click one of our links, and handle everything after that, including any purchase, under their own terms and privacy policies.

We do not pass form submissions to anyone else for their own use, other than the service providers named here, unless the law requires it. Links to other sites in the guides are likewise outside our control.

How long we keep things

We keep contact messages for as long as needed to answer you and keep a sensible record of the exchange. After that we may delete them. Information held by Google, retailers or affiliate networks is kept under their own policies.

Your choices and rights

• You can use the site without sending us anything. Browsing the guides does not require the form.
• You can ask what we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it. Use the contact form and choose “Privacy request” as the topic. We may need to confirm the request comes from the email address you wrote to us with.
• You can block cookies, use a private window or a content blocker, or block Google Fonts, in your browser.

Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under local law. We will handle reasonable requests in good faith.

Children

This site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you think a child has sent us a message, tell us through the contact form and we will remove it.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the site changes, for example if we add a tracker or a new affiliate program. The “Last updated” date at the top shows the latest revision.

Contact

For privacy questions or requests, use the contact form and choose “Privacy request”. There is no phone line or postal address for this site. For how we earn money from links, see the Affiliate Disclosure; for the rules of using the site, see the Terms of Use.