Privacy
Quick answer
TestMyVacuum collects no personal information directly. Aggregate analytics run through Google Analytics, and affiliate links pass a site identifier to the retailer so a referral can be credited. No account is required to use anything here.
What is collected
TestMyVacuum does not ask for or store personal information. There is no account system and no login. The only information gathered is aggregate analytics: which pages get viewed, the approximate region a visit came from, and what kind of device was used.
Third parties
- Google Analytics provides the aggregate traffic reporting described above. It sets cookies and is governed by Google's own privacy policy.
- Amazon receives an identifier when you follow an affiliate link, so a referral can be credited. Anything that happens on their site is governed by their privacy policy.
- Google Fonts serves the typefaces used here.
- FormSubmit handles the contact form, and only sees what you type into it.
What is not collected
No name, no address, no payment information, and nothing at all unless you choose to type it into the contact form. We never see what you buy, only aggregate reports that purchases happened.
Opting out
Any browser tracking protection or content blocker will stop the analytics script loading, and the site works normally without it. Nothing here is gated behind analytics.
Changes
If this policy changes materially, the updated version will appear on this page. Questions go through the contact page.
Common questions
What data does this site collect?
Nothing directly identifying. Aggregate analytics record which pages are viewed, roughly where in the world the visit came from and which device type was used, so we can tell which pages are worth improving. There is no account system, no login, and nothing on the site asks for a name or an address.
What happens when I click an affiliate link?
You go to the retailer, and the link carries an identifier telling them the referral came from this site. What happens after that is governed by the retailer's own privacy policy, not this one. We never receive your name, your address or your payment details, only aggregate reports of whether purchases occurred.
How do I opt out of analytics?
Any browser-level tracking protection, content blocker or do-not-track extension will stop the analytics script from loading, and the site works normally without it. Nothing on this site is gated behind analytics and no feature stops working if you block it.
Every figure here comes from published manufacturer specifications, owner reported measurements and repair documentation, and each is labelled as either a standard or a convention. This is researched general information to help you diagnose and plan, not professional advice, and it cannot tell you what is wrong with one particular machine. Your own manual and the part number printed on your machine are the final word.