Last updated: May 29, 2026
EssayReply (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website essayreply.com and the tools at tools.essayreply.com (together, the “Site”). This policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and the choices you have. The Site is free and supported by advertising.
Who We Are
EssayReply is an independent, ad-supported educational website operated by Terry Williams, based in Chicago, Illinois, USA. If you have any questions about this policy, you can reach us through our contact page.
Information We Collect
Information you give us. The only time you actively give us information is when you use our contact form, which collects your name, email address, and message. We do not run user accounts, logins, or payments, and we never ask for financial information.
Information collected automatically. When you visit the Site, we and our service providers automatically collect log data and cookie data:
- Log data: your IP address, browser type and version, the pages you view, referring pages, and the date, time, and duration of your visit.
- Cookie and analytics data: described in the Cookies and Advertising sections below.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use them in these categories:
- Essential: needed for the Site to function and to remember your cookie choices.
- Analytics: Google Analytics 4, to understand how visitors use the Site.
- Advertising: Google AdSense, to display the ads that keep the Site free.
Visitors in the EEA, the UK, and California are shown a consent banner and can accept, reject, or change non-essential cookies at any time. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings, though some parts of the Site may stop working.
Advertising and Analytics
Google AdSense. We use Google AdSense to display ads, which is how we keep the Site free. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ads Settings and learn more at How Google uses information from sites that use its services.
Google Analytics 4. We use Google Analytics to measure traffic and improve our guides. It collects usage data such as pages viewed and an approximate location derived from your IP address. You can opt out with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
How We Use Information
We use the information above to operate and improve the Site, respond to messages you send us, serve advertising that funds the Site, maintain security, and comply with our legal obligations.
Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)
Where the GDPR applies, we rely on your consent (for non-essential cookies and personalized ads), our legitimate interests (security, basic analytics, and improving the Site), and our legal obligations where applicable.
Your Privacy Rights
EEA and UK (GDPR). You have the right to access, correct, erase, restrict, or port your data, to object to processing, and to withdraw consent at any time. You may also lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
California (CCPA and CPRA). You have the right to know what we collect, to delete or correct it, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell your personal information for money. Advertising cookies may count as sharing under the CPRA, and we honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us through our contact page.
Data Retention
We keep contact-form messages for up to 12 months and then delete them. Analytics data is retained for up to 14 months in line with our Google Analytics settings. Log data is kept for up to 12 months for security purposes.
Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with the service providers that make the Site work (Google Analytics and AdSense, and our hosting provider), and only as needed for them to perform their service. We may also disclose information where required by law.
International Data Transfers
The Site is operated from the United States, and your information may be processed there. Where required, transfers rely on appropriate safeguards.
Security
We use commercially reasonable measures to protect your information, but no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Links to Other Sites
The Site links to third-party websites we do not control. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices, and we encourage you to read their policies.
Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them, or from anyone under 16 in the EEA. If you believe a child has provided us with information, contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the new version here and update the “Last updated” date above.
Contact Us
Questions about this policy? Reach us through our contact page.