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 Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 26, 2026

Welcome to Florida Water Geek. Your privacy is important to us.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit this website, how that information may be used, and the choices available to you.

Information We May Collect

Depending on how you use this website, we may collect limited information such as:

  • Your name and email address if you voluntarily contact us or subscribe to a newsletter.
  • Information you provide when submitting a comment, question, or message.
  • Basic technical information automatically collected by your browser or website service, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit.
  • Information collected through cookies, analytics services, or similar technologies used to understand how visitors use the website.

We collect information only as reasonably necessary to operate, maintain, improve, and protect the website and communicate with visitors who choose to contact or subscribe to us.

How Your Information May Be Used

Information collected through Florida Water Geek may be used to:

  • Respond to questions or messages.
  • Send newsletters or other communications you have requested.
  • Improve the content, design, and performance of the website.
  • Understand how visitors use the website.
  • Maintain website security and prevent misuse.
  • Comply with applicable legal requirements.

We do not sell your personal information.

Cookies and Analytics

Florida Water Geek may use cookies or similar technologies to help the website function and to understand how visitors use the site.

The website may also use third-party services, such as website hosting providers, analytics services, email newsletter services, or other tools. These services may collect information according to their own privacy policies.

You can usually control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect how some parts of the website function.

Email Communications

If you voluntarily provide your email address to subscribe to a newsletter or other communications, your email address may be used to send you the information you requested.

You may unsubscribe from marketing or newsletter emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the email or by contacting us directly.

Comments and User Submissions

If comments or other user-submitted content are enabled on the website, please remember that information you voluntarily post publicly may be visible to other visitors.

Please do not post personal, financial, confidential, or sensitive information in public areas of the website.

Third-Party Links

Florida Water Geek may contain links to other websites, including government agencies, educational institutions, water utilities, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and other resources.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of websites that we do not operate. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any website you visit.

Children’s Privacy

Florida Water Geek is intended primarily for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13 without appropriate consent.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information through this website, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

Data Security

Reasonable measures are taken to protect information provided through this website. However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time as the website grows or its practices change. The most current version will be posted on this page with the effective date shown above.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or the way information is handled through this website, please contact:

Florida Water Geek
donna @h2owriting.com

Terms of Use

Effective Date: April 26, 2026

Welcome to Florida Water Geek. By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use.

The content provided on Florida Water Geek is intended for personal, educational, and informational purposes. You may read, share links to, and refer others to content from this website for noncommercial purposes. However, you may not copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, sell, or otherwise use substantial portions of the website’s original content without prior written permission, except as permitted by applicable copyright law.

We make reasonable efforts to provide accurate and useful information, but the content on this website may change over time and is provided without guarantees or warranties of any kind. Your use of the website and reliance on its information is at your own risk.

Florida Water Geek reserves the right to modify, update, remove, or discontinue any part of the website or these Terms of Use at any time without prior notice. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

For information about how we handle personal information, please review our Privacy Policy. Please also review our Disclaimer for important information about the educational nature and limitations of the content provided on this website.

Disclaimer

Effective Date: April 26, 2026

Florida Water Geek is an educational and informational website created to help people better understand water and water-related topics, with a particular focus on Florida.

The information provided on this website is based on the author’s professional experience, research, publicly available information, and other sources believed to be reliable. However, water issues, regulations, scientific knowledge, technology, and public policies can change over time.

Educational Information Only

The information provided on Florida Water Geek is intended for general educational and informational purposes only.

Nothing on this website should be considered professional engineering, legal, medical, financial, regulatory, or other professional advice.

Every water system, property, utility, environmental condition, and situation is different. Readers should consult an appropriately qualified professional, government agency, utility, or other expert when making decisions about a specific situation.

No Professional Relationship

Using this website, reading its content, submitting a question, or contacting Florida Water Geek does not create a professional, consulting, engineering, legal, or other formal relationship between you and the website or its author.

Accuracy and Completeness

Reasonable efforts are made to provide accurate and useful information. However, Florida Water Geek does not guarantee that all information on the website is complete, current, or free from errors.

Information may become outdated because laws, regulations, water quality conditions, scientific understanding, technologies, utility practices, and other factors can change.

Readers are encouraged to verify important information using current and authoritative sources, particularly when making decisions involving health, safety, water quality, environmental compliance, property, or regulatory requirements.

Water Quality and Health Information

Information about drinking water, wastewater, contaminants, treatment processes, or other water-related topics should not be used as a substitute for advice from qualified professionals or appropriate public agencies.

If you have concerns about the safety or quality of your drinking water, contact your local water utility, health department, environmental agency, certified laboratory, or another qualified professional as appropriate.

External Links

Florida Water Geek may link to other websites and resources for additional information or reader convenience.

The inclusion of a link does not necessarily mean that Florida Water Geek endorses the organization, product, service, opinion, or information found on the linked website.

We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, availability, or practices of websites operated by third parties.

Opinions and Views

Some content on this website may include opinions, commentary, personal observations, or interpretations. Unless specifically stated otherwise, those views are those of the author and should not be interpreted as the official position of any government agency, utility, employer, organization, or other entity.

Affiliate Links and Sponsored Content

From time to time, Florida Water Geek may include affiliate links, sponsored content, or other relationships that could result in compensation.

When applicable, such relationships will be disclosed in accordance with applicable requirements. Any compensation or business relationship will not change our goal of providing honest, useful information to readers.

No Guarantee of Results

The use of information provided by Florida Water Geek is at your own discretion and risk. We cannot guarantee any particular outcome or result from the use of information, recommendations, or resources found on this website.

Changes to This Disclaimer

This Disclaimer may be updated as the website develops or its activities change. The most current version will be posted on this page with the effective date shown above.

Contact

If you have questions about this Disclaimer, please contact:

Florida Water Geek
donna@h2owriting.com



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