Last updated: September 17, 2026
Maryland ADU Guide (“Maryland ADU Guide,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, disclosed, and protected when you visit MarylandADUGuide.com, use our planning tools, submit a form, download a resource, subscribe to communications, or otherwise interact with the website.
Maryland ADU Guide is an independent informational website. It is not a Maryland state, county, municipal, planning, zoning, permitting, or other government agency.
1. Information We May Collect
Depending on how you use the site, we may collect: (a) information you provide directly, such as your name, email address, messages, feedback, correction submissions, form responses, newsletter or resource requests; (b) device and usage information, such as IP address, browser and device type, operating system, referring page, pages viewed, approximate location derived from IP address, timestamps, and interaction data; (c) cookie and similar-technology information used for site operation, security, preferences, analytics, and measurement; (d) information entered into calculators, checkers, or planning tools; and (e) if paid products, subscriptions, contributions, or reader-revenue features are offered, limited transaction, product, plan, and billing-related information. Payment-card details are generally processed by the applicable payment provider rather than stored directly by us.
Some planning tools may store answers locally in your browser instead of transmitting them to our servers. Where a tool states that information is saved locally, clearing browser storage may remove it.
2. Sources of Information
We may receive information directly from you, automatically from your browser or device, from cookies and analytics technologies, and from service providers that help us operate the site, deliver communications, process transactions, prevent abuse, measure performance, or provide reader-revenue services.
3. How We Use Information
We may use information to operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website; provide tools, downloads, and requested information; respond to questions, feedback, corrections, and support requests; understand site usage; communicate with you when requested or permitted; administer subscriptions, contributions, or paid offerings if enabled; detect fraud, abuse, security incidents, and technical problems; comply with legal obligations; enforce applicable terms; and for other purposes disclosed when information is collected.
4. Google Services, Analytics, and Reader-Revenue Tools
This site uses Google technologies for site measurement and may use additional Google services that we enable, including reader-revenue, advertising, or related publishing tools. Google technologies may collect or receive device and usage information through cookies, tags, or similar technologies and process that information under Google’s own terms and privacy practices.
Where consent is legally required for non-essential cookies or similar technologies, we intend to use those technologies subject to the choices made available to you. Browser settings and privacy controls may also allow you to limit or delete cookies.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We may use cookies and similar technologies necessary for website functionality, security, preferences, analytics, measurement, and—if enabled—advertising or reader-revenue features. You can usually control cookies through your browser. Blocking certain cookies may affect site functionality.
6. How We May Disclose Information
We may disclose information to vendors and service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, security, communications, payment processing, publishing, and reader-revenue services. We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with law, respond to lawful process, protect rights or safety, investigate abuse, or in connection with a business reorganization, transfer, or sale.
We do not sell personal information for money. Some state privacy laws define “sale,” “sharing,” or “targeted advertising” broadly enough to include certain disclosures involving advertising or cross-site tracking. If such practices are used and applicable law gives you an opt-out right, we will provide or honor the legally required mechanism.
7. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live and whether a particular law applies to Maryland ADU Guide, you may have rights to access or know, obtain a copy, correct, delete, limit certain uses of sensitive data, opt out of certain sales, sharing, targeted advertising or profiling, withdraw consent where applicable, and receive non-discriminatory treatment for exercising privacy rights.
Maryland residents: the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act may provide covered consumers with rights concerning access, correction, deletion, portability, certain opt-outs, and other protections when its applicability thresholds and requirements are met.
California residents: if the California Consumer Privacy Act applies to us, California residents may have rights to know, delete, correct, opt out of sale or sharing, limit certain uses of sensitive personal information, and receive non-discriminatory treatment. Where required, qualifying opt-out preference signals, such as Global Privacy Control, will be treated in accordance with applicable law.
Residents of other U.S. states may have additional rights under applicable state privacy laws. Rights vary by jurisdiction and may be subject to legal exceptions.
8. How to Exercise a Privacy Right
You may submit a privacy request through our Contact page. Describe your request and provide enough information for us to identify the relevant records. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests. We will not ask for information disproportionate to the request.
If applicable law gives you a right to appeal a decision concerning a privacy request, you may submit an appeal through the same Contact page and label it “Privacy Appeal.”
9. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including providing requested services, maintaining business and security records, complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing agreements. Retention periods vary according to the information and purpose.
10. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards appropriate to the nature of the information we handle. No website, transmission method, or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure, so we cannot promise absolute security.
11. Children’s Privacy
Maryland ADU Guide is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, contact us so we can review and, where appropriate, delete it.
12. Third-Party Websites and Embedded Content
The site may link to or embed content from government agencies, mapping services, document providers, social platforms, video services, or other third parties. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies. A link does not mean we control or endorse a third party’s privacy practices.
13. International Processing
Our service providers may process information in the United States or other countries. Privacy and data-protection laws may differ across jurisdictions. Where required, we take steps intended to address applicable legal requirements for such processing.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our practices, services, or legal obligations change. The “Last updated” date shows when the Policy was most recently revised. Material changes may be highlighted or otherwise communicated when required by law.
15. Contact Us
For privacy questions, requests, or concerns, use the Maryland ADU Guide Contact page.
This Privacy Policy describes our information practices and applicable consumer choices. It does not waive or limit rights that cannot lawfully be waived or limited.