This Privacy Policy outlines how Fishing Planet Setup, accessible at fishingplanetsetup.com, collects, uses, and protects information from visitors to this website. By using this website, you agree to the terms described in this Privacy Policy. If you have questions about this policy, you can contact us through the contact page.
This Privacy Policy was last updated on May 22, 2026.
Information We Collect
Fishing Planet Setup collects information in two ways: information you provide voluntarily and information collected automatically when you visit the website.
Information You Provide Voluntarily
When you use the contact form on this website, we collect the name, email address, subject, and message you submit. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry. We do not add contact form submissions to any mailing list, and we do not share this information with third parties.
When you leave a comment on an article, we collect the name, email address, and website URL you provide, along with the content of your comment and your IP address. Your email address is not displayed publicly. Your name and comment content are displayed on the website if your comment is approved.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit fishingplanetsetup.com, certain information is collected automatically by the server and by third-party services used on this website. This includes your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, time and date of your visit, and time spent on each page. This information is used to understand how visitors use the website and to improve the content and user experience.
Cookies
This website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your browser when you visit a website. They are used to make websites function correctly, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website owners about how their site is being used.
The cookies used on this website fall into the following categories.
Necessary cookies are required for the website to function. They include cookies set by WordPress for logged-in users and comment authors, and cookies set by security and caching plugins. These cookies do not collect personal information and cannot be disabled without affecting how the website works.
Analytics cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use the website. This website uses Google Analytics, which sets cookies to collect data including the number of visitors, the pages they visit, how long they spend on each page, and where they came from. This information is aggregated and anonymous. It is used to improve the website and its content. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or be notified when a new cookie is set. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of this website.
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use this website. The information generated by these cookies, including your IP address, is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
Google uses this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf.
This website has IP anonymization enabled in Google Analytics, which means your IP address is truncated before being stored. Google Analytics does not receive your full IP address. For more information about how Google uses data collected through Analytics, visit google.com/policies/privacy/partners.
Google Search Console
This website uses Google Search Console to monitor search performance and identify technical issues. Google Search Console does not collect personal information from website visitors. It provides aggregated data about how the website appears in Google Search results.
Third-Party Links
Articles and guides on this website may contain links to external websites, including the official Fishing Planet website, the Fishing Planet Wiki, the Steam community, and other third-party resources. These links are provided for reference and convenience. Fishing Planet Setup is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of any external website. When you follow a link to another website, you are subject to the privacy policy of that website, not this one.
How We Use Your Information
Information collected through this website is used for the following purposes: to operate and maintain the website, to respond to contact form inquiries, to moderate and display approved comments, to analyze website traffic and usage patterns through Google Analytics, to monitor search performance through Google Search Console, and to improve the quality and accuracy of the guides and content published on this website.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party. We do not use your information for advertising targeting purposes beyond what is collected automatically by Google Analytics. We do not send marketing emails or newsletters.
Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and are deleted afterward. Comment data is retained for as long as the comment remains published on the website. Google Analytics data is retained according to the retention settings configured in the Google Analytics account for this website, which is set to 14 months. WordPress stores comment author information including name, email address, and IP address in the website database for the duration that the comment is published.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information under applicable privacy laws including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for visitors in the European Economic Area and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for visitors in California.
These rights may include the right to access the personal information we hold about you, the right to request correction of inaccurate information, the right to request deletion of your personal information, the right to object to or restrict the processing of your personal information, and the right to data portability.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through the contact page. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law. Please note that some information may need to be retained to fulfill legal obligations or for legitimate business purposes even after a deletion request.
Children’s Privacy
This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe that a child under 13 has provided personal information through this website, please contact us through the contact page and we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible.
Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the information collected through this website from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. This website uses HTTPS encryption for all connections. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in how this website operates, changes in applicable law, or changes in the third-party services used on this website. When the policy is updated, the date at the top of this page will be revised to reflect the date of the most recent update. Continued use of this website after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how your information is being protected.
Contact
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us through the contact page. We will do our best to address your inquiry promptly and clearly.