Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

The Short Version

What Information Is Collected

Swing&Dig does not ask readers to create accounts or submit personal information to read articles. There is no public comment system and no member area. If you choose to contact the site by email, the information you send, including your email address and the content of your message, is used to respond to that message or review the correction, question, or field detail you shared.

Like many websites, Swing&Dig may use analytics tools to understand general site activity. That can include information such as pages visited, traffic sources, device type, browser type, approximate location, and session behavior. This kind of data is used to understand which guides are useful, where readers get stuck, and what parts of the site, detector comparisons, technique guides, or location research, may need clearer coverage.

Third-Party Services

Swing&Dig may use third-party services that collect or process data under their own privacy policies. These services help with analytics, advertising, affiliate tracking, and basic site operation. Swing&Dig does not control every detail of how those companies collect, store, or use information once their services are involved.

Google Analytics. Google Analytics may collect aggregated or usage-based information about how visitors interact with the site, such as page views, session length, device type, traffic source, and approximate location. You can use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on if you want to limit Google Analytics tracking in your browser.

Google AdSense. Swing&Dig may display ads served through Google AdSense. Google may use cookies and browsing activity to show ads based on your interests or previous activity. You can review Google’s advertising policies or adjust ad personalization through Google Ad Settings.

Amazon Associates. Some product links on Swing&Dig may point to Amazon.com. If you click an Amazon affiliate link, Amazon may set a referral cookie or use other tracking methods to attribute the visit or purchase. Any purchase data, account data, or checkout activity remains within Amazon’s systems and is governed by Amazon’s Privacy Notice.

Cookies

Cookies may be used by third-party services connected to this site, including analytics, advertising, and affiliate referral services. These cookies can help measure site traffic, serve ads, limit repeated ads, attribute affiliate referrals, or remember certain browser-level preferences.

You can view, block, or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking third-party cookies may reduce tracking by advertising and affiliate services, but the main content on Swing&Dig should remain readable. Some advertising or analytics functions may not work normally if cookies are disabled.

Email Messages

If you email Swing&Dig, your message is treated as a direct communication. The email address you use is not added to a newsletter list, sold, or shared with advertisers. It may be kept as long as needed to respond, review a correction, understand a site issue, or keep context for the conversation.

If you send details about your detector or a hunting location, such as detector model, general terrain or soil type, or a land access situation, those details may be used to understand the question or improve future coverage. Personal details that are not needed, including the exact location of a permission site you’d rather keep private, do not need to be included in the message.

Data Retention

Swing&Dig does not maintain a reader account database. Email conversations may be kept only as long as they remain useful for responding, resolving a correction, or understanding a site-related issue. Data collected by Google, Amazon, or other third-party services is retained according to those companies’ own policies.

Your Privacy Choices

Depending on where you live, privacy laws may give you rights to access, correct, delete, or limit certain uses of personal data. Since Swing&Dig does not operate user accounts or a reader database, many requests about analytics or advertising may need to be handled directly through the third-party service involved.

For information connected to Google services, Google Account is a useful starting point. For Amazon-related data, use Amazon’s own privacy channels. For anything you sent directly to Swing&Dig by email, contact [email protected].

Links to Other Websites

Swing&Dig may link to BLM.gov, NPS.gov, USFS.gov, manufacturer pages, retailer listings, TreasureNet, detectorprospector.com, Reddit discussions, and other external sources. Those websites are not controlled by Swing&Dig, and their privacy practices may differ from this policy.

Before submitting personal information to another website, review that site’s own privacy policy and terms. Swing&Dig is not responsible for how third-party websites collect, store, or use visitor data.

Children’s Privacy

Swing&Dig covers detectors for every age, including a buying guide aimed at parents choosing a machine for a kid. That guide, like the rest of the site, is written for the adult making the decision, not for a child to read directly. The site is not directed at children under 13, and Swing&Dig does not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you believe a child has sent personal information to Swing&Dig, contact the site so the information can be reviewed and removed where appropriate.

Policy Updates

This Privacy Policy may be updated if the way Swing&Dig operates changes, if new services are added, or if privacy requirements change. The date near the top of the page reflects the last meaningful update. Continuing to use the site after a change is posted means the updated policy applies going forward.