Privacy Policy

This page explains what information The Repair Order collects, why, and what a reader can do about it. It was last updated on August 29, 2026.

Who runs this site

The Repair Order is an independent publication at therepairorder.com. It is hosted on Blogger, a service operated by Google LLC. Questions about this policy can be sent through the Contact page.

Information collected directly

This site does not ask readers to create an account, and it does not run a newsletter sign-up, a contact form that stores submissions, or a comment section. Comments are turned off site-wide. No name, email address, postal address, or payment information is collected by this site directly.

Information collected automatically

Because the site runs on Blogger, Google collects standard server and analytics data when a page is requested. This typically includes the IP address of the request, browser and device type, the referring page, and the pages viewed. Blogger's own tracking is described in Google's Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy.

Cookies and advertising

This site displays advertising served by third parties, including Google. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on a visit to this site and other sites on the internet.

Readers may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings at adssettings.google.com. Opting out of personalized advertising does not stop ads from appearing; it changes how they are selected. Readers may also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info/choices.

Most browsers allow cookies to be blocked or deleted through their settings. Blocking cookies does not prevent this site's articles from being read.

What is not done here

This site does not sell reader data. It does not operate an email list, does not run retargeting pixels of its own, and does not share reader information with law firms, lead generation services, or any other business. There are no affiliate links and no referral arrangements.

Children

This site is written for adults dealing with vehicle warranty and consumer protection rules. It is not directed to children under 13, and no information is knowingly collected from them.

Links to other sites

Articles link to statutes, agency publications, court opinions, and legislative records. Those sites have their own privacy practices, and this policy does not cover them.

Changes

If this policy changes, the revised version will appear on this page with a new date at the top. Material changes will be noted in the text rather than made silently.

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