Last updated: September 6, 2026

Welcome to HowToFixx (“HowToFixx”, “we”, “us”, or “our”).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information when you visit https://howtofixx.net, subscribe to our newsletter, contact us, use our tools and calculators, or purchase digital products from us.

We believe privacy information should be clear and easy to understand. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us using the details provided below.

1. Who We Are

HowToFixx is operated by:

Operator: Enache Florentin
Address: Romania, Bucharest, Bd Iuliu Maniu nr 99
Email: contact@howtofixx.net
Website: https://howtofixx.net

For applicable data protection laws, the operator of HowToFixx is responsible for determining how and why your personal information is processed.

2. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you use HowToFixx, we may collect the following categories of information.

Information You Provide

This may include:

• your email address when you subscribe to our newsletter;
• your name and email address when you contact us;
• information you submit through forms;
• billing and order information when you purchase a digital product;
• any information you voluntarily include in messages sent to us.

Order Information

When digital products or other paid services are available, we may collect information necessary to process and manage your order, such as:

• name;
• email address;
• billing information;
• country or region;
• order details;
• payment status;
• transaction identifiers.

Payment card information may be processed directly by third-party payment processors. HowToFixx does not need to store your complete payment card details when payments are handled by those providers.

Technical Information

When you use the website, certain technical information may be generated automatically, including:

• IP address;
• browser type;
• device type;
• operating system;
• approximate location derived from IP;
• referring page;
• pages visited;
• date and time of access;
• server and security logs.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

HowToFixx may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• operate essential website functions;
• maintain security;
• remember preferences;
• understand website usage;
• measure performance;
• support analytics;
• support advertising or affiliate measurement where applicable.

Where required by law, non-essential cookies will only be used after you provide consent.

You can change or withdraw your cookie preferences through the cookie settings available on the website.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may process personal information to:

• operate and maintain HowToFixx;
• provide requested content, tools, calculators, and services;
• process digital-product purchases;
• deliver purchased files;
• respond to questions and support requests;
• manage newsletter subscriptions;
• send newsletters you have requested;
• prevent fraud, spam, abuse, and security threats;
• troubleshoot technical problems;
• understand how visitors use the website;
• improve our content, products, tools, and user experience;
• maintain accounting and transaction records;
• comply with legal obligations;
• establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

We do not sell personal information to advertisers.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

Where the GDPR, UK GDPR, or similar laws apply, our processing may rely on one or more of the following legal bases:

Consent

For example, when you voluntarily subscribe to the HowToFixx newsletter or consent to non-essential cookies.

You may withdraw your consent at any time.

Contract

When processing is necessary to provide a digital product or service that you have purchased or requested.

Legal Obligation

When information must be retained or processed to comply with tax, accounting, consumer protection, or other legal obligations.

Legitimate Interests

We may process limited information where reasonably necessary to:

• secure the website;
• prevent abuse and fraud;
• maintain website functionality;
• understand and improve our services;
• protect our legal rights.

We balance these interests against the rights and privacy of our users.

5. Newsletter

When you subscribe to the HowToFixx newsletter, we use your email address to send content such as:

• practical repair and DIY guides;
• new calculators and tools;
• HowToFixx updates;
• new downloadable resources;
• relevant HowToFixx products or offers.

Subscription is voluntary.

You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe method included in our emails or by contacting us.

We will not require you to remain subscribed in order to access content you have already purchased unless a specific service clearly requires an active subscription.

6. Purchases and Digital Products

If you purchase a HowToFixx digital product, we may process your information to:

• complete the transaction;
• deliver the product;
• provide customer support;
• maintain your order history;
• prevent fraudulent transactions;
• comply with accounting and tax obligations.

Third-party providers such as payment processors, ecommerce providers, hosting providers, and email services may process limited information necessary to provide these functions.

7. Third-Party Service Providers

We may use trusted service providers to operate HowToFixx.

These may include providers for:

• website hosting;
• content delivery;
• website security;
• backups;
• analytics;
• email delivery;
• newsletter management;
• ecommerce;
• payment processing;
• fraud prevention;
• customer support.

These providers may process personal information only as necessary for their respective services and subject to their own privacy obligations.

8. Analytics

HowToFixx may use analytics tools to understand information such as:

• which pages are visited;
• which content is most useful;
• approximate traffic sources;
• device categories;
• website performance.

Where required, analytics technologies that are not strictly necessary will only operate after appropriate consent.

We aim to use analytics to understand overall website performance rather than unnecessarily identifying individual visitors.

9. Affiliate Links and External Websites

HowToFixx may occasionally link to third-party websites, retailers, products, or services.

If affiliate relationships are introduced, HowToFixx may receive a commission when a visitor purchases something through certain links.

Third-party websites operate under their own terms and privacy policies.

HowToFixx is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, availability, or content of external websites.

10. How Long We Keep Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or as required by law.

For example:

• newsletter information may be retained until you unsubscribe or until it is no longer necessary;
• contact correspondence may be retained while necessary to handle the request and maintain appropriate records;
• purchase and transaction records may be retained for applicable accounting, tax, fraud-prevention, and legal requirements;
• security logs may be retained for a limited period necessary to investigate abuse or technical incidents.

When information is no longer required, we may delete or anonymize it.

11. International Data Transfers

Because HowToFixx is an international website and may use service providers located in different countries, personal information may be processed outside your country of residence.

Where applicable law requires safeguards for international transfers, we will use appropriate legal mechanisms or service providers offering suitable protections.

12. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights concerning your personal information.

These may include the right to:

• request access to your personal information;
• request correction of inaccurate information;
• request deletion of your information;
• object to certain processing;
• restrict certain processing;
• request portability of information;
• withdraw consent;
• object to direct marketing;
• lodge a complaint with an appropriate data protection authority.

Some rights are subject to legal exceptions.

To exercise a privacy right, contact:

[PRIVACY EMAIL]

We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.

13. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures intended to protect personal information against:

• unauthorized access;
• misuse;
• loss;
• alteration;
• disclosure;
• destruction.

However, no website, online service, or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

14. Children’s Privacy

HowToFixx is intended for a general adult audience and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information from children who cannot legally provide consent under the laws applicable to them.

If we discover that personal information from a child has been collected unlawfully, we will take reasonable steps to remove it.

Parents or guardians who believe a child has provided personal information may contact us.

15. Your Choices

You can control certain information collection by:

• declining non-essential cookies;
• changing cookie preferences;
• unsubscribing from newsletters;
• limiting information submitted through forms;
• configuring your browser to restrict cookies.

Disabling some technologies may affect certain website functions.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

HowToFixx may update this Privacy Policy when:

• our services change;
• new tools or features are introduced;
• service providers change;
• legal requirements change.

The updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

Material changes may also be communicated through the website or other appropriate means.

17. Contact Us

For privacy questions, requests, or concerns, contact:

HowToFixx
Enache Florentin
Romania, Bucharest, Bd Iuliu Maniu nr 99
contact@howtofixx.net

Website: https://howtofixx.net