Privacy

Privacy notice

How does Defeating the Debt handle my information?

Defeating the Debt keeps data collection minimal. We do not sell your personal information. If you email us or submit a contact form, we use what you share only to respond to you. Any optional updates you sign up for are opt-in, and you can ask to be removed at any time by emailing hello@defeatingthedebt.com.

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What we collect

We aim to collect as little as possible. If you email us or use a contact form, we receive the information you choose to send, such as your name, email address, and message, and we use it solely to respond and to improve the site. If you choose to sign up for any optional email updates, we keep your email address for that purpose only. We do not require you to create an account to read anything here.

How we use it, and what we do not do

We use the limited information you share to reply to you, to handle corrections and feedback, and to send only the updates you opted into. We do not sell your personal information, and we do not trade it to debt-relief companies or lead buyers. If we ever use basic, privacy-respecting analytics to understand which articles help people, we will keep it aggregate and minimal, and we will update this notice accordingly.

Your choices

Any marketing email we might send is opt-in, and every such message includes a clear way to unsubscribe, consistent with anti-spam law. You can ask us what information we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it, by emailing hello@defeatingthedebt.com. We will honor reasonable requests promptly.

Third-party links

This site links to outside resources like nonprofit counselors and government agencies because they are genuinely useful. Those sites have their own privacy practices, which we do not control, so we encourage you to review their policies when you follow a link. A link is for your convenience and information and is not an endorsement.

Helpful resources

Tools and places to get help

Each slot below is reserved for a free or low-cost tool, template, or trusted resource. We add them only after vetting them independently, and nothing here is a paid placement or an endorsement.

Resource Email us about your data

hello@defeatingthedebt.com to ask what we hold, correct it, or delete it.

Resource Read the disclaimer

Our educational-only policy and the note to consult a professional.

Resource About this resource

Who we are, what we cover, and what we do not do.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Does Defeating the Debt sell my personal information?

No. We do not sell your personal information, and we do not trade it to debt-relief companies or lead buyers. If you contact us, we use what you share only to respond to you and to improve the site, and any email updates are opt-in with an easy way to unsubscribe.

What happens to the information I put in a contact form?

We use it only to respond to your message and handle any correction or feedback. We do not repurpose it for marketing without your opt-in consent, and you can ask us to delete it at any time by emailing hello@defeatingthedebt.com.

How do I unsubscribe or have my data removed?

Email hello@defeatingthedebt.com and ask. Any optional marketing email also includes an unsubscribe link in every message. You can ask what information we hold, request a correction, or request deletion, and we will honor reasonable requests promptly.