Privacy Policy | Hood's Finds Electronics Build Guides

Last updated: June 17, 2026

Hood's Finds is a one-person electronics-education business based in Reno/Sparks, Nevada. We keep this simple: we only collect what we need to answer you and run the shop, and we never sell your information. Questions? Email hoodsfinds@gmail.com.

1. Who We Are

"Hood's Finds," "we," "us," and "our" refer to the Hood's Finds electronics-education brand operated by James Hood, Reno/Sparks, Nevada, USA. You can reach us any time at hoodsfinds@gmail.com.

2. Information We Collect

Information you give us. When you use our contact form or custom-request form, we collect the name, email address, and message details you submit so we can reply.
Purchase information. Orders are processed by Gumroad (digital downloads) and eBay (physical CD-ROMs). Those platforms handle your payment and shipping details under their own privacy policies — we never see or store your full payment card information.
Usage information. We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use the site (pages viewed, device and browser type, approximate region). This data is aggregated and is not used to personally identify you.

3. How We Use Your Information

To respond to your questions and custom build requests.
To deliver and support the products you purchase.
To understand and improve the website and our guides.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to anyone.

4. Third-Party Services

We rely on a small number of trusted services, each governed by its own privacy policy:

Gumroad — digital product delivery and payment processing.
eBay — physical CD-ROM orders and messaging.
Formspree — delivery of our website contact and request forms.
Google Analytics — anonymized website measurement.

5. Affiliate Links & Cookies

Some outbound links on this site are affiliate links (including the Amazon Associates Program, the eBay Partner Network, and Impact). If you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Clicking an affiliate link may set a cookie from that partner network to attribute the referral. We also use cookies for Google Analytics. You can disable cookies in your browser settings — the site will still work. See our Disclaimer for the full affiliate disclosure.

6. Data Retention & Your Rights

We keep contact and request submissions only as long as needed to respond to you and keep our records. You may ask us to access or delete the personal information you've sent us at any time — just email hoodsfinds@gmail.com and we'll take care of it.

7. Children's Privacy

This site is intended for adults and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date above always reflects the current version.

9. Contact Us

Questions about this policy or your data? Email hoodsfinds@gmail.com.