Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Your Privacy at Warrior Retirement

This page explains what information we collect when you visit Warrior Retirement, how it is used, and the rights you have to control it.

Last updated: April 7, 2026
Plain-English summary: Warrior Retirement is an educational blog. We do not sell your personal information. We do use standard web analytics and may show ads served by Google and other networks. You can opt out of personalized advertising at any time using the links provided in this policy.

📑 On This Page

  1. Who We Are
  2. Information We Collect
  3. How We Use Information
  4. Cookies & Tracking
  5. Advertising & Third Parties
  6. Analytics
  7. Comments & User Content
  8. Children's Privacy
  9. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)
  10. Data Retention
  11. Security
  12. Changes to This Policy
  13. Contact Us

1. Who We Are

Warrior Retirement ("we," "us," or "our") operates the blog at warriorretirement.blogspot.com and the related website at warriorretirement.com. We publish educational content about federal retirement, FERS, CSRS, TSP, disability benefits, and related financial topics. Warrior Retirement is an independent publication and is not affiliated with any U.S. government agency.

2. Information We Collect

We collect two broad categories of information:

Information you provide voluntarily

  • Comments. If you post a comment on an article, your name, email address, and the comment text may be stored by Blogger (Google).
  • Contact messages. If you email us or use the Contact page, we receive whatever information you share in that message.
  • Subscriptions (if offered). If you subscribe to an email list or RSS feed, we receive the email address you provide.

Information collected automatically

  • Log data. Your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring URL, and pages viewed — collected automatically by Blogger, Google Analytics, and ad networks.
  • Cookies. Small data files placed on your device to remember preferences and measure traffic (see Section 4).
  • Approximate location. Derived from your IP address for analytics purposes (country or region, not a precise location).

3. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Operate and improve the blog and its content.
  • Understand which articles are most useful to readers.
  • Respond to comments and contact messages.
  • Display relevant advertising (if enabled).
  • Detect and prevent spam, abuse, or security issues.
  • Comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your information to contact you for marketing unless you have explicitly subscribed.

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Warrior Retirement uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Essential cookies. Required for basic site functionality such as navigation and comment submission.
  • Analytics cookies. Used by Google Analytics and Blogger to understand how visitors use the site.
  • Advertising cookies. Used by Google AdSense and other ad partners to serve relevant ads and measure ad performance.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some site features.

5. Advertising & Third Parties

Warrior Retirement may display advertisements through Google AdSense and similar ad networks. These networks use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites on the internet.

Google AdSense

Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your interests. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info.

Third-party vendors

Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to this site and other sites on the internet.

Affiliate links

Some articles on Warrior Retirement may contain affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content — we only recommend resources we believe are genuinely useful for federal employees and retirees.

6. Analytics

We use Google Analytics and Blogger's built-in analytics to understand how visitors interact with our content. This helps us identify which topics are most valuable and improve the site over time. Analytics data is aggregated and does not identify individual users.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

7. Comments & User Content

When you post a comment on Warrior Retirement, the comment and associated metadata are handled by Blogger (Google), which operates this blog platform. Please review Google's Privacy Policy to understand how Google processes comment data.

We reserve the right to moderate, edit, or remove comments that are spam, offensive, off-topic, or otherwise violate community standards.

8. Children's Privacy

Warrior Retirement is intended for adult readers — typically federal employees, retirees, and their families. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

9. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have specific legal rights regarding your personal information.

European Union (GDPR)

If you are in the European Union, you have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, or port your personal data, and to object to certain processing. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

California (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request deletion of that information, to opt out of the sale of personal information, and to be free from discrimination for exercising these rights. We do not sell personal information as defined by the CCPA.

How to exercise your rights

To exercise any of these rights, contact us through our Contact page. We will respond to valid requests within the timeframes required by applicable law.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, to comply with legal obligations, or to resolve disputes. Comments are retained as long as the relevant article is published. Analytics data is retained according to Google's retention policies.

11. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the information we collect from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Significant changes will be announced through a notice on the blog. Your continued use of Warrior Retirement after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

📬 Questions About This Policy?

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please reach out through our Contact page. We read every message and will respond as promptly as we can.

© Warrior Retirement. Educational content only — not legal, tax, or financial advice.

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