Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy
Last Updated: February 23, 2026

Look, nobody loves reading a privacy policy. But here we are. This page explains what data gets collected when you visit undergroundmotherroad.com, how it’s used, and what your rights are. Grab a drink — it won’t take long.

Who We Are
This is Underground Mother Road — a personal blog about surviving marriage, divorce, midlife chaos, and whatever comes next. Operated by a real human who is figuring it out one day at a time.

What We Collect
When you visit this site, some data is automatically collected:

  • Usage Data – Your IP address, browser type, pages you visited, and how long you stuck around
  • Cookies & Tracking Data – Small files stored on your device used to remember your preferences and serve relevant ads
  • Comments/Contact Forms – If you reach out or leave a comment, we collect your name and email

Why We Collect It

  • To keep the site running and improve the experience
  • To understand what content resonates (or doesn’t)
  • To serve ads through third-party advertising networks

Third-Party Advertising (The Ad Stuff)
This site uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners use cookies — including the DoubleClick cookie — to serve ads based on your browsing history across the web. They don’t get your name or contact info; they just know you like reading about real life and bad decisions (same, honestly).

You can opt out of personalized ads anytime at Google’s Ads Settings or via the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

Cookies
This site uses cookies. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, but some parts of the site may not work the way they’re supposed to. Fair warning.

Third-Party Links
We may link to other websites from time to time. Once you leave undergroundmotherroad.com, we have no control over what those sites do with your data, so check their policies too.

Children’s Privacy
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal info here, contact us and we’ll sort it out.

California Residents (CCPA)
If you’re in California, you have the right to:

  • Know what personal data we’ve collected
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Opt out of the sale of personal information (we don’t sell your data, but the law requires us to say it)

To exercise any of these rights, email us at theundergroundmother (at) gmail (dot) com.

Changes to This Policy
Life changes. So might this policy. If we update it, we’ll change the date at the top. Continued use of the site means you’re cool with any updates.

Questions?
Reach us at: theundergroundmother (at) gmail (dot) com