Privacy Policy & Google AdSense Disclosures
Last Updated: July 2026
At LocalSoilLab.com (accessible from https://localsoillab.com), the privacy of our visitors is of top priority. This Privacy Policy document contains details on the types of information collected and recorded by LocalSoilLab.com and how we utilize it in full compliance with Google AdSense Policies, GDPR, and CCPA regulations.
1. Log Files and Web Analytics
LocalSoilLab.com follows a standard procedure of using server log files. These files log visitors when they browse our directory pages. Information collected includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and total clicks to analyze trends and administer the site.
2. Cookies and Google DoubleClick DART Cookies
Google is a third-party vendor on LocalSoilLab.com. It uses cookies, specifically known as DART cookies, to serve targeted advertisements to site visitors based on their visits to LocalSoilLab.com and other websites across the Internet.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info.
3. Third-Party Ad Vendors & Advertising Networks
Some of our advertising partners may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners include Google AdSense. Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology in their respective advertisements and links that appear on LocalSoilLab.com, which are sent directly to users' browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
4. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Privacy Rights
Under the CCPA, California consumers have the right to request that a business disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected, request deletion of personal data, and request that personal data not be sold. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. Please contact us at info@localsoillab.com to exercise any of these rights.
5. GDPR Data Protection Rights
We want to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights under European Union GDPR laws. Every user is entitled to the following: the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object to processing, and data portability. Contact our privacy officer at info@localsoillab.com.
6. Contact Privacy Officer
If you have additional questions or require more information regarding our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at info@localsoillab.com.
Written & Verified by Sahajul
Verified Author & Founder
Sahajul is an independent agricultural data researcher based in India and founder of LocalSoilLab.com. He specializes in compiling, structuring, and verifying US land-grant university extension services, soil lab testing fee schedules, and county Master Gardener contact directories directly from official .edu and USDA NIFA portals.