Privacy Policy

Information we collect

• • Sale listings. When you post a sale, we collect the details you provide — such as title, address or city, county, dates, times, description, photos, and an optional map location.
• • Contact messages. If you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message so we can respond.
• • Basic usage data. Like most websites, our servers may log standard technical information such as IP address, browser type, and pages visited.

How we use your information

We use the information you provide to publish your sale listings publicly, respond to your inquiries, operate and improve the website, and keep the directory accurate and free of abuse. Anything you submit in a public sale listing (excluding any private notes) is intended to be displayed publicly so that visitors can find your sale.

Maps and third-party services

We use OpenStreetMap and related mapping/geocoding services to display sale locations. When a map loads, your browser may contact those third-party services, which have their own privacy practices. We do not sell your personal information.

Cookies

We currently use cookies and similar technologies needed to operate and protect the site, including administrative sessions and form security. Visible advertising units are not currently active.

Third-party advertising

GarageSalesMichigan.com may use third-party advertising services, such as Google AdSense, in the future. If advertising is enabled, Google and its partners may use cookies or similar technologies to serve, measure, and personalize ads where permitted. Advertising cookies may use information about visits to this and other websites.

Where required, visitors will be given appropriate information and choices before advertising technologies are used. You can learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services in Google’s Privacy & Terms information.

Removing a listing

Want a sale listing or contact message removed? Reach out through our contact page and we'll take care of it.

Children's privacy

GarageSalesMichigan.com is intended for general audiences and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Optional cross-site publication

You may optionally authorize republication of your approved public garage sale listing's description, dates, location, and uploaded photos on GarageSalesLocal.com, another website operated by Triangle Technologies, LLC. This permission is voluntary, is not required to post or manage a free listing on GarageSalesMichigan.com, and does not guarantee publication. Private seller contact details and private management links are not authorized for public disclosure.

Only approved, active or upcoming, non-deleted, unexpired listings with current consent are eligible for a future owner-authorized transfer. Every transferred listing must also be approved by the GarageSalesLocal.com administrator before appearing publicly. We record your consent choice, consent wording/version, consent and withdrawal timestamps, and a history of changes.

You may grant or withdraw permission through your secure listing management link. Withdrawal prevents future imports without removing your original Michigan listing. No cross-site transfers are currently enabled. Once integration is active, withdrawal will also trigger removal of previously imported copies from GarageSalesLocal.com.

You may also request removal from GarageSalesLocal.com through our Contact page. Include the public listing URL and identify which site's copy you want removed. Do not send your private management link. An administrator must independently verify listing ownership before processing the request; a Contact message or matching email address alone is not sufficient.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we'll revise the "last updated" date above.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Please contact us.