Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 1st, 2026

GoodwillBins.net (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we do — and do not — collect when you use our website.

Information We Do Not Collect

We do not collect:

Personal information
Names
Email addresses
Phone numbers
Account details
Payment information

You can browse the entire website without creating an account, logging in, or providing any personal details. We do not ask for your location, and we do not use cookies for advertising. How we measure traffic is described in the Cookies and Third-Party Services sections below.

Information You Choose to Submit

Our website includes optional forms that allow visitors to:

Submit updates about Goodwill Outlet locations
Suggest corrections or improvements
Contact us directly

These forms may request basic information such as your name or email address only so we can reply to you. We do not:

Store this information long-term
Sell, share, or rent your information to third parties
Use your information for marketing

Once your message or update has been reviewed, it may be deleted from our system.

Non-Personal Information

We may collect basic, non-personal information that your browser automatically sends, such as:

Browser type
Device type
Pages visited
Time spent on the site

We collect this through Google Analytics to understand how the site is used and to improve its content. It does not include your name, email address, phone number, or payment information.

Cookies

GoodwillBins.net uses Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. Google Analytics sets cookies in your browser, including cookies named _ga. These cookies measure which pages are visited and how people move through the site. We use them for measurement only, not for advertising.

How Google handles information collected through these cookies is described in Google’s privacy policy.

If any other cookies are set by third-party tools (such as embedded Google Maps), they are controlled by those services, not by us. You can manage or block cookies through your browser settings.

Third-Party Services

We use Google Analytics, a service provided by Google, to measure traffic on this website. Google Analytics receives information about your visit, including pages viewed, device and browser type, and an approximate location such as city or region. You can read how Google uses that information in Google’s privacy policy.

Our website may also include links to third-party sites such as:

Google Maps
Goodwill store websites
Other external resources

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies if you choose to visit them.

Affiliate Disclosure

GoodwillBins.net participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means we may earn a commission when you click certain links on our site and make a purchase, sign up for a service, or complete another qualifying action — at no additional cost to you.

Some of our articles, guides, and resource pages include links to third-party websites, products, or services we recommend. If you use these links, we may receive compensation from the company or platform you visit.

We only recommend tools, platforms, and products we believe are genuinely useful to our readers. However, our affiliate relationships may influence which products or services we feature and where they appear on the site. Our opinions remain our own.

Affiliate links are identified on individual pages where they appear. This disclosure applies to all affiliate partnerships, both current and future, without listing specific programs.

You are never obligated to use our links. If you prefer, you can visit a company’s website directly.

Children’s Privacy

GoodwillBins.net does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that a child has submitted personal information through our forms, please contact us so we can remove it.

Data Security

We do not store names, email addresses, or payment details on this website. Analytics data is processed by Google, as described above. We take reasonable steps to keep the website secure and functioning properly.