Privacy policy
Last updated June 8, 2026
The short version
Michigan Porch is a tools and learning site for Michigan homebuyers, homeowners, drivers, and residents. We try to collect as little personal information as possible. You can use the tools without creating an account, entering your name, or giving us a property address.
What we collect
Tool use: The calculators and checkers run in your browser. We do not need your name, phone number, street address, mortgage details, insurance policy, or bank information to show an estimate.
If you choose to copy, print, or email a calculator result, that shared result may include the numbers you entered. That sharing is under your control; Michigan Porch does not send those details to us.
Email signups: When you join our email list, we collect your email address through Beehiiv , the platform we use to send the newsletter.
Basic traffic data: We may use Cloudflare Web Analytics to understand which pages people visit and whether the site is working well. Cloudflare Web Analytics is cookieless and does not collect personal data. If we add event tracking for tools later, we use broad categories instead of exact calculator inputs.
Ads and affiliate links: Google AdSense is planned, but ads are not currently active. If ads are enabled later, Google AdSense and other advertising partners may use cookies or similar technology to serve and measure ads.
How we use it
We use this information to run the site, understand what pages are useful, improve the tools, and support Michigan Porch with ads or affiliate links. We do not sell your personal information.
Email choices
Beehiiv processes signup, delivery, and unsubscribe handling on our behalf. You can unsubscribe at any time using the one-click link at the bottom of every email. We do not sell, rent, or share your email address with third parties. For details on how Beehiiv handles your data, see Beehiiv's privacy policy .
Cookies and ads
If ads are enabled, Google AdSense may use cookies to serve ads based on visits to this site or other sites. You can control personalized Google ads in Google Ads Settings or learn more from Google's partner-sites policy .
Children's privacy
Michigan Porch is meant for Michigan adults making household, vehicle, insurance, or local-tax decisions, not children. This note is included because of COPPA , the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. COPPA creates extra rules for sites that knowingly collect personal information from children under 13, and Michigan Porch does not knowingly do that.