Welcome to ReviewsByM.com! Your privacy is critically important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website. This policy is designed to comply with both the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), ensuring that your rights are respected and your data is handled responsibly.
Information We Collect
We collect several types of information from and about users of our website, including:
- Personal Information: This includes information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, email address, and any other contact information you provide when you subscribe to our newsletter, leave a comment, or contact us through our website.
- Non-Personal Information: This includes aggregated data, demographic information, and usage data that does not identify you specifically. This might include the type of browser you use, your IP address, your operating system, and the pages you visit on our site.
- Log Data: Our servers automatically record information created by your use of our services. This data may include your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and the dates and times of your visits.
- Comments: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
We collect this information through various methods, including:
- Directly from you: When you provide information through forms, email, or other means of communication.
- Automatically: Through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies as you navigate our site.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide and maintain our website: To ensure the website is functioning correctly and to provide you with access to the content and features you request.
- To improve our website: To analyze usage data, identify trends, and make improvements to our content, layout, and functionality.
- To personalize your experience: To tailor the content and information you see based on your preferences and interests.
- To communicate with you: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and send you updates, newsletters, and promotional materials (if you have opted in to receive them).
- To prevent fraud and abuse: To protect our website and users from fraudulent or malicious activity.
- For legal compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
Cookies & Web Beacons
Like many websites, ReviewsByM.com uses cookies and web beacons to enhance your browsing experience and collect information about how you use our site.
- Cookies: Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies for various purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features.
- Analytics Cookies: These cookies allow us to analyze how users interact with our website. We use this information to improve the performance and design of our site. Examples include Google Analytics.
- Preference Cookies: These cookies allow us to remember your preferences and personalize your experience.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to track the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
- Web Beacons: Web beacons (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs) are small graphic images that are embedded in web pages and emails. We use web beacons to track user behavior, measure the effectiveness of our content, and personalize your experience.
You have the option to disable cookies in your browser settings. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your ability to access certain features.
Amazon Associates Program Disclosure
ReviewsByM.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. This means that we may earn a commission if you click on a link to Amazon.com and make a purchase. This commission helps us to maintain and improve our website. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Advertising Partners Privacy Policies
ReviewsByM.com may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. These companies may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect this information.
We do not have control over the privacy practices of these advertising partners. We encourage you to review their privacy policies for more information about their data collection and use practices. Some of our advertising partners may include:
- Google AdSense: Google’s advertising principles can be found at https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
- Other Ad Networks: We may work with other ad networks from time to time. Please refer to their respective websites for their privacy policies.
You can opt out of targeted advertising from many ad networks by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out page: http://optout.aboutads.info/.
CCPA & GDPR Rights
We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that you have control over your personal information. Under the CCPA and GDPR, you have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Rights
- Right to Know: You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the sources of the information, the purposes for collecting it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
- Right to Delete: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. However, we do not sell your personal information.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.
To exercise your CCPA rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Rights
- Right to Access: You have the right to access your personal data and receive a copy of it.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, including processing for direct marketing purposes.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your personal data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
To exercise your GDPR rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:
- Using secure servers and encryption to protect your data during transmission.
- Implementing access controls to restrict access to your personal information.
- Regularly monitoring our systems for security vulnerabilities.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on this page and update the effective date at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our privacy practices.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]