Welcome to ReviewUSD.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. We are committed to ensuring the privacy of our users and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
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 personally, such as your name, email address, and any other contact information you provide when you subscribe to our newsletter, leave comments, or contact us through our website.
- Non-Personal Information: This includes information that does not directly identify you. This can include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and other browsing information. We collect this information to analyze trends, administer the site, track user movements, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use.
- Cookies and Tracking Data: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.
- 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. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
- Contact Forms: If you contact us via a contact form, we collect your name, email address, and any other information you provide in your message. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry.
We may also collect information through third-party services, such as Google Analytics, which help us understand how users interact with our website.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- To provide and maintain our website.
- To personalize your experience and provide content recommendations.
- To improve our website and develop new features.
- To analyze website usage and trends.
- To communicate with you, including responding to your inquiries and providing customer support.
- To send you newsletters and promotional materials (only if you have opted in to receive them). You can unsubscribe from these communications at any time.
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues.
- To comply with legal obligations.
Sharing Your Information
We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and only use it for the purposes we specify.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request, such as a subpoena or court order.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information.
- With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.
Cookies & Web Beacons
Like many websites, ReviewUSD.com uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often. This information helps us to improve the performance of our website.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference) and provide enhanced features.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests.
We also use web beacons (also known as clear GIFs or pixel tags) to track user behavior and gather information about website traffic. Web beacons are small graphic images that are embedded in web pages or emails. They are used to monitor the activity of users who visit our website or open our emails.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, please note that if you block or delete cookies, you may not be able to use all of the features of our website.
Amazon Associates Program Disclosure
ReviewUSD.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. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Advertising Partners Privacy Policies
ReviewUSD.com may work with third-party advertising partners to display advertisements on our website. These advertising partners may use cookies and web beacons to collect information about your browsing activity in order to provide you with advertisements that are relevant to your interests.
We do not have access to or control over the cookies and web beacons that are used by these advertising partners. The privacy policies of our advertising partners govern the use of your information by these companies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of our advertising partners to learn more about their data collection practices.
Some of our advertising partners may include:
- Google AdSense: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Amazon Advertising: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GX7NJQ4ZB8MHFRNJ
CCPA & GDPR Rights
If you are a resident of California, you have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
CCPA Rights
- Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose to you the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the sources of the information, the purposes for collecting the information, and the categories of third parties with whom we share the information.
- 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. We do not currently sell your personal information.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.
GDPR Rights
- Right to Access: You have the right to request access to your personal data that we hold.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase 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.
- 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 that data to another controller.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes or on grounds relating to your particular situation.
- 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 CCPA or GDPR rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by applicable law.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:
- Using encryption to protect sensitive data.
- Implementing access controls to limit access to your personal information.
- Regularly monitoring our systems for security vulnerabilities.
- Training our employees on data security best practices.
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 notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- By email: [email protected]