Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

No personal information is collected unless you voluntarily provide it (e.g., via our contact form). The types of data we collect include:

• Contact Data: Name, email address, and any details you include in messages you send us.
• Usage Data: IP address, browser type, referring pages, pages visited, and time spent on each page.
• Cookie & Tracking Data: Small text files (cookies) and similar technologies that remember preferences and enable aggregate analytics.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To operate, maintain, and improve the website.
• To analyze aggregated usage patterns to better tailor content.
• To respond to inquiries or support requests you submit.
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraudulent activity.

3. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, our legal bases for processing data are:

• Consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR) for optional cookies or contact-form submissions.
• Legitimate Interests (Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR) to maintain security, prevent fraud, and understand site performance.

4. Cookies & Similar Technologies

We use first-party cookies for core functionality (e.g., remembering dark-mode preference) and third-party analytics cookies (Google Analytics 4) to collect statistical, non-identifying information. You can disable cookies via your browser settings; however, some features may not function properly.

5. Affiliate Tracking

When you click an outbound affiliate link, a tracking cookie may be placed by the retailer to attribute any resulting sale. These cookies contain no personal identifiers we can read.

6. Data Retention

Contact-form submissions are retained for up to 12 months for customer-service follow-up, then deleted. Aggregated analytics data may be retained indefinitely in statistical form.

7. Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We share data only:

• With service providers who process data on our behalf (e.g., hosting, analytics) under strict confidentiality agreements.
• When required by law or to comply with a valid legal request.
• To protect the rights, property, or safety of Security Review, our users, or others.

8. Your Rights

• Access & Correction: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you and correct inaccuracies.
• Deletion: You may ask us to delete your personal data (subject to legal obligations).
• Opt-Out: You can opt out of non-essential cookies through our cookie banner or browser settings.
• CCPA: California residents may request disclosure of data practices and opt-out of “sale” (we do not sell data).

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@securityreview.org.

9. External Links

Our site contains links to external websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.

10. Data Security

We employ industry-standard safeguards—encryption in transit (HTTPS), regular server patching, and access-control protocols—to protect information. No method of transmission is 100 % secure, but we strive to use commercially acceptable means.

11. Children’s Privacy

Security Review is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. If you believe a child has provided us personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised version with a new “Last updated” date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please email privacy@securityreview.org or use our Contact Form.