Privacy Policy

Welcome to ReviewScatch.com. Your privacy is of paramount importance to us. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect from you, how we use it, and the measures we take to protect it. It also details your rights regarding your personal data, especially in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). By using ReviewScatch.com, you agree to the terms outlined in this policy.

Information We Collect

We collect information from you in a variety of ways when you use our website:

Information You Provide Directly:

  • Registration Information: If you choose to register on our site, we may collect your name, email address, username, and password. This information is used to create and manage your account, and to personalize your experience on ReviewScatch.com.
  • Comments and Reviews: When you post comments or reviews on our site, we collect the content of your post, as well as your username and the date and time of your submission. This information is publicly visible on our website.
  • Contact Information: If you contact us through our contact form or email, we collect your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide. We use this information to respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
  • Subscription Information: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. This information is used to send you updates, promotions, and other relevant content.

Information We Collect Automatically:

  • Log Data: Our servers automatically record information when you access our website, including your IP address, browser type, referring URL, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This information is used to analyze trends, administer the site, track user movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use.
  • Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access our website, including the device type, operating system, and unique device identifiers. This information helps us optimize our website for different devices and operating systems.
  • Usage Data: We collect information about how you use our website, including the pages you view, the links you click, and the searches you conduct. This information is used to improve our website’s content and functionality, and to personalize your experience.

Cookies & Web Beacons

ReviewScatch.com uses cookies and web beacons to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Web beacons are small electronic images that are embedded in web pages or emails.

  • Cookies: We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain on your computer until you delete them) to provide you with a more personalized and efficient browsing experience. We use cookies for the following purposes:
    • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled. They include cookies that allow you to log in to your account, add items to your shopping cart, and make purchases.
    • Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as the pages you visit and the links you click. This information is used to improve the website’s performance and user experience.
    • Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember your preferences, such as your language and font size. This information is used to personalize your experience on the website.
    • Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to your interests. They may also be used to track the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
  • Web Beacons: We may use web beacons to track your activity on our website and to collect information about your browsing habits. This information is used to personalize your experience and to deliver advertisements that are relevant to your interests.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.

Amazon Associates Program Disclosure

ReviewScatch.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 comes at no extra cost to you.

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Advertising Partners Privacy Policies

ReviewScatch.com works 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 habits. This information is used to deliver 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 our advertising partners. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these advertising partners to learn more about their data collection practices.

Some of our advertising partners may include:

You can opt out of personalized advertising from many advertising partners through the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal: http://optout.aboutads.info/

CCPA & GDPR Rights

ReviewScatch.com respects your rights regarding your personal data under both the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

CCPA Rights (California Residents):

  • 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 personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale: You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information. ReviewScatch.com does not sell your personal information.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

GDPR Rights (EU Residents):

  • Right to Access: You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you is being processed, and, where that is the case, access to the personal data and certain related information.
  • Right to Rectification: You have the right to have inaccurate personal data concerning you rectified, and to have incomplete personal data completed.
  • Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): You have the right to have your personal data erased under certain circumstances, such as when the data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
  • Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to restrict the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances, such as when you contest the accuracy of the data.
  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive the personal data you have provided to us 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 under certain circumstances, such as when we are processing your data 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.

Exercising Your Rights: To exercise your CCPA or GDPR rights, please contact us at [Insert Contact Email Address Here]. 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 encryption, firewalls, and secure server environments. 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.

Data Retention: We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law.

Changes to this Privacy Policy: We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our website and update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. Your continued use of ReviewScatch.com after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.