Privacy Policy

Welcome to ReviewerGMB.com. Your privacy is of paramount importance to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website. It also explains your rights under data protection laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

Information We Collect

We collect information from you when you visit our website, register an account, subscribe to our newsletter, participate in surveys, post comments, or interact with our website in any other way. The information we collect can be categorized as follows:

Information You Provide Directly:

  • Personal Information: This includes your name, email address, and any other information you voluntarily provide when you register, subscribe, or contact us through our website.
  • Account Information: If you create an account, we may collect a username and password for authentication purposes.
  • Comments and Content: Any comments, reviews, or other content you post on our website, including associated usernames or aliases.
  • Communication Data: Information you provide when you contact us with questions or feedback, including your email address, name, and the content of your communication.

Information We Collect Automatically:

  • Log Data: Our servers automatically record information created by your use of our services. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website, pages visited, and the dates/times of your visits.
  • Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access our website, including the device model, operating system, and unique device identifiers.
  • Usage Data: We collect information about how you use our website, including the links you click, the pages you view, and the duration of your visits.
  • Location Data: With your consent, we may collect precise location data from your device to provide location-based services. You can disable location services at any time through your device settings.

Cookies & Web Beacons

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activity. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your 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. Web beacons (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs) are tiny graphics with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies, and are used to track the online movements of web users.

How We Use Cookies and Web Beacons:

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas.
  • Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages they visit most often and if they receive error messages. This information helps us to improve the performance and design of our website.
  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
  • Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Managing Cookies:

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and you may not be able to access certain features.

Amazon Associates Program Disclosure

ReviewerGMB.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 when you purchase products through links on our website. This helps support our website and allows us to continue providing valuable content to our users. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Advertising Partners Privacy Policies

We may partner with third-party advertising networks to display advertisements on our website. These advertising networks may use cookies, web beacons, and other technologies to collect information about your browsing activity in order to provide targeted advertisements. The information collected by these advertising networks is governed by their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review these policies.

Some of our advertising partners include, but are not limited to:

  • Google AdSense: You can view Google’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
  • Other Ad Networks: We will update this list as needed to reflect any changes in our advertising partners.

You can opt-out of personalized advertising from many advertising networks by visiting the following websites:

CCPA & GDPR Rights

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have certain rights regarding your personal information. These rights include:

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 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. ReviewerGMB.com does not sell your personal information.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

GDPR Rights (European Union Residents):

  • Right to Access: You have the right to request access to your personal information and to receive a copy of it.
  • Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
  • Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal information 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 information in certain circumstances, including for direct marketing purposes.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

Exercising Your Rights:

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by applicable law. We may require you to verify your identity before processing your request.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our website and, if the changes are significant, we will provide a more prominent notice. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Privacy Policy.