Welcome to Expert Guiders (expertguiders.com). Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit our website, how we use it, and what rights you have over your data.
By using Expert Guiders, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please stop using the site.
1. Who we are
Website: expertguiders.com
Owner: Julian Vance
Contact: [email protected]
Expert Guiders is an independent product review and buying guide site based in the United States, primarily serving readers in the USA.
2. Information we collect
We collect minimal data. Here is a breakdown of what may be collected when you visit:
a) Automatically collected data
When you visit Expert Guiders, our web server and hosting provider may automatically log standard technical information, including:
- Your IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on pages
- Referring website (the page you came from)
This data is used solely for maintaining site security and understanding general traffic patterns. We do not use this data to identify individual visitors.
b) Information you voluntarily provide
If you submit a comment on a blog post or use our Contact form, we may collect:
- Your name (as you choose to provide it)
- Your email address
- The content of your message or comment
We use this information only to respond to your inquiry or to display your comment on the site. We do not sell, rent, or share this data with third parties for marketing purposes.
3. Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Expert Guiders may use the following cookies:
- WordPress functional cookies — used to manage site functionality such as login sessions and comment preferences. These are essential for the site to work correctly.
- Amazon affiliate cookies — when you click an Amazon affiliate link on our site, Amazon may place a cookie on your device to track the referral. This is governed by Amazon’s own Privacy Policy.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect some functionality on the site.
4. Amazon Associates affiliate program
Expert Guiders 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 when you click certain product links on our site and make a purchase on Amazon, we may earn a small commission — at no additional cost to you. The price you pay is exactly the same whether you use our affiliate link or go directly to Amazon.
Amazon has its own Privacy Policy that governs how it handles data collected through their platform and cookies. We encourage you to review it at: amazon.com/privacy
Our affiliate relationship with Amazon does not influence our editorial recommendations. We only recommend products we genuinely believe offer good value to our readers.
5. Third-party links
Expert Guiders contains links to external websites, including Amazon and other retailers. Once you leave our site by clicking one of these links, we have no control over the content or privacy practices of those sites.
We are not responsible for the privacy policies or content of any third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any website you visit.
6. How we use your information
We use the limited information we collect to:
- Operate and maintain the website
- Respond to your comments and inquiries
- Improve site content and user experience
- Protect the site against spam and abuse
- Comply with legal obligations if required
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to anyone.
7. Data retention
If you leave a comment on our site, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically rather than holding them in a moderation queue.
Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and are then deleted.
8. Your rights — California residents (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including:
- The right to know what personal data we collect about you and how it is used.
- The right to request deletion of your personal data.
- The right to opt out of the sale of your personal data. Note: we do not sell personal data.
- The right to non-discrimination for exercising any of these rights.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 10 below.
9. Children’s privacy
Expert Guiders is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.
10. Contact us about this policy
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us:
Julian Vance
Expert Guiders
Website: expertguiders.com
Email: [email protected]
11. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. When we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this page periodically. Your continued use of Expert Guiders after any changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
