At ReviewGeri.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your data when you visit our website. By using ReviewGeri.com, you consent to the practices described in this policy. We adhere to global privacy standards, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), to safeguard your information.
Information We Collect
We collect various types of information to provide you with a better user experience, personalize content, and improve our services. The information we collect falls into the following categories:
Personal Information
- Information you provide directly: This includes your name, email address, and any other information you voluntarily submit when you subscribe to our newsletter, leave comments, participate in surveys, or contact us through our website.
- Account Information: If you create an account on ReviewGeri.com, we collect your username, password, and other account details.
- Communications: We may retain copies of any communications you send to us, including emails, feedback forms, and support requests.
Non-Personal Information
- Log Data: Our servers automatically record information when you access ReviewGeri.com. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the dates/times of your visits.
- Device Information: We may collect information about the devices you use to access our website, including the device model, operating system, and unique device identifiers.
- Usage Data: We track how you interact with ReviewGeri.com, including the content you view, the features you use, and the actions you take.
- Location Data: With your consent, we may collect location information from your device to provide location-based services or personalize content.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Providing and Improving Services: To operate and maintain ReviewGeri.com, personalize content, improve our website’s functionality, and develop new features.
- Communication: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, send you newsletters and promotional materials (if you have opted in), and notify you of important updates.
- Analytics: To analyze website traffic, understand user behavior, and optimize our content and marketing efforts.
- Security: To protect ReviewGeri.com and its users from fraud, security breaches, and other harmful activities.
- Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
Cookies & Web Beacons
ReviewGeri.com uses cookies and web beacons to enhance your browsing experience and collect information about your usage patterns.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They enable us to recognize your browser and remember certain information about your preferences. We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain on your device for a longer period).
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of ReviewGeri.com and enable you to navigate our website and use its features.
- 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 helps us improve the performance and design of ReviewGeri.com.
- Functional Cookies: These cookies allow us to remember your preferences and provide you with a more personalized experience. For example, we may use functional cookies to remember your language preferences or your login information.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver targeted advertisements to you based on your interests and browsing history. We may also share information about your use of our website with our advertising partners.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, or to receive a warning before a cookie is stored. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of ReviewGeri.com.
Web Beacons
Web beacons (also known as pixel tags) are small, transparent images that are embedded in web pages or emails. They are used to track user behavior and collect information about website traffic and email open rates. We may use web beacons to monitor the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns and improve the content of our website.
Amazon Associates Program Disclosure
ReviewGeri.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.
This means that when you click on links to Amazon.com from our website and make a purchase, we may receive a commission. This commission helps us to maintain and improve ReviewGeri.com. We only recommend products that we believe are of high quality and relevant to our audience. Our reviews are independent and unbiased, and we are not influenced by the potential to earn a commission.
Advertising Partners Privacy Policies
ReviewGeri.com works with third-party advertising partners to display ads on our website. These advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior and interests. This information is used to deliver targeted advertisements that are more relevant to you.
We do not have control over the privacy practices of our advertising partners. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these companies to learn more about how they collect, use, and protect your information.
Some of our advertising partners may include:
- Google AdSense
- Mediavine
You can opt out of targeted advertising from many advertising partners through the following resources:
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): https://optout.aboutads.info/
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): https://optout.networkadvertising.org/
CCPA & GDPR Rights
ReviewGeri.com respects your privacy rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
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 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. ReviewGeri.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 information about how we process it.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we have 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 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 infrastructure. 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 information.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on this page and update the “Effective Date” at the top of this policy. Your continued use of ReviewGeri.com after any changes indicates your acceptance of the new policy.