Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

TheTechVerdict ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website at thetechverdict.com. We are the data controller responsible for your personal information collected through this site. If you have questions about how we handle your data, contact us here.

2. What Data We Collect

2.1 Data You Provide Directly

• Contact form submissions: name, email address, and message content when you get in touch with us.
• Newsletter sign-ups: email address if you subscribe to our mailing list.
• User accounts (if applicable): email address, username, and any profile information you choose to provide.

2.2 Data Collected Automatically

• Log data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages visited, retained for up to 90 days for security and analytics purposes.
• Cookies and similar technologies: session cookies required for site functionality, and optional analytics cookies if you consent. See Section 5 for full cookie details.
• Analytics: We use privacy-respecting analytics (such as Plausible or Google Analytics with IP anonymisation) to understand aggregate traffic patterns. No personally identifiable browsing profiles are created.

2.3 Data from Third Parties

When you click affiliate links, the destination vendor may set their own cookies. We do not control or receive personal data from those transactions. Please review the privacy policy of any vendor you visit.

3. How We Use Your Data

We process your data for the following purposes and legal bases:

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We share data only in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers: Hosting providers, email delivery services, and analytics tools that process data on our behalf under data processing agreements.
• Legal requirements: Where required by applicable law, court order, or governmental authority.
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred to the successor entity, which will be bound by this policy.

5. Cookies

We use the following categories of cookies:

• Strictly necessary cookies: Required for the site to function (e.g., session management). These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the site. These are only set with your consent.
• Affiliate tracking cookies: Set by third-party affiliate networks when you click our outbound links. We do not control these.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings or our cookie consent tool. Disabling analytics cookies does not affect your ability to use the site.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above, or as required by law. Specifically:

• Contact form and support messages: 2 years from last correspondence.
• Newsletter subscriber data: Until you unsubscribe, plus 30 days for processing.
• Server logs: 90 days.
• Aggregated, anonymised analytics data: Indefinitely (no personal data retained).

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to data portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format.
• Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is consent-based.
• Right to lodge a complaint: Complain to your local data protection authority (e.g., the ICO in the UK, or your EU supervisory authority).

To exercise any of these rights, use our contact form . We will respond within 30 days.

8. International Data Transfers

Our servers and service providers may be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where we transfer data internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission or equivalent mechanisms.

9. Children's Privacy

TheTechVerdict is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or 16 in certain jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you by email. Continued use of TheTechVerdict after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact Us

For any privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns, please use our contact form .