Privacy Policy

BuyersGuide365 ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit buyersguide365.com (the "Site"), how we use that information, and the choices you have. By using our Site, you agree to the practices described below.

1. Information We Collect

We collect a minimal amount of information, and we collect it for clear reasons. The categories below describe everything we may gather.

1.1 Information you give us directly

• Newsletter signup: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.
• Contact forms: If you email us or use a contact form, we collect whatever information you choose to put in your message — typically your name, email, and the contents of your message.
• User accounts (future): If we launch user accounts in the future, we will collect the username, email, and password (hashed, never stored in plain text) you provide at signup.

1.2 Information we collect automatically

• Device & browser data: IP address (truncated/anonymized where possible), browser type and version, operating system, screen resolution, and referring URL.
• Usage data: Pages viewed, time spent on each page, links clicked, scroll depth, and the search queries you submit through our on-site search box.
• Cookies and similar technologies: Small text files stored on your device. See our Cookies Policy for the full list.

1.3 Information from third parties

We do not buy or receive personal data about you from data brokers. If you interact with us through social media (Facebook, Twitter/X, etc.), those platforms may share basic profile information with us under your settings; we use that only to respond to you.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the limited data we collect for these specific purposes:

• To operate and improve the Site — understanding which articles are useful, which products people search for, and where the site is broken.
• To send you the newsletter (only if you subscribed). You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in every email.
• To respond to your inquiries when you contact us.
• To prevent abuse — rate-limiting bots, blocking spam comments, and protecting the Site from denial-of-service attacks.
• To comply with legal obligations — keeping basic logs as required by law in some jurisdictions.

3. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar local-storage technologies for several reasons. Some are essential to the Site working; others help us understand usage. For the complete breakdown — including names, durations, and how to opt out — see our Cookies Policy.

4. Affiliate Links

Some links on BuyersGuide365 are affiliate links. When you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate programs use cookies to attribute the sale to our site. Here is what that means in practice:

• Amazon: Amazon's Associates program places a cookie in your browser for 24 hours to credit us for the referral. This cookie does not contain personally identifying information.
• PartnerBoost: Some non-Amazon retailers use the PartnerBoost network; similar 30-day cookies are set on clicks to those merchants.
• You can always choose to navigate to a retailer directly without using our affiliate link — your purchase price will be the same.

5. Third-Party Services We Use

We rely on a small set of trusted third-party providers to run the Site. Each one has its own privacy practices:

• Hosting: Vultr (data centers in the United States and Europe) — provides the servers that serve our pages.
• Domain & DNS: Cloudflare — provides DNS and DDoS protection.
• SSL/TLS: Let's Encrypt — provides free encryption certificates so your connection is secure.
• Analytics: We may use privacy-respecting analytics (such as Plausible or self-hosted Matomo) to understand traffic patterns without tracking individual users across the web.

We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any other cross-site tracking tool as of the date of this policy.

6. Sharing Your Data

We share your personal information only in these limited circumstances:

• With service providers who help us operate the Site (hosting, email delivery). These providers are contractually required to protect your data.
• If required by law — if we receive a valid court order, subpoena, or other legal process.
• To protect safety — if we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to prevent harm to a person or to investigate fraud.
• In a business transfer — if BuyersGuide365 or CLICKLINK MEDIA LIMITED is acquired or merges, your information may be transferred to the successor entity under the same protections.

We do not share your email address with advertisers. We do not share your browsing history with retailers.

7. Data Retention

• Server logs are retained for up to 90 days for security and debugging, then deleted.
• Newsletter emails are kept until you unsubscribe.
• Contact-form emails are kept for as long as needed to handle your request, plus a reasonable period for follow-up, then deleted.
• Aggregated analytics (no individual identifiers) may be retained indefinitely.

8. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights under laws such as the GDPR (EU/UK), CCPA/CPRA (California), LGPD (Brazil), or PIPL (China). These rights typically include:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction — ask us to fix inaccurate data.
• Deletion — ask us to delete your data (subject to legal exceptions).
• Objection/Restriction — ask us to stop certain processing.
• Portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format.
• Withdraw consent — at any time, for processing that was based on your consent.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at privacy@buyersguide365.com. We respond within 30 days.

9. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your information:

• All traffic to and from buyersguide365.com is encrypted with HTTPS (TLS 1.2 or higher).
• Admin access to the Site uses a password-protected panel; passwords are stored hashed.
• Our servers are kept up to date with security patches.
• Access to any personal data we hold is limited to a small number of authorized operators.

No system is 100% secure. If we ever discover a data breach that affects you, we will notify you and the relevant authorities as required by applicable law.

10. Children's Privacy

BuyersGuide365 is not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 in the EU/UK). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at privacy@buyersguide365.com and we will delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the "Last updated" date at the top. If the changes are material, we will display a prominent notice on the Site and/or notify subscribers by email. Your continued use of the Site after a change indicates acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

CLICKLINK MEDIA LIMITED — Data Protection Officer
Email: privacy@buyersguide365.com
Postal address: Hong Kong (full address available on request)

See also: Cookies Policy · Terms of Service · About Us