Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

Introduction

BrandsFound ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website brandsfound.com (the "Site").

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

Information We Collect

Personal Data

We may collect personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Submit a contact form
  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Participate in surveys or promotions
  • Leave comments or reviews

This information may include:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Any other information you choose to provide

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referring URLs
  • Pages viewed and time spent on pages
  • Device identifiers
How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
  • Send you newsletters and marketing communications (with your consent)
  • Improve our website and user experience
  • Analyze site usage and trends
  • Prevent fraud and enhance security
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Fulfill any other purpose for which you provide the information
Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

Types of cookies we use:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the Site to function properly
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Site
  • Preference Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings
Third-Party Services

We may use third-party service providers to help us operate our Site and provide services to you. These third parties may have access to your personal information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Third-party services we use may include:

  • Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
  • Email service providers
  • Hosting providers
  • Payment processors (if applicable)
Affiliate Links and Advertising

Our Site may contain affiliate links to third-party websites and products. When you click on these links and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. We only recommend products and brands we believe provide value to our readers.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Your Privacy Rights

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

  • Access: Request access to your personal data
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
  • Objection: Object to processing of your personal data
  • Restriction: Request restriction of processing
  • Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
  • Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided at the end of this policy.

Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete such information.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. By using our Site, you consent to such transfers.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us through our contact form at brandsfound.com/contact.