Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how reviewfcs.com (the “Site”) collects, uses, and shares information from users (“you”) of the Site. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Site, including:

  • Personal Information: This includes information that can be used to identify you as an individual, such as your name, email address, and any other contact information you voluntarily provide when you subscribe to our newsletter, submit a review, participate in a survey, or contact us through our website.
  • Non-Personal Information: This includes information that does not directly identify you. This may include aggregated data, demographic information, IP addresses, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and information about how you use our Site.
  • Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our Site, including the pages you visit, the links you click, the time you spend on each page, and the dates and times of your visits. This data helps us understand how users navigate our Site and improve user experience.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activity on our Site. This information is used to personalize your experience, analyze trends, and administer the Site. You can control cookies through your browser settings. More details are provided in the “Cookies & Web Beacons” section below.
  • Submitted Content: If you submit reviews, comments, or other content to our Site, that information is stored and displayed publicly. Please be aware that any information you disclose in these areas may be read, collected, and used by others.

We collect this information through various means, including:

  • Directly from you: When you voluntarily provide information to us through forms, surveys, or other interactions on our Site.
  • Automatically: Through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies that collect information about your browsing activity.
  • From third-party sources: We may receive information about you from third-party sources, such as advertising partners or social media platforms, if you interact with our Site through these platforms.

The lawful bases for processing your personal information include:

  • Consent: We may process your personal information based on your consent, such as when you subscribe to our newsletter or agree to the use of cookies. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Legitimate Interests: We may process your personal information based on our legitimate interests, such as to improve our Site, personalize your experience, and provide you with relevant content. We ensure that our legitimate interests do not override your rights and freedoms.
  • Compliance with Legal Obligations: We may process your personal information to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

Cookies & Web Beacons

We use cookies and web beacons to enhance your experience on our Site. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. Web beacons are small electronic images that are used to track your activity on a web page or email.

We use the following types of cookies:

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our Site and enable you to access certain features. They include cookies that allow you to log into secure areas of our Site, use a shopping cart, or make use of e-billing services.
  • Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our Site, such as which pages you visit most often and if you receive error messages from web pages. This information is used to improve the performance of our Site.
  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Site to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
  • Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect your experience on our Site and some features may not function properly.

We also use web beacons to track your activity on our Site. Web beacons are small electronic images that are embedded in web pages or emails. They are used to track how you interact with our Site and to collect information such as your IP address, browser type, and operating system.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.

Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of some third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Amazon Associates Program Disclosure

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Advertising Partners Privacy Policies

We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our Site. These companies may use information about your visits to our Site and other websites to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. These companies may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect this information. Our Privacy Policy does not apply to, and we cannot control the activities of, third-party advertisers. You should consult the respective privacy policies of these advertisers for more information about their practices and how to opt out of certain practices.

Some of our advertising partners may include:

CCPA & GDPR Rights

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have certain rights regarding your personal information. These rights include:

  • Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you, including the categories of information, the sources from which the information was collected, the purposes for which the information is used, and the recipients with whom the information is shared.
  • Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
  • Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to request that we delete your personal information under certain circumstances, such as when the information is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or when you withdraw your consent.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information under certain circumstances, such as when you contest the accuracy of the information or when the processing is unlawful.
  • 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 that information to another controller.
  • Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information under certain circumstances, such as when the processing is based on our legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination (CCPA): You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising your CCPA rights. This means that we cannot deny you services, charge you different prices, or provide you with a different level of quality of services if you exercise your CCPA rights.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale (CCPA): California residents have the right to opt-out of the sale of their personal information. As we do not directly sell your personal information, this right may not be directly applicable. However, to the extent that any of our advertising partners’ activities could be considered a “sale” under the CCPA, you can exercise your rights through the mechanisms described in the “Advertising Partners Privacy Policies” section above, such as opting out of personalized advertising.

To exercise your rights under the CCPA or GDPR, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by applicable law.

We may need to verify your identity before processing your request. This may involve asking you to provide additional information to confirm your identity.

We may also need to deny your request in certain circumstances, such as when we are required by law to retain your personal information, or when your request would infringe on the rights of others. We will inform you of the reasons for denying your request.

If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

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We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our Site and update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. Your continued use of our Site after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the changes.