Hi there! Cool Heated Gear believes in the privacy of every reader. Therefore, in our privacy policy, you will find a full description of your rights and choices as a visitor, the data we might gather about you, and how we might use it. By using the htttps://coolheatedgear.com/ website, you consent to the following practices described in this privacy policy.
In case you have any questions regarding this privacy policy or the security of your information, feel free to contact us via our email: contact@coolheatedgear.com.
Collection of information
In order to provide the best user experience, we collect and use certain personal information. Below you will find an explanation of the types of information we gather and why it is done.
Cookies
By using our website, you might be subject to the automatic collection of your information by using “cookies”. Cookies are small data pieces in the form of text files. They are used to identify your computer or the device used to access our website. They don’t personally identify the user. Cookies are stored on your hard drive by a website. With the help of this data, we are able to track user behavior such as the time spent in each area of the site and the pages you visited. We analyze this information to improve our user experience.
Furthermore, when leaving a comment on our site, you can choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. By doing this, you create a convenient way to leave another comment on our site without having to fill in your details again. This information is remembered for one year.
You have the choice to decline or accept cookies. While most web browsers automatically allow the use of cookies, you can change your settings to automatically decline them. However, this might leave an impact on your interaction with our site. You can find more information about cookies and how to disable them here.
Third-party analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect information such as the use of our website. It helps us to analyze activities and trends regarding our website. The information is collected using cookies and other similar technologies. Google Analytics can also gather certain information like the use of other sites, online resources, and apps. You have the choice to opt-out by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. You can find more information about the practices Google Analytics employs by going to www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.
Your rights to your personal information
You have the right to request access, removal, or corrections of your personal information. To see the information we hold about you or receive an explanation on the data processing, please contact us via our email: contact@coolheatedgear.com.
How your information may be used
The collected information can be used in the following ways:
- Our website improvement and maintenance by analyzing trends, usage, and activities;
- To respond to your questions and comments;
- To detect, investigate, and protect you from unauthorized or illegal activity;
- To provide user support.
Third-parties we share your data with
When you authorize us to share your information, we might share it with third-parties for data processing. Our website currently uses the following third-party service providers:
Google Analytics – this service tracks information regarding the usage of our website. It also provides other information such as user actions on our website, search terms, pages viewed, and time spent on each page. Google Analytics might capture your IP address, but it doesn’t collect any personal information.
How we protect your information
To protect the collected and stored information, we use standard security measures. However, to ensure a completely secure interaction with our website, please take steps to protect yourself online.
Children’s privacy
Our website is not directed to children. We don’t knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13. In case a child under the age of 13 sends personal information to us, we may only use it to respond directly to inform that we must have parental content to receive personal information from children under the age of 13.
External links
Our website contains links to third-party websites. By clicking on those links, you will be directed to an independent website that doesn’t operate under our privacy policy. To understand their procedures for collecting, storing, and processing your data, please examine their privacy policies.
Affiliate links
Cool Heated Gear is a member of an affiliate marketing program Amazon Associates. It means that the links in our pages might be affiliate links. When you click on the affiliate link and purchase through it, we might receive a small commission on your purchase. The price remains the same to you. This allows us to run our website and continue creating high-quality articles and reviews. Please note that our reviews are genuine and they are not influenced by any manufacturers or other parties. By using our website you consent to the use of cookies for affiliate marketing needs.
Changes to our privacy policy
This privacy policy may be updated in the future to ensure compliance with regulations. Therefore, we encourage you to regularly check our privacy policy for updates. Please note that our privacy policy is updated as of the date indicated at the bottom of this privacy policy.
Effective date: September 29, 2020