Summary: BestBuysUSA does not sell your personal data. We collect minimal data necessary to operate the site, serve relevant deals, and comply with our affiliate program obligations. We use standard analytics and do not require account registration.
1. Who We Are
BestBuysUSA is operated by BestBuysUSA, an independent deals platform based in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Our website is located at bestbuysusa.com. You can contact us at privacy@bestbuysusa.com with any privacy-related questions.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide
We collect information you voluntarily submit, including:
- Name and email address when you contact us via our contact form
- Message content you submit through our contact form
We do not require account registration to use BestBuysUSA. You can browse all deals without creating an account or providing any personal information.
2.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we automatically collect:
- Log data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and time spent on pages
- Device information: Device type, screen resolution, and browser settings
- Cookies and similar technologies: As described in Section 5 below
2.3 Information from Third Parties
As an Amazon affiliate, Amazon may share aggregated, non-personally-identifiable data with us about purchases made through our affiliate links for commission tracking purposes. This data does not include your name, email, or payment information.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Operate and improve our website and deals listings
- Respond to your contact form submissions and inquiries
- Track affiliate commissions as required by our affiliate agreements
- Analyze site usage to improve user experience
- Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not use your information for targeted advertising, sell your data to third parties, or build individual user profiles for marketing purposes.
4. Sharing of Information
We share your information only in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers: We use Hostinger for web hosting. These providers access data only as necessary to provide their services and are bound by confidentiality obligations.
- Affiliate networks: When you click an affiliate link, you are directed to Amazon.com, and your interaction with Amazon is governed by Amazon's own privacy policy.
- Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority.
- Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred. We will notify you of any such change.
We never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
BestBuysUSA uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate the site. The types we use include:
- Essential cookies: Required for the website to function properly. These cannot be disabled.
- Analytics cookies: We use analytics tools to understand how visitors use our site. This data is aggregated and anonymized.
- Affiliate tracking cookies: When you click an Amazon affiliate link, Amazon sets cookies on your browser to track purchases for commission purposes. These cookies are set by Amazon and governed by Amazon's Cookie Policy.
You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling cookies may affect site functionality.
6. Amazon Affiliate Tracking
BestBuysUSA participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. When you click a link to Amazon on our site, Amazon may set cookies to track your purchase for up to 24 hours for standard links and 90 days for items added to your shopping cart. This tracking is used solely for affiliate commission attribution. Amazon's privacy policy governs all data collected on Amazon's platform.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary:
- Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months
- Server log data is retained for up to 90 days
- Analytics data is retained in aggregated, anonymized form for up to 24 months
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
- Opt-out: Opt out of any marketing communications
- Data portability: Request your data in a portable format
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@bestbuysusa.com. We will respond within 30 days.
9. Children's Privacy
BestBuysUSA is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately at privacy@bestbuysusa.com.
10. Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our website uses HTTPS encryption for all data transmission. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to Amazon and potentially other third-party websites. Once you leave our site, we are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of BestBuysUSA after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
13. Contact Us
For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, contact us at:
BestBuysUSA
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Email: privacy@bestbuysusa.com