Privacy Policy

At Product Bible, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our product review website and use our services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect minimal information necessary to operate our website and provide you with helpful product recommendations:

Information You Provide:

• Email address (only if you subscribe to our newsletter)
• Messages or inquiries you send to us directly

Information Collected When You Subscribe: when you submit our newsletter form, we also record contextual details along with your email address to prevent abuse and document your consent:

• IP address and approximate location (city/region/country), determined from your IP by our content delivery network
• Browser and device information (user agent, screen size, language preference)
• The page you subscribed from and how you found it (referrer)
• The date, time, and method of your consent

Information Collected Automatically (Analytics): we use a self-hosted, privacy-focused analytics tool that runs on our own infrastructure. It does not use cookies and collects only aggregated, anonymized data:

• Pages viewed and time spent on our site
• Referral source (how you found us)
• Browser type, device type, and general location (country/region)
• Outbound links clicked, including affiliate links
• Search terms entered in our on-site search

This analytics data is never shared with advertising networks and cannot be used to identify you personally.

Information We Do Not Collect:

• We do not require user accounts or registration
• We do not collect payment information (purchases are made through third-party retailers)
• We do not collect sensitive personal information

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Send you our newsletter (if you've subscribed)
• Respond to your questions and inquiries
• Understand which product reviews are most helpful to our readers
• Analyze traffic patterns to improve site performance
• Track affiliate link clicks to receive commissions from retailers
• Identify and fix technical issues

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. However, we may share limited data with a small number of trusted service providers who help us operate Product Bible, improve performance, and deliver features such as our email newsletter.

These third parties include:

• A content delivery and security provider — caching and bot protection (including the verification widget on our subscribe form), which processes visitor IP addresses to secure the site and to determine the approximate location recorded when you subscribe
• An email delivery provider — to send newsletter-related messages
• Database and web hosting providers — to store subscriber records and serve the website

All third-party services we use are required to handle your information in a secure and confidential manner, and only for the purposes we've described. We share only the minimum necessary data required for them to perform their services on our behalf.

In some cases, we may also disclose personal information if required by law or if we believe it is necessary to protect our rights, comply with legal obligations, or investigate fraud or security concerns.

4. Affiliate Links and Partner Data

Product Bible participates in affiliate programs, including the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, the Impact.com affiliate network, and affiliate programs operated directly by individual brands. When you click on affiliate links in our product reviews:

• You will be redirected to the retailer's website (e.g., Amazon)
• The retailer may set cookies to track that you came from our site
• If you make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you
• The retailer collects your purchase and payment information directly—we never see this data

These affiliate partnerships help us maintain Product Bible and continue providing free product reviews. Our recommendations are based on product merit, not commission rates.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Website: Product Bible does not set tracking or advertising cookies. Our analytics tool is cookie-free. We use your browser's local storage to remember your light/dark theme preference — this stays on your device and is never sent to us. The bot-verification widget on our subscribe form may set a cookie strictly for bot detection.

Third-Party Cookies: When you click on affiliate links, third-party retailers (such as Amazon) may set cookies on your device to:

• Track that you were referred from our website
• Attribute any purchases to our affiliate account
• Provide you with personalized recommendations on their site

These third-party cookies are governed by the respective retailer's privacy policy, not ours. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect your experience on third-party retailer websites.

6. Your Rights

You have rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of any personal data we hold about you
• Correction: Ask us to correct inaccurate information
• Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data from our records
• Unsubscribe: Opt out of our newsletter at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email

To exercise these rights, email us at contact@productbible.com. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe in accordance with applicable privacy laws. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

7. Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to safeguard it. This includes restricting access to authorized personnel, using secure technologies where applicable, and regularly reviewing our systems for potential vulnerabilities. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security, and you share information with us at your own risk.

8. Third-Party Links

Our product reviews contain links to retailers like Amazon and other e-commerce sites where you can purchase recommended products. When you click these links:

• You leave Product Bible and enter a third-party website
• That website's privacy policy and terms of service apply to your visit
• Any personal or payment information you provide goes directly to the retailer
• We have no control over and are not responsible for their privacy practices

We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any website you visit before making purchases or providing personal information.

9. Children's Privacy

Product Bible is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at contact@productbible.com and we will delete such information from our records.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of Product Bible after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise your data rights, or have concerns about how we handle your information, please contact us at contact@productbible.com.