Privacy Policy &Disclosure

At HonestGauge (honestgauge.site), we place paramount importance on user data privacy while maintaining complete transparency regarding our commercial operations. This document sets forth our privacy protocols and affiliate disclosure.

1. Amazon Associates Program Disclosure

HonestGauge.site operates as a recognized participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. This affiliate advertising framework allows our platform to earn promotional fees by linking to Amazon.com and associated regional domains.

• Commissions: As an Amazon Associate, HonestGauge earns from qualifying customer purchases.
• Pricing Impact: Using affiliate links on our platform incurs zero additional cost to the buyer. Commission payments are provided directly by the vendor.
• Integrity: Commercial partnerships do not dictate our product evaluations, performance metrics, or editorial ratings.

2. Information Processing & Data Collection

• Comments: When users submit comments, we collect data provided in the form, alongside visitor IP addresses and browser user-agent strings for security and anti-spam verification.
• Cookies: Cookies are utilized to enhance browsing efficiency, retain site preferences, and manage authentication states where applicable.
• Media File Safety: Visitors uploading images should avoid submitting files containing embedded GPS location metadata (EXIF).

3. Embedded Content & Third-Party Services

Articles on this site may feature embedded media (e.g., videos, charts, external articles). Embedded content operates in the exact same manner as if the visitor navigated to the originating third-party domain, subject to their independent privacy terms.

4. User Rights & Data Retention

Users retain full rights to request an exported file of personal data stored on our servers, or request data deletion, excluding records retained for administrative or legal compliance.