Effective: October 17, 2026 · Last reviewed: October 17, 2026
Freakin Review (“we”, “us” or “our”) operates www.freakinreview.com (the “Site”). This policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, who we share it with, how long we keep it, and the choices and rights you have. It is written to meet the requirements of U.S. federal law and the state privacy laws that apply to us, including the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA), the Virginia VCDPA, the Colorado CPA, the Connecticut CTDPA, the Utah UCPA, the Texas TDPSA, the Oregon CPA and the Montana MCDPA.
If anything here is unclear, email us at [email protected] and we will explain it in plain language.
Quick summary
- We collect the minimum we need to run the site: your comments and messages, basic analytics, and server logs.
- We do not sell your personal information for money, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising without giving you a way to opt out.
- You can ask us to see, correct, delete or stop using your information — see Your privacy rights.
- We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal sent by your browser.
- We keep comment data until you ask us to remove it, and analytics data for 14 months.
Information we collect
Information you give us directly
- Comments and reviews: the name, email address and content you submit. Your email is never displayed publicly.
- Contact form messages: your name, email address, the topic you pick and the message itself.
- Newsletter sign-ups: your email address, if you subscribe.
- Correction requests: the details you send us when you report an error in a review.
Information collected automatically
- Server logs: IP address, browser and device type, operating system, referring page, date and time of the request.
- Analytics: pages viewed, time on page, approximate location at city level, and how you arrived at the Site.
- Cookies and similar technologies: see the cookie table below.
- Affiliate link clicks: when you click a retailer link, the retailer may tell us a purchase happened so commission can be attributed. Retailers do not share your payment details with us.
Information from third parties
We may receive aggregate analytics data and affiliate performance reports from our analytics provider and affiliate networks. We do not buy personal information from data brokers.
Sensitive information
We do not collect sensitive personal information as defined under the CPRA (government IDs, precise geolocation, racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, health data, biometric data, or sexual orientation). We ask that visitors do not submit this kind of information in comments or messages.
Cookies and tracking technologies
Cookies are small files stored on your device. We group ours into three categories. You can change your choices at any time through the Cookie Preferences link in the footer.
| Category | What it does | Examples | Can I turn it off? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Keeps you logged in, remembers comment fields, protects forms against spam and stores your cookie choice | wordpress_logged_in_*, comment_author_*, fr_consent | No — the site cannot work without them |
| Analytics | Tells us which reviews people read so we can improve the site | _ga, _gid | Yes |
| Affiliate attribution | Lets a retailer credit us for a purchase so we earn a commission | Set by retailers when you click an outbound link | Yes |
You can also block cookies in your browser settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the site from working.
Global Privacy Control
If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal, we treat it as a valid request to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information and of targeted advertising for that browser.
Why we use your information
- To publish your comments and reply to your messages.
- To understand which reviews are useful and improve our content.
- To keep the site secure, detect fraud and prevent spam.
- To track affiliate commissions that fund the site.
- To comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests.
- To send you newsletters you asked for, which you can unsubscribe from at any time.
We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects for you.
Disclosure of your information
We share personal information only with service providers that help us run the Site, and only for the purposes below. We do not sell personal information for money.
| Who | What they receive | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting provider (Hostinger) | Server logs, IP address, submitted content | Hosting, backups, security |
| Analytics provider | Pseudonymous usage data | Measuring which content is useful |
| Affiliate networks and retailers (including Amazon Services LLC) | Click and purchase attribution data | Tracking commissions |
| Email delivery provider | Email address and message content | Sending replies and newsletters |
| Professional advisers and authorities | Only what is strictly required | Legal compliance, enforcing our terms |
Notice of financial incentive
We do not offer financial incentives, discounts or loyalty programs in exchange for personal information.
Your privacy rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the following rights:
- Right to know / access — request a copy of the personal information we hold about you and details about how it is used.
- Right to delete — ask us to delete personal information we collected from you, subject to legal exceptions.
- Right to correct — ask us to fix inaccurate information.
- Right to opt out of sale or sharing — see the Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information page.
- Right to limit use of sensitive information — we do not collect sensitive information, so this right does not apply.
- Right to non-discrimination — we will never give you a worse experience for exercising your rights.
- Right to appeal — if we refuse a request, you may appeal by replying to our decision email.
How to exercise your rights
Use the privacy request form, or email [email protected], or write to:
Freakin Review — Privacy
Attn: Privacy Team, Editorial Office
Email: [email protected]
How we verify you. For requests about a specific comment or message we will ask you to confirm you control the email address used. We will not create new data about you just to verify you. We do not require an account to make a request.
Response time. We confirm receipt within 10 business days and respond substantively within 45 calendar days, which may be extended once by another 45 days if needed. There is no charge unless a request is excessive or repetitive.
Authorized agents. You may use an authorized agent. We will ask for written permission or a valid power of attorney, and may ask you to confirm you gave it.
Children’s privacy
The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has sent us information, contact us and we will delete it promptly. Consistent with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), we do not condition participation on disclosing more personal information than is reasonably necessary.
Data retention
| Data | Retention |
|---|---|
| Comments and message records | Until you ask us to remove them, or 3 years after last activity |
| Contact form submissions | 24 months |
| Server logs | 30 days |
| Analytics data | 14 months |
| Affiliate attribution records | Up to 24 months, matching network requirements |
Security
We use HTTPS encryption, role-based access control, regular software updates, malware scanning and encrypted off-site backups. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security, but we review our safeguards regularly and act quickly if something goes wrong.
International visitors
The Site is operated in the United States and your information is stored and processed there. If you visit from outside the U.S., you consent to your information being transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.
Third-party links
Our reviews link to retailers and other sites we do not control. Their privacy practices are their own, and we recommend reading their policies before giving them your information.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the site grows. When we do, we will change the date at the top and, for material changes, post a notice on the homepage for at least 30 days. Continuing to use the Site after a change means you accept the updated policy.
Contact us
Questions, requests or complaints about this policy:
Email: [email protected]
Privacy request form: https://www.freakinreview.com/privacy-request/
Do Not Sell or Share: https://www.freakinreview.com/do-not-sell-my-personal-information/
Cookie Preferences: available in the site footer