Privacy policy
This starter policy describes a typical content and comparison site. It must be reviewed and customized for your actual business, vendors, locations, and data flows before launch.
1. Who we are
ScoutSubs is operated by [LEGAL BUSINESS NAME], located in [COUNTRY/REGION]. Contact: [PRIVACY EMAIL]. Data-protection contact or representative, if applicable: [DETAILS].
2. Information you provide
We may collect information you submit through contact, correction, newsletter, or account forms, such as your name, email address, message, and communication preferences. Do not collect information that is not necessary for the stated purpose.
3. Information collected automatically
Our hosting, security, analytics, and advertising providers may process device and network information such as IP address, browser type, operating system, referring page, pages viewed, timestamps, approximate location derived from IP, and identifiers stored in cookies or similar technologies.
4. Cookies, analytics, and advertising
We use necessary storage for site functions such as theme and privacy choices. If enabled, analytics and advertising technologies may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, or other identifiers. Third parties may place and read cookies or use similar technologies as a result of ad serving on this site.
Google and its partners may use advertising cookies to serve ads based on a user's visits to this and other sites. Users can manage personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings. Learn more about how Google uses information from partner sites at Google's partner-sites explanation.
Before enabling Google ads for users in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, implement a Google-certified consent management platform where required. List every active analytics, advertising, affiliate, email, form, hosting, and security vendor in this policy or an accessible vendor list.
5. Purposes and legal bases
Depending on your location and the service used, we process information to operate and secure the site, respond to requests, send communications you asked for, measure performance, prevent fraud, comply with law, and display or measure advertising. Applicable legal bases may include consent, performance of a contract, legitimate interests, and legal obligations.
6. Sharing
We may share information with service providers acting for us, advertising and analytics partners where enabled, professional advisers, authorities when legally required, and a successor in a business transaction. We do not state that we “never share” data when third-party site services actually receive it.
7. Retention
Set and publish retention periods that match your systems. Example: contact messages for [PERIOD], newsletter records until unsubscribe plus [PERIOD] for suppression, and security logs for [PERIOD].
8. Your choices and rights
You may unsubscribe from marketing using the link in the message. Depending on applicable law, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, object, withdraw consent, or receive a portable copy of personal information. You may also have rights concerning targeted advertising or sale/sharing definitions under certain US state laws. Submit requests to [PRIVACY EMAIL].
9. International transfers
Some providers may process information in countries other than yours. Describe the safeguards actually used, such as approved contractual protections or adequacy decisions, where applicable.
10. Children
This general-audience site is not directed to children under the age that requires parental consent in the visitor's jurisdiction. Do not knowingly collect children's personal information without the required authorization.
11. Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures appropriate to the information processed. No internet system is completely secure.
12. Changes and complaints
We will post material policy changes with an updated date. You may contact us first and, where applicable, complain to your local data-protection authority. See also our Terms of Use.