Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 23, 2026
TheReviewRewind ("we," "us," or "our") operates thereviewrewind.com. This privacy policy explains what information we collect when you visit our site, how we use it, and what rights you have. We are a product review website based in the United States. We do not require you to create an account, and we do not currently operate a mailing list.
Information We Collect
Information you provide directly: If you use our contact form, we collect your name and email address solely to respond to your inquiry. We do not add you to any mailing list or use this information for marketing.
Information collected automatically: When you visit our site, the following tools collect data automatically through cookies and similar technologies:
- Google Analytics 4 (GA4): Collects anonymized usage data including pages visited, time spent on pages, referral source, device type, browser, screen resolution, and approximate location (city level). This data is aggregated and does not personally identify you.
- Metricool: Tracks visits from our social media links to measure which platforms drive traffic. Collects page visit and referral data.
- YouTube (Google): Our review pages contain embedded YouTube videos. YouTube sets cookies to track video views, estimate bandwidth, store playback preferences, and in some cases serve targeted advertising through Google's DoubleClick network.
- Amazon Associates: When you click an affiliate link on our site, Amazon places a cookie on your device to attribute any purchases to our affiliate account. This cookie lasts 24 hours. We do not receive any personal information about you from Amazon. We receive only aggregate sales reports showing product names, quantities, and commission amounts.
How We Use Your Information
- To respond to inquiries submitted through our contact form
- To understand how visitors use our site so we can improve our content
- To measure which of our social media channels drive the most traffic
- To earn affiliate commissions when you purchase products through our links (this is how we fund the site)
We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:
Strictly Necessary: Required for the site to function. Includes cookie consent preference storage.
Analytics: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site.
- Google Analytics (_ga, _ga_*, _gid): Distinguish visitors and track page views. Retained for up to 2 years.
- Metricool tracking: Measures traffic from social media links. Session based.
Functional: Support features like embedded video playback.
- YouTube (YSC, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, yt-remote-device-id): Enable embedded video playback and store your video player preferences.
Advertising/Marketing: May be set by third parties embedded in our site.
- YouTube/DoubleClick (IDE, test_cookie): Google may use these for ad targeting across websites. We do not run ads on our site, but YouTube embeds may set these cookies.
- Amazon Associates tag: Attributes purchases to our affiliate account for 24 hours after you click an affiliate link.
You can control cookies through your browser settings or through our cookie consent banner. Disabling analytics cookies will not affect your ability to browse our site.
Third-Party Services
We share data with the following third parties through the tools described above. Each operates under its own privacy policy:
- Google LLC (Analytics, YouTube): policies.google.com/privacy
- Metricool: metricool.com/privacy
- Amazon.com (Associates Program): Amazon Privacy Notice
Data processed by these services may be transferred to and stored on servers in the United States and other countries. Google participates in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework for international data transfers.
Affiliate Links
Our website contains affiliate links. When you click on these links and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. This helps support our website and allows us to continue providing free content. For more details, see our Affiliate Disclosure.
Data Retention
- Contact form submissions: Retained for up to 12 months after your inquiry is resolved, then deleted.
- Google Analytics data: Retained for 14 months, then automatically deleted.
- Metricool data: Retained according to Metricool's data retention policy.
- Cookies: See the cookie durations listed in the Cookies section above.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. Our site is served over HTTPS. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Rights Under GDPR (European Visitors)
If you are located in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: Ask us to correct inaccurate personal data.
- Deletion: Ask us to delete your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
- Restriction: Ask us to restrict how we process your data.
- Portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Object: Object to our processing of your data.
- Withdraw consent: Withdraw your consent for cookie-based tracking at any time through our cookie banner or your browser settings.
- Complaint: Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
Lawful basis for processing:
- Analytics and advertising cookies (GA4, Metricool, YouTube, Amazon): Consent.
- Contact form data: Legitimate interest in responding to your inquiry.
Data Controller: TheReviewRewind, [email protected], United States.
To exercise any of these rights, email us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.
Your Rights Under CCPA (California Residents)
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) provide you with the following rights:
- Right to Know: Request what personal information we collect, the sources, our business purpose, and who we share it with.
- Right to Delete: Request that we delete personal information we have collected from you.
- Right to Opt-Out: Opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information. While we do not sell personal information in the traditional sense, the use of analytics and advertising cookies may constitute "sharing" under CPRA.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not treat you differently for exercising any of these rights.
Categories of personal information we may collect:
- Identifiers (name and email, only if you use our contact form)
- Internet activity (pages visited, referral source, via analytics tools)
- Geolocation (approximate, city-level, via analytics tools)
To exercise your rights, email us at [email protected]. We will verify your identity and respond within 45 days.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from consumers under 16 years of age.
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
We do not sell your personal information for monetary consideration. However, certain analytics and advertising cookies used on our site may constitute "sharing" of personal information under California law.
To opt out: Decline non-essential cookies when prompted by our cookie banner, or email us at [email protected]. We also honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signals as a valid opt-out request.
Children's Privacy
Our site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted information through our contact form, please contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page and update the "Last updated" date at the top.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or want to exercise your data rights, contact us at: