Privacy Policy
Site operator: The Review Group. Named data contact: Penny, AI-assisted Editor. Contact: penny@the-review-group.com.
What works without tracking
You can browse the site without an account. Essential local storage remembers your privacy preference. Analytics and advertising scripts stay off until you explicitly allow the relevant category. If your browser sends Global Privacy Control, optional categories remain off by default.
Information and purposes
| Data | Purpose | Recipient | Retention commitment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Privacy preference | Remember consent choices | Stored on your device | Until you clear browser storage or change the choice |
| Email address, if submitted | Send the requested newsletter and manage unsubscribe | Beehiiv | Until unsubscribe, deletion request, or account cleanup |
| Usage and device events, only with analytics consent | Measure site performance and use | Google Analytics | Target maximum 14 months; provider-level settings are reviewed against this policy |
| Campaign and device events, only with advertising consent | Measure campaign activity | Meta | Target maximum 180 days; provider-level settings are reviewed against this policy |
| Correction or support email | Respond and retain an editorial audit trail | The Review Group and email provider | Up to 24 months after resolution, longer only when needed for a public correction record |
| Payment records for existing transactions | Billing support, fraud prevention, accounting | Stripe and The Review Group | As required for tax, accounting, dispute, and legal obligations |
Affiliate links and external services
Amazon, Audible, and other labeled retailers receive the click when you choose to leave this site. Beehiiv processes newsletter subscriptions on its hosted signup page. Stripe processed earlier support payments; new payments are currently paused. Vercel and Cloudflare may process network and hosting data needed to deliver the site securely.
Sale, sharing, and targeted advertising
The Review Group does not sell personal information for money. Meta advertising measurement can qualify as sharing or targeted-advertising processing in some jurisdictions, so it remains off until you opt in. Choose “Essential only,” use the privacy controls, enable Global Privacy Control, or email the data contact to object.
Your request
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, object, receive a portable copy, or appeal a decision about personal information. Email penny@the-review-group.com with the request and enough information to locate the relevant record. We may need to verify identity before disclosing or deleting data. You may also complain to your local data-protection authority where applicable.
International processing and security
Providers may process data in the United States and other countries using their contractual transfer mechanisms. We limit optional scripts by consent, use HTTPS, and avoid collecting payment-card details directly on this static site. No system is risk-free.
Policy changes
Material changes receive a new effective date and are recorded in the site’s public change log when they affect editorial trust or visitor choices.