Privacy Policy & Disclaimer

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 16, 2025

Your privacy is critically important to us. At Picks Curated, we are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://pickscurated.com (the “Site”).

Disclaimer: This is a general privacy policy template. It is highly recommended that you consult with a legal professional to ensure your Privacy Policy fully complies with all applicable laws and regulations (such as GDPR, CCPA, etc.) relevant to your location and target audience.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a few ways:

  • Personal Data:
    • Contact Form/Newsletter Subscriptions: If you subscribe to our newsletter or use our contact forms, we collect your email address and any other information you voluntarily provide (e.g., name, message).
    • Comments: If you leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also your IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
  • Derivative Data:
    • Log Data: Our servers automatically collect information when you access the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.
    • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store information. This helps us understand how you use our site, personalize your experience, and improve our services.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected for various purposes:

  • To operate and maintain our Site.
  • To send you newsletters and promotional communications (if you subscribe).
  • To respond to your comments or inquiries.
  • To monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience on the Site.
  • To improve our content, products, and services.
  • To track affiliate sales and commissions (this involves third-party cookies as explained below).
  • To protect against fraudulent transactions and manage the Site.

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:

  • Affiliate Programs: As an affiliate website, we partner with various e-commerce platforms (e.g., Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart). When you click on an affiliate link on our Site and make a purchase, these third-party partners may collect information about your purchase (e.g., product ID, purchase amount) to track the referral and attribute the commission to us. This typically involves using cookies placed by the affiliate network. We do not receive your personal payment or shipping details from these partners.
  • Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, and marketing assistance.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government agency).
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.

4. Third-Party Websites

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including affiliate links. Once you have used these links to leave our Site, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information. Before visiting and providing any information to any third-party websites, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies and practices of the third party responsible for that website.

5. Cookies and Your Choices

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and to reject cookies. If you choose to remove cookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our Site.

6. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

7. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:

  • Right to Access: Request copies of your personal data.
  • Right to Rectification: Request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
  • Right to Erasure: Request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • Right to Object to Processing: Object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • Right to Data Portability: Request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided on our Contact page.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Last Updated” date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via our Contact Page.