Privacy Policy

Introduction

QC Shoes ("we," "us," or "our") operates this website to provide shoe recommendations and reviews. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you contact us or interact with our site, including:

• Name and email address (if you contact us)
• Any other information you choose to provide

Usage Data

We automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including:

• IP address and browser type
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses
• Device and operating system information

Affiliate Relationships

QC Shoes participates in affiliate marketing programs. When you click on affiliate links on our site and make purchases, we may earn a commission. As part of these affiliate relationships:

• We may share anonymized usage data with affiliate networks to track conversions
• Affiliate partners may use cookies to track your interactions with their sites
• Your purchase information is handled directly by the retailer, not by us

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our site and store certain information. Cookies are files with small amounts of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier.

Types of cookies we use:

• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
• Affiliate Tracking Cookies: Track clicks on affiliate links and attribute commissions
• Preference Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our site.

Analytics Services

We use Google Tag Manager (GTM) and Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors interact with our website. These services help us improve our content and user experience.

Data Collected

Through these analytics services, we collect:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Scroll depth and content engagement
• Clicks on affiliate links (product viewed, retailer selected)
• Device type, browser, and general geographic region
• How you arrived at our site (referral source)

Data Retention

Analytics data is retained for up to 14 months in Google Analytics. We use this data in aggregate form to understand trends and improve our recommendations.

Do Not Track

We respect the Do Not Track (DNT) browser setting. If your browser sends a DNT signal, our analytics services will not track your visit. You can enable DNT in your browser's privacy settings.

Third-Party Services

We may use third-party service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our site, including:

• Analytics Services: We use Google Analytics 4 to understand site traffic and user behavior
• Affiliate Networks: To manage affiliate relationships and track commissions

These third parties have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Your Privacy Rights

CCPA/CPRA Rights (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights:

• The right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information
• The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

GDPR Rights (EU Residents)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following data protection rights:

• The right to access, update, or delete your personal information
• The right to rectification of inaccurate information
• The right to object to processing of your personal information
• The right to restriction of processing your personal information
• The right to data portability
• The right to withdraw consent

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Usage data is typically retained for analytics purposes and may be kept for up to 24 months.

Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at:

Email: hello@qcshoes.com