Privacy Policy

The Inspect Aspect ("we," "us," or "our") operates theinspectaspect.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Newsletter subscriptions: email address and optional name
• Account creation: name, email address, and Google account information if you sign in with Google
• Comments: content you post on our articles
• Contact form: any information you include when emailing us

Information Collected Automatically

• Analytics data: pages visited, referral source, approximate country, and device type
• Affiliate link clicks: which product links you click (anonymized)

We use anonymized visitor hashes — we do not use third-party cookies or tracking pixels from advertising networks.

How We Use Your Information

• To send newsletters you have subscribed to
• To manage your account and enable features like bookmarks and reading history
• To understand how our content performs and improve our reviews
• To respond to your inquiries

Third-Party Services

• Google OAuth: used for account sign-in. We receive your name, email, and profile picture from Google.
• Amazon Associates & affiliate networks: affiliate links redirect through our server before reaching the retailer. See our Affiliate Disclosure.
• YouTube: embedded video players are loaded from YouTube. YouTube's privacy policy applies when you interact with embedded videos.

Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. Newsletter subscribers can unsubscribe at any time using the link in each email, which removes their email from our mailing list. Analytics data is retained in aggregate form.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time
• Delete your account and associated data

Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures including HTTPS encryption, secure authentication, and hashed visitor identifiers. We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for their marketing purposes.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact

For privacy-related questions, contact us at contact@theinspectaspect.com.