Privacy rights
Data Privacy & Rights
Your data belongs to you. Here is how long we keep it, how we protect it, and how to exercise your rights.
Last updated November 2026
01Data minimization
We collect only the minimum data needed to provide our guides, tools and newsletter. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
Reading guides and using our tools does not require an account, and tool inputs are not tied to your identity.
02Your privacy rights
You have the right to access the personal data we hold about you, to correct it, to have it erased, to object to processing and to receive a portable copy.
Exercising these rights is free and does not affect your access to our guides and tools. You can leave the newsletter at any time with the unsubscribe link in every email.
03Data retention & disposal
We keep personal data only as long as needed for the purpose it was collected for, including any legal, accounting or audit requirements.
Newsletter addresses are kept until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete them. Technical logs are kept only as long as needed for security and troubleshooting.
04Security
Data sent between your device and Consumer Rating is encrypted in transit using HTTPS.
Access to stored personal data is restricted to authorized personnel who need it to run the service.
Have a privacy request?
Email us to access, correct or delete your data, and we will respond promptly.