Privacy Policy: How We Handle Your Data

This Privacy Policy explains how NetworkingKits ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses and protects information when you visit networkingkits.com (the "Site"), subscribe to our emails or contact us. By using the Site you agree to this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

Information we collect

Information you give us

Newsletter: your email address, the date you subscribed and the date you confirmed.
Contact form: your name, email address, subject and message.
Emails you send us: anything you choose to include.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, our server and analytics tools may record technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring page, pages viewed, time spent on pages and approximate location (city or country level). This information does not identify you by name.

Information from Amazon

When you click an Amazon link and make a purchase, Amazon tells us that a qualifying sale happened so we can earn a commission. Amazon does not share your name, address, payment details or the identity of the buyer with us.

Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use:

Essential cookies that make the Site work, such as remembering your light or dark theme preference and protecting forms from abuse.
Analytics cookies (for example Google Analytics) that help us understand which guides are useful, so we can improve them.
Affiliate cookies set by Amazon when you click one of our links, used to attribute purchases to us. These are governed by Amazon's own privacy notice.

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. The Site will still work, although some preferences may not be remembered.

How we use your information

To send the emails you asked for: new review alerts and our monthly best-products round-up.
To reply to your messages and questions.
To understand how visitors use the Site and improve our content.
To keep the Site secure, prevent spam and detect abuse.
To meet legal obligations.

Legal basis for processing (EU and UK visitors)

We process personal data on the basis of your consent (newsletter subscriptions, which you confirm by email, and analytics cookies where required), our legitimate interests (running, securing and improving the Site, and answering your messages) and legal obligations where they apply. You can withdraw consent at any time.

We use a double opt-in process: you are only added after clicking the confirmation link we send. Every email includes a one-click unsubscribe link, and unsubscribing stops all emails immediately. We never sell, rent or share our subscriber list.

We do not sell your personal information. We only share it with:

Service providers who help us run the Site, such as our web hosting and email providers, under confidentiality obligations.
Analytics providers that process anonymous or pseudonymous usage data.
Authorities when required by law, or to protect our rights, users or the public.

Third-party links

The Site links to Amazon and other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. Please read their privacy policies before sharing information with them.

Data retention

We keep subscriber data for as long as you stay subscribed, and remove unconfirmed sign-ups after a reasonable period. Contact messages are kept for up to 24 months so we can follow up on conversations. Server logs are kept for a short period for security purposes.

Data security

We use HTTPS encryption across the Site, restrict access to stored data and protect our admin area. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your information.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you.
Correct inaccurate data.
Delete your data.
Object to or restrict certain processing.
Receive a copy of your data in a portable format.
Withdraw consent at any time.

California residents (CCPA/CPRA): you have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request deletion and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell personal information.

To make a request, email hello[@]networkingkits.com. We will respond within 30 days.

Children's privacy

The Site is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 in the EU), and we do not knowingly collect their personal information. If you believe a child has given us personal data, contact us and we will delete it.

International visitors

Our servers and service providers may be located outside your country. By using the Site, you understand that your information may be processed in other countries, where we apply the protections described in this policy.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top shows when it was last changed. Significant changes will be highlighted on the Site.

Contact us

Questions about this policy or your data: hello[@]networkingkits.com or use our contact form.