Privacy Policy

At The Sunscreen Guide ("we," "us," or "our"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

By using The Sunscreen Guide, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information We Collect

Analytics Data (Plausible)

We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-friendly analytics service, to understand how visitors use our website. Plausible:

• Does NOT use cookies
• Does NOT collect personal information
• Does NOT track you across websites
• Collects only aggregated, anonymous data (page views, referrers, device type)
• Is fully GDPR, CCPA, and PECR compliant

Newsletter Subscriptions

If you subscribe to our newsletter via Substack, your email address and any information you provide is collected and processed by Substack according to their Privacy Policy.

Product Information

Product data (names, brands, prices, images) is stored in Google Sheets and accessed via Google's APIs. We do not collect or store any user-specific data related to product browsing or comparisons.

How We Use Your Information

We use the anonymized analytics data to:

• Understand which pages and features are most popular
• Improve website performance and user experience
• Monitor website traffic patterns
• Make informed decisions about content and features

Cookies and Tracking

Good news! The Sunscreen Guide does not use cookies for analytics or tracking.

Our analytics provider, Plausible, is cookieless and fully compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and PECR without requiring cookie consent banners.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your data
• Opt-out: Unsubscribe from communications at any time

Since we use cookieless analytics and don't collect personal data through our website, most browsing activity is already anonymous.

Children's Privacy

The Sunscreen Guide is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of data. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.