Privacy Policy

This policy explains what personal data Pro Tech Village Media ("we", "us") collects when you use Pro Tech Village (https://protechvillage.com), why, and the choices you have. We keep data collection to what the site needs to work and to pay for itself.

The short version

We never sell your personal data.
Analytics and personalized ads only run after you accept cookies.
You can ask us to access, correct or delete your data at any time via the contact page.

What we collect

Newsletter email address — if you subscribe in the footer. We use it only to send the updates you asked for.
Account details — if visitor accounts are enabled, your name, email address and a password hash, plus the phones you follow.
Votes and comparisons — if you vote on a phone or save a comparison, we store the vote or comparison and, for votes, your IP address to prevent repeat voting.
Contact messages — if you use the contact form, your name, email address and message (and the topic and page you mention), plus your IP address and browser details, which we keep only to deal with spam and abuse.
Technical data — standard server logs (IP address, browser, pages requested, time) used for security and troubleshooting.
Affiliate clicks — when you click a "Buy" link we record which phone and retailer, so we can measure which links work.

Cookies and similar technologies

The site sets essential cookies (for example a session cookie that keeps forms and the comparison tray working) that it cannot work without.

With your consent, we and our partners also use analytics and advertising cookies:

Google Analytics measures how the site is used (pages viewed, rough location, device). We use Google's Consent Mode, so analytics storage stays off until you accept.
Google AdSense and its partners show ads. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this and other websites. If you do not accept, ads can still appear but are not personalized.

You can change your choice at any time by clearing this site's data in your browser, which brings the consent banner back. You can also opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ads Settings and learn more about how Google uses data at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

Why we use your data

To provide and secure the site and the features you use.
To send the newsletter you subscribed to and to reply to messages you send us.
To understand how the site is used and improve it.
To show advertising and measure affiliate performance, which funds the site.

We do not sell your personal data. We share it only with service providers that help us run the site (web hosting, email delivery, Google Analytics and Google AdSense) and when the law requires it.

How long we keep it

Newsletter and account data are kept until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete them. Contact messages are kept for as long as needed to deal with your request, and you can ask us to delete yours. Server logs are kept for a limited period for security purposes. Analytics and advertising data are retained according to the settings and policies of those providers.

Your rights

Depending on where you live — including under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and, for visitors in the EEA and UK, the GDPR — you may have the right to access, correct or delete your personal data, to withdraw consent, and to complain to a data-protection authority. To exercise any of these, contact us using the details below.

Children

The site is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect their personal data.

Third-party links

Pages may link to other websites, including retailers and news sources. We are not responsible for their privacy practices; please read their policies.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy; the date at the top shows when it last changed.

Contact

Questions or requests about your data: contact@protechvillage.com .