Privacy Policy - Antivirus Deals Online

Antivirusdeals.online (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, Antivirusdeals.online, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site.

As you are located in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, we strive to comply with applicable data protection laws, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), and other relevant Indian laws, as well as international best practices for privacy.

1. Introduction and Data Controller

This Privacy Policy describes our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use the Site. By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

The data controller responsible for your personal data collected via this Site is Antivirusdeals.online.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information from you in a variety of ways when you visit our Site.

2.1. Information You Voluntarily Provide

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as your name and email address, when you:

Subscribe to our newsletter.
Contact us through forms or email.
Participate in surveys or promotions (if any).

2.2. Information Automatically Collected (through Cookies and Tracking Technologies)

When you access our Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage patterns. This information does not directly reveal your identity but may include:

Log Data: Your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
Device Data: Information about the computer or mobile device you use to access our Site, including device ID, model, operating system, and mobile network information.
Referral Data: The website you visited before coming to our Site.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Site and store certain information. Cookies are small data files placed on your device. For more details, see Section 5 below.
- These technologies help us understand how you interact with our content, which links you click, and how you navigate our Site, especially regarding affiliate link clicks and subsequent purchases on third-party vendor sites.

2.3. Information from Third Parties (Affiliate Partners)

As an affiliate website, we may receive anonymized or aggregated data from our affiliate partners regarding purchases made through our links. This data typically includes the product purchased, the date of purchase, and the commission earned, but generally does not contain directly identifiable personal information about you. This information helps us analyze our performance and optimize our deals.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

To Operate and Maintain the Site: To display content, ensure proper functionality, and troubleshoot issues.
To Improve and Personalize Your Experience: To understand user preferences, analyze trends, and optimize the content and layout of our Site.
For Analytics and Performance Monitoring: To track and analyze usage and activity trends to enhance the functionality of our Site. We use tools like Google Analytics for this purpose.
For Marketing and Promotions: If you opt-in, to send you newsletters, promotional emails about deals, or other marketing communications that may be of interest to you.
To Administer Surveys or Contests: If you participate in any.
To Comply with Legal Obligations: To respond to legal processes, prevent fraud, and enforce our agreements.
For Affiliate Tracking: To accurately attribute sales and earn commissions from our affiliate partners, which is essential for our business model.

4. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information in the following situations:

With Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors and service providers who perform services for us or on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis, email delivery, marketing services, and analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics). These providers have access to your personal information only to perform their tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
With Affiliate Partners: When you click on an affiliate link and navigate to a third-party vendor’s website, that vendor may collect information about your visit and any subsequent purchase. This is necessary for affiliate tracking and attribution. Please refer to the privacy policies of those third-party vendors for details on their data practices.
For Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency), or to protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, or that of our users or the public.
With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to track activity on our Site and hold certain information.

Cookies: Small text files placed on your device that allow us to remember your preferences, track your Browse patterns, and facilitate affiliate tracking.
Types of Cookies We Use:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly.
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
- Affiliate/Advertising Cookies: Used by our affiliate partners to track clicks and purchases originating from our Site, allowing us to earn commissions. They may also be used to deliver more relevant advertisements to you based on your interests.

Managing Cookies

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, if you choose to decline cookies, it may affect the functionality and features of our Site, and certain affiliate links may not track correctly.

Browser Settings: You can typically find these settings in the “Options” or “Preferences” menu of your browser.
Third-Party Opt-Outs: You can also opt-out of some third-party advertising cookies through industry initiatives like the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) or the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA).

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please be aware that despite our efforts, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. We cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as for tax, accounting, or other legal requirements). When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

8. Your Data Protection Rights (Under DPDP Act, India)

In accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) and other applicable laws, you have certain rights regarding your personal data:

Right to Access: You have the right to request access to your personal data that we hold.
Right to Correction/Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
Right to Grievance Redressal: If you have concerns about the processing of your personal data, you have the right to file a complaint with us, and if unresolved, with the Data Protection Board of India.
Right to Nominate: You may nominate another person to exercise your rights in case of your death or incapacity.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided in Section 11. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe as required by applicable law.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from anyone under the age of 18 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

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