Privacy Policy

ViralClick Media Inc. operates this website for Canadian readers and global visitors interested in consumer technology news and mobile app reviews. We respect your privacy and process personal information in accordance with applicable laws. If you have questions, contact our team at [email protected] or use the Contact page.

Who We Are

Legal entity: ViralClick Media Inc. Registered business address: 250 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2L7, Canada. Phone: +1 (416) 800-3620. Contact email: [email protected]. This policy applies to all visitors and users of the services available through this website.

Section 1: Cookie Categories

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We categorize cookies into the following three groups and handle them as described below.

1. Essential Cookies

Purpose: core site functionality, security, and session management. Examples: session_id, csrf_token, cookie_consent_status. Consent required: no - these activate automatically to deliver the service you request. Retention: session duration or up to 12 months for preference storage.

2. Analytics Cookies

Purpose: to measure traffic, user behavior, and site performance. Tool: Google Analytics 4. Examples: _ga, _ga_XXXXXXX, _gid, _gat. Consent required: yes - activated only after you accept. Retention: up to 14 months.

3. Marketing and Advertising Cookies

Purpose: remarketing, personalized ad delivery, and conversion tracking. Consent required: yes - activated only after you accept. Retention: up to 540 days which is Google Ads default.

Section 2: Marketing Cookies - Mandatory Sub-disclosures

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's previous visits to this website and other sites on the internet.

We may work with advertising partners such as Google and Meta to deliver advertisements tailored to your interests across various websites and platforms.

We may use remarketing services to advertise to previous visitors of our website. After visiting our site, you may see our ads on other websites, apps, or platforms you visit.

Advertisements may appear across Google services including YouTube, Gmail, and the Google Display Network.

We use the following tracking technologies on this website: - Cookies, both first-party and third-party - Tracking pixels such as the Google Ads tag (gtag.js) and the Meta Pixel - Device identifiers including browser fingerprint and IP address - Conversion event tags

We use conversion tracking to understand which advertisements lead to actions on our website - such as form submissions, calls, or purchases. This allows us to measure campaign effectiveness and allocate budget appropriately. Conversion data may be shared with Google Ads and Meta.

Advertising and analytics technologies active on this site: - Google Ads using gtag.js or Google Tag Manager - Google Analytics 4 - Google Remarketing Tag - Meta Pixel for Facebook and Instagram

You may opt out of personalized advertising at any time by using these industry tools. Copy and paste these addresses into your browser: Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com Your Online Choices (EU): https://www.youronlinechoices.eu Network Advertising Initiative: https://optout.networkadvertising.org Digital Advertising Alliance: https://optout.aboutads.info Opting out does not remove ads entirely - you will continue to see non-personalized advertisements.

Cookie preference management: use the Manage cookie preferences control on this page or in the site footer to accept or reject each category independently.

Section 3: Consent Requirements

We display a consent banner that offers three options: Accept All, Reject Non-Essential, and Manage Preferences. Analytics and marketing cookies are not activated until you accept. Your choice is stored in localStorage for 12 months. You can dismiss the banner by rejecting or opening the preferences panel. A direct link to this Privacy Policy is included in the banner and in the panel.

Consent statement: By clicking Accept All Cookies, you consent to the storing of cookies on your device for analytics and advertising purposes, including personalized advertising delivered by Google and Meta. You may withdraw consent at any time through the cookie preferences panel without affecting the lawfulness of processing that occurred before withdrawal.

EEA and UK users: Users in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom receive this consent notice in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation and UK GDPR. Marketing and analytics cookies are activated solely after explicit, informed, freely given consent under GDPR Article 6(1)(a). Consent is recorded with a timestamp and may be audited upon request.

Withdrawal of consent: You may withdraw consent at any time by clicking Manage cookie preferences in the website footer, by using the button at the top of this page, or by clearing cookies via your browser settings. Withdrawal does not affect processing that occurred while consent was valid.

Section 4: Data Sharing with Advertising Partners

We share certain data with advertising partners for campaign delivery and measurement. Recipients and the data categories shared include: - Google LLC: cookie identifiers, conversion events, anonymized behavioral data, remarketing lists. Governed by Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy - Meta Platforms, Inc.: pixel events, conversion data, custom audiences. Governed by Meta's Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy We do not sell personal data. All transfers to Google and Meta operate under Standard Contractual Clauses where applicable. Data is processed for ad targeting and campaign measurement only - not resold to unaffiliated third parties. Google and Meta may use this data across their own platforms in accordance with their respective policies. We encourage users to review those policies directly.

Section 5: Lead Forms and Contact Requests

When you submit a contact form, request a quote, or register interest in our services, we collect the information you provide. This typically includes full name, email address, phone number, and your message.

Legal basis: consent under GDPR Article 6.1.a and, where a service relationship exists, performance of a contract under GDPR Article 6.1.b. Retention: form submission data is retained for up to 2 years from the date of submission, unless a longer period is required by applicable law. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at [email protected]. A link to this Privacy Policy appears adjacent to every submission button on this site. Submitting a form constitutes acknowledgment of this policy.

Section 6: Google Services and Advertising

This website uses the following Google services: - Google Analytics 4: collects anonymized usage data, device info, and behavioral signals. IP anonymization is enabled. Data retention is set to 14 months. Users may opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on by visiting: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout - Google Ads Conversion Tracking: records when a user completes a defined action such as a form submission after clicking one of our ads. This data is used solely for measuring ad campaign performance. - Google Remarketing: allows us to show ads to previous visitors across Google's network. Remarketing lists are not created from sensitive data categories such as health, finance, religion, or sexual orientation. - Google Tag Manager: deploys tracking tags on our behalf. No personal data is collected by Google Tag Manager itself. It acts as a container for the tags listed above. Google's advertising products are governed by: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

Section 7: Meta Advertising Services

This website uses the Meta Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our advertising on Facebook and Instagram. The pixel may record page views and time on site, specific conversion events such as form submissions or purchases, and custom audience membership for retargeting purposes. We do not use the Meta Pixel to collect sensitive personal data, nor to target users based on health status, financial situation, religion, political views, sexual orientation, or any other special-category attribute prohibited under Meta's advertising policies. Meta acts as an independent data controller for data collected via its Pixel and processed within its own platform. Refer to Meta's Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy. To manage your ad preferences on Meta platforms, visit: https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/

Section 8: Prohibited Content Self-Declaration

This website does not promote, sell, or facilitate access to prohibited product or service categories including but not limited to weapons, controlled substances, counterfeit goods, unlicensed gambling services, adult content, or services that make misleading health or financial claims. All advertising conducted through Google Ads and Meta Ads complies with the respective platform policies in full.

Section 9: Landing Page Integrity Statement

The content of this website accurately represents the products and services advertised. No bait and switch practices are employed. The experience delivered to users arriving from paid advertisements is identical to the experience for all other visitors. Cloaking, automatic redirects, and content variation by traffic source are not used on this website.

Section 10: Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we discover that data has been collected from a person under 16 without verifiable parental consent, we will delete it promptly. Contact us at the address in this policy if you believe we have received data from a minor.

Section 11: International Data Transfers

Personal data collected through this website may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area, including the United States, where Google LLC and Meta Platforms, Inc. are based. These transfers are conducted under Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission, which provide appropriate safeguards for personal data. A copy of the applicable Standard Contractual Clauses can be requested by contacting us directly.

Section 12: User Rights - GDPR Articles 15 to 22

If you are located in the EEA or UK, you have the following rights: Access under Article 15 to request a copy of data we hold about you. Rectification under Article 16 to correct inaccurate or incomplete data. Erasure under Article 17 which is the right to be forgotten. Restriction under Article 18 to limit how we process your data. Portability under Article 20 to receive your data in a structured, machine readable format. Objection under Article 21 to processing based on legitimate interest. Withdraw consent under Article 7.3 to revoke consent at any time without penalty. To exercise any right, email us at [email protected] or use the Contact page. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. EU users can visit https://edpb.europa.eu and UK users can visit https://ico.org.uk

Section 13: What Data We Collect

We collect the following information where applicable: - Full name - Email address - Phone number - IP address - Browser type and version - Device type and operating system - Cookies and tracking identifiers - Usage data such as pages visited, time on site, and click paths - Form submission content - Conversion events including form submits, calls, or purchases

Section 14: Legal Basis for Processing

Contact form data: consent under Article 6.1.a and contract performance under Article 6.1.b. Analytics data: consent under Article 6.1.a. Marketing and remarketing data: consent under Article 6.1.a. Security and fraud prevention: legitimate interest under Article 6.1.f which includes protecting our services and users from abuse and unauthorized access.

Section 15: Retention Periods

Contact form submissions: 2 years. Analytics data in Google Analytics 4: 14 months. Marketing cookies related to Google Ads: up to 540 days. Email communications: for the duration of the relationship plus 1 year. Server logs: 90 days. Cookie consent records: 3 years for audit requirements. When retention periods expire, data is deleted or anonymized in a secure manner.

Section 16: Policy Metadata

Last Updated: January 15, 2026. Effective Date: January 15, 2026. We will notify users of material changes via a homepage banner at least 14 days before changes take effect. Continued use of the website after the effective date indicates acceptance of the updated policy.

How To Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact ViralClick Media Inc., 250 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2L7, Canada. Phone: +1 (416) 800-3620. Email: [email protected]. You can also reach us through the Contact page. For cookie preferences, use the Manage cookie preferences button at the top of this page or the link in the footer.