Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
Welcome to Top Tech Choices ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website toptechchoices.com (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. We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date of this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
Information You Provide to Us
- Contact Information: When you contact us through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide in your message.
- Communication Data: We may collect information when you communicate with us via email or other channels.
Information Automatically Collected
- Usage Data: We may collect information about how you access and use our Site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, pages viewed, and the pages you visited before navigating to our Site.
- Device Information: We may collect information about your device, including device type, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
- Analytics Data: We use PostHog for analytics (only with your consent) to understand how visitors interact with our Site.
Information from Third Parties
We may receive information about you from third-party services such as analytics providers, advertising networks, and affiliate partners.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect in the following ways:
- To provide, operate, and maintain our Site
- To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
- To send you administrative information and updates
- To analyze and improve our Site and services
- To personalize your experience and deliver relevant content
- To monitor and analyze usage patterns and trends
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
- To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights
- For any other purpose with your consent
4. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your information in the following situations:
Service Providers
We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, customer support, and email delivery. These service providers have access to your information only to perform these tasks and are obligated to protect it.
Business Transfers
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
Legal Requirements
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 government agency).
Protection of Rights
We may disclose your information if we believe it is necessary to:
- Protect and defend our rights or property
- Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing
- Protect the personal safety of users or the public
- Protect against legal liability
Consent
We may share your information for any other purpose with your consent.
5. Data Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
The security of your information also depends on you. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password for access to certain parts of our Site, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential.
7. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
Access and Portability
You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and to receive a copy of that information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
Correction
You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
Deletion
You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
Opt-Out
You can opt out of receiving marketing communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions in those communications or by contacting us directly.
Do Not Track
We respect Do Not Track (DNT) browser settings. When DNT is enabled, we do not track your activity across websites.
Global Privacy Control
We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. If your browser sends a GPC signal, we automatically apply privacy settings to limit data collection and sharing.
8. California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including:
- The right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
- The right to request deletion of your personal information
- The right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information
- The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights
Notice of Right to Opt-Out
We do not sell personal information in the traditional sense. However, we use analytics and advertising services that may constitute a "sale" under California law. You can opt out by:
- Clicking the "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link in our footer
- Managing your preferences in our Cookie Settings
- Enabling Global Privacy Control in your browser
Categories of Information We Collect
| Category | Examples | Collected |
|---|---|---|
| Identifiers | Name, email address, IP address | Yes |
| Internet Activity | Browsing history, search history, interaction with our Site | Yes |
| Geolocation Data | Approximate location based on IP address | Yes |
| Professional Information | Job title, company (if provided in contact form) | If provided |
Shine the Light
California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits users who are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. We do not share personal information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes.
9. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.
If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data to the United States and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.
10. Children's Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take necessary actions to remove such information from our servers.
11. Changes to This 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 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.
12. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Top Tech Choices
Email: privacy@toptechchoices.com
Website: Contact Form
You may also use the contact information above to exercise any of your rights described in this Privacy Policy.