Last updated September 10, 2024

Welcome to Reviews Fortress Privacy Policy. This document outlines how we handle your personal information when you visit our website, reviewsfortress.com. By utilizing our website, you consent to the practices detailed in this policy.

At Reviews Fortress, we place a high priority on protecting your privacy. We are dedicated to ensuring that your personal data is secure and handled with the utmost care. This Privacy Policy provides comprehensive information about the types of data we collect, the purposes for which we use it, and the rights you have regarding your personal information.

Understanding how your data is managed is crucial to maintaining transparency and trust. As such, we have structured this document to clearly explain our data collection practices, usage policies, and the protective measures we implement. Whether you are browsing our site, subscribing to our newsletter, or engaging with our services, you can be assured that your privacy is a key concern for us.

Please take a moment to read through this Privacy Policy to familiarize yourself with our practices. Should you have any questions or require further clarification, do not hesitate to reach out to us through the contact information provided on our website. Your feedback and concerns are invaluable in helping us uphold our commitment to privacy and security.

Thank you for trusting Reviews Fortress. We are committed to safeguarding your personal information while providing you with a safe and enjoyable experience on our website.

1. What Information Do We Collect?

At Reviews Fortress, we prioritize your privacy by collecting only essential information necessary to enhance your experience with our services. The types of information we collect can be broadly categorized into personal data, technical data, and data obtained through cookies and other tracking technologies.

Personal data encompasses any identifiable information you voluntarily provide to us. This includes, but is not limited to, your name, email address, and contact details. Such data is typically collected when you subscribe to our newsletters, register on our site, or participate in any interactive features we offer.

Technical data refers to the information we gather automatically as you interact with our website. This type of data includes your IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, and platform. Collecting this data allows us to optimize our site’s performance, ensuring a seamless and efficient user experience.

Additionally, we collect data through cookies and other tracking technologies. Cookies are small files stored on your device that help us understand your preferences and improve your overall experience with our site. They enable us to remember your login details, tailor content to your interests, and analyze site traffic. Other tracking technologies may include beacons, tags, and scripts that collect and track information to improve our services and deliver targeted advertisements.

Moreover, any data you provide through forms or interactions on our site is also collected. This encompasses feedback, inquiries, and any other communication you may have with us. Gathering this information helps us understand your needs better and respond promptly to your queries.

By being transparent about the information we collect, Reviews Fortress aims to build trust and ensure that your privacy is safeguarded at all times. We are committed to using the data responsibly to provide you with the best possible experience on our platform.

2. How Do We Process Your Information?

At Reviews Fortress, we are committed to ensuring that your information is processed in a way that enhances your experience while maintaining the highest standards of privacy and security. The information we collect is primarily used to improve our services, personalize your interactions with our platform, and deliver targeted marketing communications. By understanding your preferences and behaviors, we can tailor our content and offers to better meet your needs.

Our data processing activities are also governed by legal obligations. This means we sometimes need to use your information to comply with regulations, respond to legal processes, or protect against fraudulent activities. Rest assured, we handle your data with the utmost care and in compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

To better understand our audience and optimize our services, we utilize data analytics tools such as Google Analytics. These tools help us analyze how users interact with our website, which pages are most visited, and what content is most engaging. The insights gained from these analytics allow us to make informed decisions about improving our website’s functionality and user experience.

Additionally, we use advertising platforms like Google Ads to reach potential users who might benefit from our services. These platforms enable us to deliver relevant advertisements based on your browsing history and preferences. By leveraging these tools, we aim to create a seamless and personalized experience for you while effectively promoting our offerings.

In summary, our approach to processing your information is multifaceted and driven by the goal of enhancing your experience with Reviews Fortress. Whether through service improvements, personalized content, marketing communications, or compliance with legal obligations, we ensure that your data is used responsibly and ethically.

3. What Legal Bases Do We Rely on To Process Your Personal Information?

At Reviews Fortress, we are committed to safeguarding your personal information and ensuring its processing aligns with applicable privacy laws. Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other relevant legislation, we rely on several legal bases to collect and use your data.

Firstly, we process your personal information based on your consent. By agreeing to our privacy policy and providing your information, you permit us to use it for specified purposes such as sending newsletters, updates, or promotional materials. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, which will not affect the lawfulness of the processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

Secondly, we rely on contractual obligations to process your data. When you engage with our services or purchase our products, we collect and use your information to fulfill our contractual commitments. This includes processing payments, delivering products, and providing customer support. Without such data, we would be unable to honor our contractual obligations to you.

Another legal basis for processing your personal information is our legitimate interests. We may use your information to improve our services, enhance user experience, and ensure the security of our platforms. These activities are fundamental to our business operations and help us serve you better. We ensure that our legitimate interests do not override your rights and freedoms.

Lastly, we process your personal information to comply with legal requirements. Various laws and regulations obligate us to retain certain data, such as financial records, to meet regulatory standards. Compliance with these legal requirements is essential to maintaining our legal standing and operating within the framework of the law.

Reviews Fortress is dedicated to transparent data practices. By clearly outlining the legal bases for processing your personal information, we aim to build trust and provide clarity on how your data is managed in accordance with global privacy standards.

4. When and With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?

At Reviews Fortress, maintaining your privacy is our utmost priority. However, there are specific circumstances under which we may share your personal information with third parties. These circumstances are necessary to provide you with our services efficiently and legally.

Firstly, we engage with various service providers to facilitate our operations. These third-party service providers assist us with functions such as website hosting, data analysis, payment processing, order fulfillment, information technology, and related infrastructure provision, customer service, email delivery, and other similar services. While these providers have access to your personal information, they are contractually obligated to maintain its confidentiality and to use it solely for the purposes of providing their services to us.

Additionally, we may share your information with our business partners for joint marketing, promotional activities, and co-branded offerings. For instance, if we collaborate on a wellness event or a new health product, our partners may need access to certain personal information to ensure seamless service delivery. Rest assured, these partners are also bound by strict privacy policies to protect your data.

Legal disclosures are another critical aspect where your personal information may be shared. 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). This is essential for complying with legal obligations, protecting the safety of our users, or defending our legal rights.

Furthermore, Reviews Fortress integrates with third-party services to enhance your user experience. For example, we use email marketing services to keep you informed about our latest updates, promotions, and health tips. These third-party services may access your email address and other pertinent details to deliver these communications effectively. They are selected based on their stringent data protection standards, ensuring your information is handled with care.

In summary, while sharing your personal information is sometimes necessary, we take extensive measures to ensure it is done securely, transparently, and with your privacy in mind.

5. What Is Our Stance on Third-Party Websites?

At Reviews Fortress, we prioritize your privacy and aim to ensure a secure browsing experience on our platform. However, it’s important to note that our website may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for your convenience and to enhance your user experience by offering additional resources and information that may be of interest to you.

While we strive to link only to reputable and relevant third-party sites, Reviews Fortress is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external websites. Each third-party website operates under its own set of privacy policies and terms of use, which may differ significantly from our own. Therefore, we strongly encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit via links on our site. This will help you understand how your personal information may be collected, used, and shared by these external entities.

Your engagement with third-party websites is at your own risk, and we advise you to exercise caution when navigating away from our site. While we aim to maintain a secure and private environment on Reviews Fortress, we cannot extend this guarantee to external websites. Any data you provide to third-party sites will be subject to their specific privacy protocols, over which we have no control or influence.

In summary, while we make every effort to link to trustworthy third-party websites, Reviews Fortress disclaims any responsibility for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to remain vigilant and informed by diligently reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit. This practice will help safeguard your personal information and ensure a secure online experience.

6. Do We Use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies?

At Reviews Fortress, we prioritize your privacy and strive for transparency in our data collection practices. To enhance your browsing experience and provide personalized content, we employ cookies and other tracking technologies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser, while tracking technologies may include scripts, tags, and beacons.

We utilize various types of cookies for different purposes. Firstly, essential cookies are indispensable for the website’s functionality, enabling core features like user authentication and security. Without these, the website cannot operate effectively. Secondly, we use performance cookies to gather anonymous data on how visitors interact with our site, helping us improve user experience by identifying areas that need enhancement. Analytics cookies, often provided by third-party services like Google Analytics, fall under this category and enable us to track website traffic and user behavior.

In addition to these, we employ functionality cookies to remember your preferences and settings, ensuring a more customized experience. These cookies enable features such as saved language settings and personalized content recommendations. Advertising cookies are another category we use; these help deliver relevant advertisements to you based on your browsing habits and interests. They also assist in measuring the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

We also leverage social media cookies, which facilitate sharing content on social platforms and enable interactions with our social media accounts. These cookies may collect information on your social media usage, which can be used to tailor content and advertisements on those platforms.

Managing your cookie preferences is straightforward. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can choose to block or delete cookies, or to receive notifications before a cookie is stored on your device. However, please note that disabling essential cookies may affect the website’s functionality.

For more detailed information on our use of cookies and other tracking technologies, and how you can manage your preferences, please refer to our comprehensive Cookie Policy.

7. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?

At Reviews Fortress, we take the privacy and security of your personal information seriously. Our data retention policy is designed to ensure that your information is stored only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. We adhere to industry best practices and comply with all relevant legal requirements.

The duration for which we retain your personal information varies based on the type of data and the purpose for which it is used. For instance, we may retain your contact information for as long as you are subscribed to our newsletter or have an active account with us. Transactional data, such as purchase history, may be stored for a longer period to comply with financial and auditing regulations.

Our criteria for determining retention periods include the necessity of the data for ongoing services, legal obligations, and the potential relevance of the information for future reference or dispute resolution. When the information is no longer needed, we employ secure processes for deleting or anonymizing data. This includes using encryption and other security measures to ensure that your information is completely and irreversibly erased.

Reviews Fortress is committed to maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of your personal information throughout its lifecycle. We continuously review and update our data retention policies to reflect changes in legal requirements and best practices, ensuring that your data is handled with the utmost care and respect.

8. How Do We Keep Your Information Safe?

At Reviews Fortress, the security of your personal information is of utmost importance to us. We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so 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. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. You should only access the Services within a secure environment.

9. Do We Collect Information From Minors?

At Reviews Fortress, safeguarding the privacy of minors is of paramount importance to us. We do not knowingly collect, solicit data from, or market to children under 18 years of age, nor do we knowingly sell such personal information. By using the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Services. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us at contact@reviewsfortress.com.

10. What Are Your Privacy Rights?

Your privacy rights are fundamental to ensuring that your personal data is protected and managed responsibly. Reviews Fortress is committed to upholding these rights under various privacy laws, which grant you specific entitlements concerning your data.

Firstly, you have the right to access your personal data. This means you can request a copy of the information we hold about you and understand how it is being used. To exercise this right, you may contact us via the contact details provided on our website. We strive to respond to access requests within 30 days.

Secondly, you have the right to rectify inaccurate or incomplete data. If you believe any information we have about you is incorrect or incomplete, you can request that we update it. Again, contacting our team will initiate this process, and we aim to make necessary corrections promptly.

Additionally, you possess the right to delete your data, also known as the “right to be forgotten.” This allows you to request the erasure of your personal data from our systems, provided there are no overriding legal grounds for its retention. To initiate this request, please reach out to our team, and we will evaluate your request in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Furthermore, you have the right to restrict the processing of your personal data. This means that you can limit how we use your data under certain circumstances, such as when the accuracy of the data is contested. To exercise this right, contact us with specific details of your request, and we will respond within the statutory timeframe.

At Reviews Fortress, we are dedicated to safeguarding your privacy rights and ensuring transparent communication throughout this process. For more detailed instructions on how to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@reviewsfortress.com. 

11. Controls for Do-Not-Track Features

Do-Not-Track (DNT) signals are a privacy preference that users can set in their web browsers to signal websites that they do not wish to be tracked. These signals aim to prevent the collection of personal data and offer users a greater degree of privacy while browsing. However, it is important to understand how websites respond to these signals and what impact this may have on your online experience.

At Reviews Fortress, we are committed to respecting your privacy and providing transparency regarding our data collection practices. Currently, our website does not respond to Do-Not-Track signals. This means that even if you have enabled DNT in your browser settings, our data collection practices will remain unchanged. Our standard data collection policies, as outlined in this Privacy Policy, will continue to apply.

The choice to not respond to DNT signals is influenced by the lack of a consistent industry standard for how such signals should be interpreted. Different browsers and websites may handle DNT signals in varying ways, which can result in inconsistent and unreliable outcomes for both users and service providers. Until a standardized approach is adopted across the industry, our policy on DNT signals will remain as is.

Despite our current stance on DNT signals, we offer other privacy controls and options to manage your data preferences effectively. These include the ability to control cookies, opt out of certain data collection practices, and customize your account settings to align with your privacy preferences. We encourage you to explore these options to tailor your browsing experience to your comfort level.

We are continually monitoring developments in the area of privacy standards and may update our policy regarding Do-Not-Track signals as industry guidelines evolve. We remain dedicated to safeguarding your privacy and will keep you informed of any changes to our policies. Thank you for trusting Reviews Fortress with your personal information and for taking the time to understand our privacy practices.

12. Do United States Residents Have Specific Privacy Rights?

United States residents are afforded specific privacy rights under various legislative frameworks, notably the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The CCPA provides residents of California with distinct rights regarding their personal information. As a resident, you have the right to know what personal information is being collected about you, the purpose of its collection, and whether it is being sold or disclosed to third parties. Additionally, you have the right to access your data, request deletion, and opt out of the sale of your personal information.

To exercise these rights, U.S. residents can contact our team through the contact information provided in our website. Upon receiving a verifiable consumer request, we are obligated to respond within the time frame specified by law, typically within 45 days. It is essential to note that we must first verify your identity before proceeding with any request, ensuring that the data is protected from unauthorized access.

Aside from the CCPA, other federal laws, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), also impose specific privacy obligations. HIPAA safeguards medical information, while COPPA focuses on protecting the privacy of children under the age of 13. Compliance with these regulations involves rigorous protocols to secure data and transparent communication about data practices.

Our commitment to upholding these rights and obligations is unwavering. We have implemented robust policies and procedures to ensure compliance with U.S. privacy laws. This includes regular audits, staff training, and the incorporation of privacy-by-design principles into our operations. By doing so, we strive to create a secure environment where our users can trust that their personal information is handled with the utmost care and in accordance with legal requirements.

13. Do We Make Updates to This Notice?

At Reviews Fortress, we recognize the importance of keeping our Privacy Policy up to date to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, and industry standards. Consequently, we reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. When we do make updates, we are committed to informing you in a timely and transparent manner. This section outlines our approach to notifying you about these changes, including the effective date of updates and your responsibility to remain informed.

When we update our Privacy Policy, we will notify you by posting a prominent notice on our website. This notice will typically be displayed on the homepage or another conspicuous area, ensuring that it is easily visible to all visitors. Additionally, if you have an account with Reviews Fortress, we may send a notification directly to the email address associated with your account. These notifications will include a brief summary of the changes made and a link to the revised Privacy Policy for your convenience.

All updates to the Privacy Policy will include an “effective date” at the top of the document. This date indicates when the revised policy will take effect. It is essential that you review the updated Privacy Policy to understand how any changes may impact your personal data and privacy rights. By continuing to use our services after the effective date, you acknowledge and agree to the updated terms.

We encourage you to review our Privacy Policy periodically. Staying informed about any updates is your responsibility as a user of our services. Regularly checking the Privacy Policy ensures you are aware of how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns about the updates, please do not hesitate to contact us for clarification.

14. How Can You Contact Us About This Notice?

At Reviews Fortress, we prioritize your privacy and are committed to ensuring that your personal information is handled with the utmost care. Should you have any questions, concerns, or require further clarification regarding our privacy practices, we encourage you to reach out to us. We provide multiple channels for you to contact us, ensuring that your inquiries are addressed promptly and efficiently.

For email correspondence, you can reach us at contact@reviewsfortress.com. Our team monitors this email address regularly and strives to respond to all inquiries within 48 hours. This method is particularly effective for detailed questions or concerns that may require a documented response.

For those who prefer traditional mail, you can send your inquiries to our physical address: 1667 des Violoncelles, St-Jérôme, QC J7Z 7G5, Canada. Please ensure that your correspondence includes relevant details to help us address your privacy-related concerns effectively.

We value your feedback and are committed to maintaining transparency and trust. Your privacy is of paramount importance to us, and we are here to ensure that your experience with Reviews Fortress is both secure and satisfactory.

15. How Can You Review, Update, or Delete the Data We Collect From You?

At Reviews Fortress, we prioritize the security and privacy of your personal information. Based on the applicable laws of your country or state of residence in the US, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, details about how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information. These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please visit: https://reviewsfortress.com/contact.