Effective Date: July 8, 2025

HardGearHub.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website located at HardGearHub.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information that we obtain through your use of our Site.

At HardGearHub.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy. We primarily focus on publishing articles and reviews about the latest products across various industries. We do not generally collect personally identifiable information from our users for commercial purposes beyond what is necessary for the operation and improvement of the Site.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide and improve our services to you. The types of information we may collect include:

• Non-Personal Information:
  • Log Data: When you visit our Site, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends. This Log Data may include your computer’s 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 statistics. This information is typically aggregated and used for analytical purposes to understand how users interact with our Site.
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to track the activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
    • We use these technologies to:
      • Improve user experience (e.g., remembering preferences).
      • Analyze site traffic and trends.
      • Manage and deliver advertisements (if applicable, see “Third-Party Services” below).
• Voluntarily Provided Information (Limited):
  • Comments and User Submissions: If you choose to leave comments on our articles or submit content to us (e.g., through a contact form), you may provide certain personal information such as your name and email address. This information is used solely for the purpose of identifying your comment or submission and responding to your inquiry. Please be aware that any information you disclose in comments becomes public information.
  • Email Subscriptions: If you opt to subscribe to our newsletter or receive email updates, we will collect your email address. This is used solely for the purpose of sending you the requested content. You can unsubscribe at any time.

2. How We Use Your Information

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

• To operate and maintain our Site.
• To improve and personalize your experience on our Site.
• To understand and analyze how you use our Site.
• To develop new products, services, features, and functionality.
• To communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the Site, and for marketing and promotional purposes (if you have opted in).
• To send you emails (if you have subscribed).
• To find and prevent fraud.
• To display relevant advertisements (see “Third-Party Services” below).

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties without your consent, except as described below:

• Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Site (“Service Providers”), to provide the Site on our behalf, to perform Site-related services, or to assist us in analyzing how our Site is used. These third parties have access to your information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
• 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 order or a government agency).
• Business Transfers: If HardGearHub.com is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may be transferred. We will provide notice before your information is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
• With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

4. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services on our Site, such as:

• Analytics Services: We may use third-party analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) to collect and analyze information about how users interact with our Site. These services may use cookies and other tracking technologies.
• Advertising Networks: We may partner with third-party advertising networks (e.g., Google AdSense) to display advertisements on our Site. These advertisers may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to our Site and other websites in order to provide targeted advertisements about goods and services that may be of interest to you.
• Social Media Features: Our Site may include social media features (e.g., “Like” buttons). These features may collect your IP address and which page you are visiting on our Site and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing the feature.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services directly to understand their data practices.

5. Data Security

The security of your information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Links to Other Sites

Our Site may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for anyone under the age of 13 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

8. 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. We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Site, prior to the change becoming effective and update the “Effective 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.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• By visiting this page on our website: https://hardgearhub.com/contact/