Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2024

Welcome to SweatNook (sweatnook.com). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal data we collect from you or that you provide to us when you use this website. This policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information, and what rights you have regarding it.

Who We Are

SweatNook is a home gym and fitness equipment review website. We publish independent reviews, buying guides, and comparisons to help readers make informed decisions about home fitness gear. This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors, readers, and users of sweatnook.com.

Information We Collect

• Analytics data: We use tools such as Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our site, including pages viewed, time spent on site, device type, browser, approximate location (city/country level), and referral source. This data is aggregated and does not directly identify you as an individual.
• Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience, remember your preferences, analyse site traffic, and support affiliate link tracking. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.
• Voluntarily provided information: If you contact us via email, a contact form, or by subscribing to a newsletter, we collect the information you provide, such as your name and email address.
• Comments: If you leave a comment on the site, we may collect your name, email address, and IP address associated with that comment.

How We Use Your Information

• To operate, maintain, and improve the functionality and content of SweatNook.
• To analyse site traffic and user behaviour so we can improve our reviews and guides.
• To respond to enquiries, comments, or support requests you send us.
• To send newsletters or updates if you have opted in, which you can unsubscribe from at any time.
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraudulent activity.

Cookies and Your Choices

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can choose to block or delete cookies, though this may affect certain features of the site. Where required by law, we will request your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device via a cookie consent banner.

Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to help operate and improve SweatNook, including:

• Google Analytics — for website traffic analysis.
• Affiliate networks and partners (including AliExpress) — for tracking qualifying purchases made through affiliate links.
• Email service providers — for managing newsletter subscriptions and communications.
• Hosting and content delivery providers — for serving the website reliably and securely.

These third parties may collect information in accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these external services.

Affiliate Disclosure

This site participates in the AliExpress affiliate programme. We earn a small commission on qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial ratings or recommendations.

Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Analytics data is typically retained in aggregated or anonymised form for statistical purposes.

Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
• The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• The right to request deletion of your personal data.
• The right to object to or restrict certain processing of your data.
• The right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
• The right to lodge a complaint with a relevant data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

Children's Privacy

SweatNook is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can remove it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at:

• Email: privacy@sweatnook.com
• Website: sweatnook.com/contact