RetirementScamGuide.com ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit our website, how we use that information, and your rights regarding your personal data.
We collect information you voluntarily provide to us, including:
When you visit our website, we and our third-party service providers may automatically collect:
We may receive information from advertising networks, analytics providers, and affiliate tracking systems. This information is typically aggregated and not linked to individual identities.
We use collected information for the following purposes:
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your email address for any purpose other than sending content you requested, unless you explicitly consent to additional uses.
If you contact us or use our site:
We use the following types of cookies and similar technologies:
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some features. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Our website uses the following third-party services that may collect data under their own privacy policies:
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third parties. We are not responsible for their data practices.
We retain data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy:
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect and to request its deletion. We do not sell personal information as defined by the CCPA.
European Economic Area (EEA) and UK residents have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR, including the right to data portability, the right to restrict processing, and the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. Our legal basis for processing analytics data is legitimate interest. We process contact form submissions on the basis of your consent.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us via our contact form.
RetirementScamGuide.com is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information, including HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted to and from our site. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage method is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.
Our site contains links to external websites — including government agencies (FTC, FBI, IRS, SSA), nonprofit organisations (AARP), and affiliate partners. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
For privacy-related questions, to exercise your rights, or to report a concern, use our contact form.