Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

a) Information You Provide

• Account Registration: When you sign up, we collect your name, email address, and password (encrypted).
• Contact Form: When you contact us, we collect your name, email, phone number, and message.
• Blog Submissions: When you submit articles, we collect your article content, title, and category.
• Profile Information: Bio, expertise/niche information you voluntarily provide.

b) Automatically Collected Information

• IP address and browser type
• Pages visited and time spent on site
• Referring website URLs
• Device and operating system information

c) Cookies

We use cookies to maintain your login session, remember preferences, and analyze website traffic. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain our website services
• To process your account registration and login
• To review and publish submitted blog articles
• To respond to your contact form inquiries
• To send service-related notifications (article approved/rejected)
• To improve our website and user experience
• To comply with legal obligations

3. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the Internet.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website. These cookies are governed by Google's Privacy Policy.

4. Google Analytics

We may use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic. Google Analytics collects information anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. You can opt out by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. Information Sharing

We do NOT sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: Trusted third-party services that help operate our website (hosting, email services)
• Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect our rights
• Business Transfer: In case of merger or acquisition

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information including:

• Password encryption using bcrypt hashing
• SSL/HTTPS encryption for data transmission
• Regular security updates
• Limited access to personal data

However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Correction: Update or correct your information via your profile page
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and data
• Opt-out: Unsubscribe from any communications

To exercise these rights, contact us at support@toprankingexperts.com.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

9. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us