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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 2, 2026

Welcome to Supboardguide.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”). Data protection is of a particularly high priority for our management. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, read our content, interact with our affiliate links, or use our social media features.

By using Supboardguide.com, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

1. Controller Information

For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws, the controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Affiliate Partners, LLC
144 W. Brigham Rd., Ste 8A
St. George, UT 84790
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.supboardguide.com

2. Information We Collect

We collect information from you in two primary ways: information you voluntarily provide to us, and information we collect automatically.

Information You Provide to Us:

  • Comments: When you leave a comment on a review or article, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
  • Newsletters & Contact Forms: If you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us directly, we may collect your name and email address. We use a double opt-in procedure for newsletters to ensure consent.

Information Collected Automatically (Cookies):

  • Usage Data: We collect general data and information when you access the site. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring websites, and the time and date of your visit.
  • Cookies: We use cookies (text files stored on your device) to optimize our content, provide a user-friendly experience, and track affiliate referrals. You can prevent the setting of cookies at any time by adjusting your web browser settings.

3. Affiliate Link Tracking and Advertising

Supboardguide.com is a reader-supported website that participates in affiliate marketing programs.

  • AvantLink and Other Networks: We participate in affiliate programs through networks such as AvantLink. When you click on an affiliate link (e.g., a “Check Price” button for brands like iRocker, BOTE, Retrospec, Thurso Surf, etc.) and make a purchase, we may earn a commission. To track these referrals and correctly assign commissions, our affiliate partners place a tracking cookie on your browser.
  • Amazon Associates Program: We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program (operated by Amazon EU S.à.r.l / Amazon.com), an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon. Amazon sets cookies to trace the origin of orders to allow the accounting of commissions.
  • Third-Party Control: We do not have access to or control over these third-party cookies, and they do not provide us with your personal financial data.

4. Third-Party Analytics and Social Media Integrations

We use various third-party tools to analyze traffic and provide social media features. These services may collect and process your data:

  • Google Analytics (with Anonymization): We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic. We have activated the IP anonymization feature (“_gat. _anonymizeIp”), which means your IP address is abridged and anonymized by Google within the EU before being transmitted to the US. You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the browser add-on available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
  • Facebook: We integrate Facebook components. If you are logged into Facebook while visiting our site, Facebook tracks which pages you visit and associates this with your Facebook profile. You can prevent this by logging out of Facebook before visiting our site.
  • Instagram: We integrate Instagram components. Similar to Facebook, if you are logged into Instagram, they will track your visit to our site and associate it with your account.
  • Pinterest: We integrate Pinterest components. If you interact with Pinterest buttons (e.g., “Pin It”) while logged into your account, Pinterest receives this data and stores it in your profile.
  • Twitter / X: We integrate Twitter components. Interacting with these features while logged into Twitter allows Twitter to associate your browsing behavior with your account.
  • YouTube: We embed YouTube videos. Visiting a page with an embedded video establishes a connection to YouTube servers, informing them which pages you visited, especially if you are logged into a Google/YouTube account.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Deliver, improve, and optimize the content of our website.
  • Process affiliate commissions legally and accurately.
  • Communicate with you (if you opted into a newsletter).
  • Ensure the security of our IT systems and prevent cyber-attacks.

6. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your location, you have specific rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of Access: You can request confirmation of whether we process your data and obtain a copy of it.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct incomplete or inaccurate data.
  • Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request the deletion of your personal data, provided processing is no longer necessary or required by law.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You can ask us to limit how we use your data.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object / Opt-Out: You can object to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes. California residents have the right to opt-out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal data (note: we do not sell your personal data to third parties for money).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 1.

7. Children’s Privacy (COPPA)

Supboardguide.com is intended for a general audience and does not knowingly collect any personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information to our site, please contact us immediately, and we will promptly remove such information from our records.

8. Data Retention

We store personal data only for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of storage (e.g., fulfilling a contract, running analytics) or as mandated by law. Once the storage purpose expires, data is routinely blocked or erased.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in legal requirements or our business practices. We will notify you of changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date.

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