Privacy Policy
This policy explains what personal information batteriesdb.com collects, how we use it, and the choices you have. We have tried to keep it clear and readable.
The Short Version
- We collect basic technical and usage data, plus anything you send us through the contact form or comments.
- We use cookies, and affiliate partners may set their own when you click a product link.
- We do not sell your personal information for money, and we never ask for your payment details.
- You can ask us to access, correct or delete your information at any time.
Jump to a section
- 1. Who We Are
- 2. Information We Collect
- 3. How We Use Information
- 4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
- 5. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Sites
- 6. Who We Share Information With
- 7. Legal Bases for Processing
- 8. International Transfers
- 9. Data Retention and Security
- 10. Your Rights
- 11. Children’s Privacy
- 12. Do Not Track
- 13. Changes to This Policy
- 14. Contact Us
1. Who We Are
This website, batteriesdb.com (“BatteriesDB”, “we”, “us”), publishes guides about batteries. We are responsible for deciding how personal information collected through this website is used. This policy explains what we collect, why, who we share it with, and the choices you have.
If you have any questions about this policy, please use our Contact page.
2. Information We Collect
Information you give us
- Details you send through our contact form or by email, such as your name, email address and message.
- Information you include in a comment, if comments are enabled, such as your name, email address, website and the comment itself.
Information collected automatically
- Technical data such as your IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system and language.
- Usage data such as pages visited, time and date of visits, how you arrived at the site (referring page) and general location derived from your IP address.
- Cookie and similar identifiers, described in section 4.
We do not knowingly ask you for sensitive personal information such as payment card numbers, health data or government identifiers. We do not process purchases on this site; any purchase you make happens on a retailer’s own website.
3. How We Use Information
- To operate, secure and maintain the website, including preventing spam and abuse.
- To reply to messages and requests you send us.
- To understand which guides are useful and to improve our content and site performance.
- To measure the performance of affiliate links, so we can earn a commission when you buy through them.
- To meet legal obligations and to establish or defend legal claims.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small files stored on your device. We and our service providers may use cookies and similar technologies such as pixels and local storage for the purposes below.
| Type | Purpose | Set by |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Keep the site working, remember preferences, protect against spam and abuse. | Us and our hosting and WordPress software |
| Analytics | Understand how visitors use the site, if analytics are enabled. | Our analytics provider |
| Affiliate and retailer | Record that a visit came from our site so a commission can be credited. | Retailers and affiliate networks, after you click an affiliate link |
| Embedded content | Display images, videos or other content hosted elsewhere, if used. | The third-party provider |
The exact cookies in use can change as we update the site. Where the law requires your consent, we will ask for it before non-essential cookies are used.
Your choices
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect how parts of the site work. You can also opt out of certain advertising cookies through industry tools such as the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out or Your Online Choices.
5. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Sites
Some pages on this website contain affiliate links to retailers. If you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. When you click, the retailer or affiliate network may place cookies on your browser and collect information about your visit under its own privacy policy. We do not receive your payment details or your account information from the retailer.
Our guides may link to other websites, including manufacturers and retailers. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. Please read their policies before you share personal information. For more on how we earn money, see our Affiliate Disclosure.
6. Who We Share Information With
We do not sell your personal information in exchange for money. We share information only as needed with:
- Service providers that help us run the site, such as web hosting, security, spam filtering, email and analytics providers, who may only use it to provide services to us.
- Affiliate networks and retailers, through the cookies and link tracking described above.
- Authorities or other parties where required by law, or to protect our rights, our users or the public.
- A successor, if the site is ever sold or transferred, in which case this policy would continue to apply to the information.
Some privacy laws treat advertising or affiliate cookies as a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information. If one of those laws applies to you, you can exercise your rights as described in section 10.
7. Legal Bases for Processing
If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or a similar jurisdiction, we process personal information on these bases:
- Consent, for non-essential cookies and similar technologies where consent is required.
- Legitimate interests, such as keeping the site secure, preventing spam, understanding how guides are used and improving our content.
- Contract or pre-contract steps, where we need your details to respond to your request.
- Legal obligation, where the law requires us to keep or disclose information.
8. International Transfers
Our service providers may be located in countries other than yours, including countries with different data protection laws. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses or adequacy decisions, for these transfers.
9. Data Retention and Security
We keep personal information only for as long as needed for the purposes in this policy. As a general guide, messages you send us are kept for as long as necessary to handle your request and for a reasonable period afterwards, and server and analytics data are kept for the period set by our providers. We may keep information longer where the law requires or to resolve disputes.
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information, such as access controls and secure connections. No website or transmission over the internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct or delete it.
- Object to or ask us to restrict certain processing.
- Receive a copy of your information in a portable format.
- Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, where applicable law gives you that right, and not be treated unfairly for using your rights.
- Complain to your local data protection authority.
To make a request, contact us through the Contact page. We may need to verify your identity first, and we will respond within the time required by applicable law.
11. Children’s Privacy
This website is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
12. Do Not Track
Some browsers send a “Do Not Track” signal. There is no common standard for responding to these signals, so our site does not currently respond to them. You can still manage cookies as described in section 4.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the “last updated” date at the top of this page. Significant changes may also be highlighted on the site. Please check back periodically.
14. Contact Us
For privacy questions or to exercise your rights, please reach us through the Contact page.