Privacy Policy

APPARC LLC owns and operates Consumer Advisory Report and ConsumerAdvisoryReport.com (“Consumer Advisory Report,” “APPARC,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and otherwise process information when you visit Consumer Advisory Report, interact with our content, contact us, or use features available through our website.

By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with Consumer Advisory Report.

Information You Provide to Us

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

• Name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Information included in messages, inquiries, feedback, or correction requests
• Information submitted through forms or other interactive features on the website
• Any other information you choose to provide

If a particular page allows you to request information, obtain a quote, connect with a provider, or submit an inquiry regarding a third-party product or service, additional information may be requested and will be used as described at the point of collection.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit or interact with our website, we and our service providers may automatically collect certain information, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Device identifiers
• Pages viewed
• Links clicked
• Referring and exit pages
• Approximate geographic location derived from an IP address
• Date and time of visits
• Time spent on pages
• General navigation and interaction data

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We and our service providers may use cookies, pixels, tags, local storage, and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, understand website usage, measure advertising performance, attribute referrals or conversions, and improve our content and user experience.

Some of these technologies may be provided by third-party analytics, advertising, measurement, or affiliate partners.

2. How We Use Information

We may use information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve Consumer Advisory Report
• Provide product reviews, comparisons, buying guides, and other website content
• Respond to questions, feedback, correction requests, and other communications
• Understand how visitors use and interact with the website
• Analyze website traffic and content performance
• Measure advertising, affiliate, and referral performance
• Attribute clicks, purchases, leads, or other conversions to the appropriate source
• Detect, prevent, and investigate fraud, abuse, security incidents, or technical problems
• Maintain and improve the security of our website
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal obligations
• Protect the rights, property, and safety of APPARC LLC, our users, and others

Where a page allows users to request information or connect with a third-party provider, we may also use information submitted through that feature to process the request and facilitate the requested connection.

3. How We Disclose Information

We may disclose information in the following circumstances:

Service Providers

We may provide information to companies that perform services on our behalf, such as:

• Website hosting and infrastructure providers
• Analytics providers
• Advertising and measurement providers
• Email and communication providers
• Security and fraud-prevention providers
• Technology and website-development providers

These providers may process information as necessary to perform services for us.

Advertising, Analytics, and Affiliate Partners

We may work with advertising, analytics, measurement, affiliate, and referral partners that use cookies or similar technologies to help us understand website activity, measure the effectiveness of advertising, attribute referrals or purchases, and support our business operations.

Depending on the technology used and applicable law, some disclosures of identifiers or internet activity to advertising partners may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information for targeted or cross-context behavioral advertising.

Product and Service Providers

On certain pages, you may have the option to submit information in order to request a quote, consultation, additional information, or connection with a third-party provider.

When you intentionally use one of these features, we may provide the information you submit to the relevant provider or providers so they can respond to your request. Where applicable, additional disclosures may be provided at the point where the information is collected.

Business Transfers

If APPARC LLC is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or similar transaction, information may be transferred as part of that transaction as permitted by law.

Legal and Safety Purposes

We may disclose information when we reasonably believe doing so is necessary to:

• Comply with applicable law, regulation, court order, or legal process
• Respond to lawful requests from government authorities
• Enforce our agreements and policies
• Protect the rights, property, or safety of APPARC LLC, our users, or others
• Detect or prevent fraud, abuse, security threats, or unlawful activity

4. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Websites

Consumer Advisory Report may contain links to websites operated by third-party companies, retailers, manufacturers, or service providers.

Some of these links are affiliate or referral links. When you click them, the destination website or an affiliate network may receive information indicating that you arrived through Consumer Advisory Report. We may receive compensation if you make a purchase, submit an inquiry, or complete another qualifying action.

Third-party websites operate under their own privacy policies and terms. APPARC LLC is not responsible for the privacy, security, or data practices of third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party website you visit.

For more information about our commercial relationships, please review our Advertising Disclosure.

5. Cookies, Analytics, and Advertising Technologies

We may use cookies and similar technologies for several purposes.

Essential Technologies

These technologies may be necessary for website functionality, security, fraud prevention, or other core operations.

Analytics

Analytics technologies help us understand matters such as which pages visitors view, how visitors navigate the site, and how our content performs.

Advertising and Measurement

Advertising and measurement technologies may help us measure advertising campaigns, understand whether users complete certain actions after interacting with an advertisement, and improve the effectiveness of our marketing.

Affiliate and Referral Tracking

Affiliate networks, advertisers, merchants, or other partners may use tracking technologies to determine whether a visitor arrived through one of our links and whether a qualifying purchase or action occurred.

You may be able to manage certain cookie preferences through your browser or through any privacy or cookie-management tools made available on our website.

Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality or our ability to measure site activity accurately.

6. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on where you live and the laws that apply, you may have the right to:

• Request access to personal information we maintain about you
• Request correction of inaccurate personal information
• Request deletion of certain personal information
• Request information regarding categories of personal information collected or disclosed
• Obtain a copy of certain personal information
• Opt out of certain sales or sharing of personal information
• Opt out of certain targeted or cross-context behavioral advertising
• Limit certain uses or disclosures of sensitive personal information, where applicable
• Appeal certain decisions relating to a privacy request
• Exercise your privacy rights without unlawful discrimination

These rights are subject to applicable law, exceptions, and verification requirements.

To submit a privacy request, contact us at:

contact@toptrustedview.com

Please include enough information for us to understand and process your request. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

7. U.S. State Privacy Rights

Residents of certain U.S. states may have additional privacy rights under applicable state law.

Where required, these rights may include the ability to access, correct, delete, or obtain a copy of personal information and to opt out of certain uses of personal information for targeted advertising, sale, or profiling.

We will process qualifying requests in accordance with applicable law.

Where required by applicable law, we will also honor recognized browser-based or device-based universal opt-out preference signals.

8. California Privacy Rights

If the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended (“CCPA”), applies to our processing of your personal information, California residents may have additional rights.

These may include the right to:

• Know the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected about you
• Know the categories of sources from which personal information is collected
• Know the business or commercial purposes for collecting, using, selling, or sharing personal information
• Know the categories of third parties to whom personal information is disclosed
• Request deletion of qualifying personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate personal information
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information
• Limit certain uses and disclosures of sensitive personal information, where applicable
• Exercise applicable privacy rights without discriminatory treatment

For purposes of the CCPA, certain disclosures involving advertising or cross-context behavioral advertising technologies may constitute “sharing” even when no money is exchanged for the personal information.

Where required, we will honor valid requests to opt out of sale or sharing, including applicable recognized opt-out preference signals.

To exercise an applicable California privacy right, contact:

contact@toptrustedview.com

If our data practices require a separate Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information mechanism under applicable law, we will make that option available through the website.

9. Sources of Personal Information

Depending on how you interact with Consumer Advisory Report, we may obtain personal information from:

• You directly
• Your browser or device
• Cookies and similar technologies
• Analytics and advertising providers
• Affiliate or referral networks
• Service providers
• Third-party product or service providers
• Other sources permitted by applicable law

10. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to operate our website, respond to inquiries, maintain business and transaction records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and protect against fraud or abuse.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the reason it was collected, and applicable legal or operational requirements.

11. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no internet transmission, storage system, or security measure can be guaranteed to be completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information.

12. Children's Privacy

Consumer Advisory Report is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed to children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us at contact@toptrustedview.com so we can review and, where appropriate, delete the information.

13. International Visitors

Consumer Advisory Report is operated from the United States.

If you access the website from outside the United States, information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate.

Privacy laws in those jurisdictions may differ from the laws in your country of residence.

Where required by applicable law, we will provide additional privacy notices, obtain required consent, or implement other appropriate safeguards.

14. European and UK Visitors

Visitors located in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, Switzerland, or other jurisdictions with consent requirements may be presented with additional privacy or cookie choices.

Where required, we will seek consent before using cookies or similar technologies for advertising personalization or other purposes that legally require consent.

You may withdraw or modify your choices through any consent-management controls made available on the website.

15. Do Not Track and Privacy Preference Signals

Some browsers provide “Do Not Track” signals. Because there is not a single universally accepted standard governing all Do Not Track signals, our website may not respond to traditional Do Not Track settings in all circumstances.

However, where applicable law requires recognition of a legally recognized universal opt-out preference signal, we will process that signal in accordance with applicable requirements.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our practices, technologies, services, or legal requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the Last Updated date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

17. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or a privacy request, contact:

You may also review our Terms of Use and Advertising Disclosure for additional information about the operation of Consumer Advisory Report.