Privacy Policy

CryptoCardHQ is an independent editorial website that publishes reviews, comparisons, and news articles about cryptocurrency cards. We are not a financial institution, broker, or exchange. Our content is informational and does not constitute financial advice.

For privacy-related enquiries, contact us at privacy@cryptocardhq.com.

We collect information in the following ways:

Information You Provide Directly

If you subscribe to our newsletter, submit a contact form, or create an account, we collect the information you provide — such as your name and email address. We do not sell this information to third parties.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, we and our third-party partners automatically collect certain technical information, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and device identifiers. This data is collected through cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies (see Section 4).

Information from Third Parties

We may receive aggregated analytics data from advertising partners and analytics providers (such as Google Analytics) about how users interact with the Site. This data is anonymised and used only to improve our content and user experience.

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve the Site and its content
• Analyse traffic patterns and user behaviour to optimise page performance
• Send newsletters or updates to subscribers (with your explicit consent)
• Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security incidents
• Comply with legal obligations
• Serve relevant advertisements through our advertising partners

We do not use your personal data to make automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects on you.

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the Site and to understand how visitors use it. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device. You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling certain cookies may affect Site functionality.

You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on . For advertising cookies, you can manage your preferences via the Your Online Choices platform (EU) or Digital Advertising Alliance (US).

Our editorial content is written independently and is not influenced by affiliate relationships. We only recommend products and services that we believe provide genuine value to our readers. Affiliate relationships do not affect our ratings, rankings, or editorial opinions.

We currently maintain affiliate relationships with the following services (this list may be updated as partnerships change):

• Binance (crypto card & exchange platform)
• Bybit (crypto card & exchange platform)
• MEXC (crypto card & exchange platform)
• RedotPay (crypto debit card)
• Kast (crypto debit card)

When you click an affiliate link, the partner may set a tracking cookie on your device to attribute any resulting sign-up or purchase to our referral. This tracking is governed by the partner's own privacy policy.

We display advertisements on the Site through third-party advertising networks. These networks may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your browsing history and interests across websites.

We currently work with or intend to work with the following advertising partners:

• Coinzilla — a crypto-focused advertising network. Their privacy policy is available at coinzilla.com/privacy-policy.
• Google AdSense — Google's advertising platform. Their privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.

These advertising partners may collect data about your visits to this and other websites to provide targeted advertisements. CryptoCardHQ does not control the data collection practices of these third-party networks.

The Site integrates with several third-party services that may collect data independently:

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Specifically:

• Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe
• Analytics data is retained for up to 26 months (Google Analytics default)
• Server logs are retained for up to 90 days for security purposes
• Account data is retained until you request deletion

European Users (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right of access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure — request deletion of your personal data
• Right to restrict processing — request that we limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing

California Users (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• The right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
• The right to delete personal information we have collected from you
• The right to opt out of the sale of your personal information
• The right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights

We do not sell personal information. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@cryptocardhq.com. We will respond within 30 days (GDPR) or 45 days (CCPA).

The Site is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at privacy@cryptocardhq.com and we will promptly delete it.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, 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 are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: