Privacy Policy

    Last updated: December 30, 2025

    At GoodHosters, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data.

    1. Information We Collect

    We may collect the following types of information:

    Personal Information

    • Name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter
    • Contact information when you submit inquiries through our contact form
    • Any other information you voluntarily provide to us

    Automatically Collected Information

    • IP address and browser type
    • Device information and operating system
    • Pages visited and time spent on our website
    • Referring website addresses
    • Cookies and similar tracking technologies

    2. How We Use Your Information

    We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

    • To provide and maintain our website and services
    • To send you newsletters and marketing communications (with your consent)
    • To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
    • To analyze website usage and improve our content
    • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
    • To comply with legal obligations

    3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

    We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.

    Types of cookies we use:

    • Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
    • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
    • Marketing Cookies: Used to track visitors across websites for advertising purposes

    You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of our website may not function properly without cookies.

    4. Affiliate Disclosure

    GoodHosters participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means we may earn a commission when you click on certain links on our website and make a purchase. These affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content or reviews.

    Our team of software engineers and DevOps professionals independently tests and evaluates all hosting providers featured on our website. Affiliate commissions help support our operations and allow us to continue providing free, unbiased content.

    5. Third-Party Services

    We may use third-party services that collect, monitor, and analyze data:

    • Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis
    • Email Service Providers: For newsletter delivery
    • Affiliate Networks: For tracking referral commissions

    These third parties have their own privacy policies governing how they use such information. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

    6. Data Security

    We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

    While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

    7. Your Rights

    Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

    • Right to Access: Request copies of your personal data
    • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate information
    • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
    • Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of data processing
    • Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data
    • Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data

    To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

    8. Children's Privacy

    Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

    9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

    We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.

    We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

    10. Contact Us

    If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

    GoodHosters

    Email: contact@goodhosters.com