Privacy Policy | Parent Guide Plus

Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2025

1. Introduction

ParentGuidePlus ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

When you create an account, we may collect your name, email address, and optionally your profile preferences. We use this information to provide our services, communicate with you, and improve your experience.

2.2 Usage Data

We automatically collect certain information about your device and how you interact with our site, including your IP address (anonymized), browser type, device type, pages visited, and time spent on pages. This data is used solely for analytics and improving our service.

2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies for essential site functionality (such as keeping you logged in) and, with your consent, for third-party services including Google Analytics and Google AdSense. For more details, please see our Cookie Preferences page.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to operate and maintain our website, provide and improve our review services, send newsletters (only if you opt in), process subscription payments via PayPal, respond to your inquiries, and analyze usage patterns to enhance your experience.

4. Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our site. Google AdSense may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. For more information about how Google collects and processes data, please review Google's Privacy Policy.

5. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share anonymized, aggregated data with service providers who assist in operating our site (hosting, analytics, payment processing). We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us or through your profile settings.

9. Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. You may update your profile information at any time. To request deletion of your account, please contact us or use the account deletion feature in your profile settings.

10. Children's Privacy

While our service is designed to help parents evaluate media for children, our website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately so we can delete it.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and, where appropriate, by email. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.