1. Who We Are

Trusted US Guide (“we,” “us” or “our”) operates the website https://trustedusguide.com. We publish educational guides about AI tools, everyday software and digital skills. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and share information when you visit our website or contact us.

2. Information We Collect

Information you choose to give us. If you contact us through our contact form or by email, we receive the information you provide, such as your name, email address and the content of your message.

Information collected automatically. Like most websites, we and our service providers automatically collect certain technical information when you visit, such as your browser type, device type, general location (for example, country or city), pages visited, time spent on pages and the website that referred you. Our hosting provider may also keep standard server logs, which can include IP addresses, for security and performance purposes.

Cookies and similar technologies. Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to support analytics, site performance and affiliate referral tracking. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Most of our website will still work without them.

3. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Reply to your messages and questions
• Understand which guides are useful and improve our content
• Keep our website secure and working properly
• Track affiliate referrals so we can be paid commissions
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Analytics

We use Google Analytics, connected through Google Site Kit, to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics reports this information to us in aggregated form, such as the number of visitors to a page. We use it for analytics only, not for targeted advertising. You can learn more in Google’s Privacy Policy, and you can opt out of Google Analytics using Google’s browser add-on.

We also use Google Search Console to understand how our pages appear in Google search results. This provides us with aggregated search data and does not identify individual visitors.

5. Affiliate Links

Some links on our website are affiliate links. When you click one, the company you visit, or the affiliate network that manages its program, may use cookies or similar technologies to record that you came from Trusted US Guide, so that we can be credited for any purchase. We may also record basic, non-identifying information about clicks on these links to understand which guides are useful. Those companies’ own privacy policies govern how they use information once you are on their websites. Read our Affiliate Disclosure to learn more.

6. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for targeted advertising. We share information only:

• With service providers that help us operate the website, such as our web hosting provider, our form provider and Google Analytics, who process it on our behalf
• With affiliate partners and networks, as described in Section 5
• When required by law, or to protect the rights, safety and security of our users, the public or this website

7. Third-Party Websites

Our guides link to other websites, including software and service providers. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies before sharing information with them.

8. Data Retention

We keep messages you send us only for as long as needed to respond and keep reasonable records. Analytics data is kept according to the retention settings of our analytics provider. We delete or anonymize information when it is no longer needed, unless the law requires us to keep it.

9. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live, you may have rights over your personal information, including the right to know what information we hold about you, and to access, correct or delete it. To make a request, email us at the address below. We will respond within the time required by applicable law, and we will not treat you differently for exercising your rights.

California and other US state residents. Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended, and similar state privacy laws, you may have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request its deletion or correction, and to opt out of its sale or sharing for targeted advertising. We do not sell personal information or share it for targeted advertising.

10. Security

We use reasonable measures to protect the information we hold, including secure HTTPS connections across our website. No method of transmitting or storing information online is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. International Visitors

Our website is intended primarily for visitors in the United States. Our service providers may process information in the United States and other countries, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example when we add new features or services. We will post the updated version on this page with a new “Last updated” date.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your information, please contact us:

Email: contact@trustedusguide.com
Contact page: trustedusguide.com/contact