Who We Are
BestHostingRating.com is dedicated to providing comprehensive, unbiased reviews and information about WordPress hosting providers and related web hosting services. Our website address is: https://besthostingrating.com.
What Information We Collect
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Contact Forms
If you use our contact forms to reach out to us, we collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, and any message content. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiries and improve our services.
Analytics
We use analytics tools to track visitor behavior on our website, such as pages visited, time spent on site, and referring websites. This information helps us understand how visitors interact with our content about WordPress hosting and other web hosting topics. This data is anonymized and does not personally identify you.
Affiliate Links
BestHostingRating.com contains affiliate links to WordPress hosting providers and other web hosting services that we review and recommend. If you click on these links and make a purchase, we may receive a commission. This does not affect our reviews or recommendations, which are based on thorough research and testing.
Media
If you upload images to our website, we recommend avoiding uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Cookie Policy
Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. By continuing to use our site, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Privacy Policy. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles on BestHostingRating.com may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.), particularly when discussing WordPress hosting providers or demonstrating hosting features. Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you visited the other website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who We Share Your Data With
Third-Party Service Providers
We may share your information with third-party service providers who help us operate our website, such as:
- Web hosting providers
- Analytics services
- Email marketing platforms
- Customer support services
These service providers have access to your personal information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Legal Requirements
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Data Security
We implement appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices, as well as security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on BestHostingRating.com, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you.
This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes, or data necessary for providing our WordPress hosting reviews and information.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using our website contact form.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
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 effective date at the top.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our practices regarding your personal information, please contact us using the contact information provided on our website.