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Last updated: June 15th 2024

At PCMonitors.info, the privacy of our visitors is of paramount importance to us. This privacy policy document outlines the types of personal information that is received and collected by us and how it is used. If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy please feel free to contact Adam Simmons, the Chief Administrator of the website.

Log Files

PCMonitors.info uses a service called Geniuslink, with links beginning https://geni.us/ and assigned to ‘Buy’ buttons on the website. This service uses your IP address to determine your country and will also gather basic information such as the OS you use, your browser (Chrome, Firefox etc.) and device type (PC, Mac, smartphone etc.) No personally identifiable data is collected and IP addresses are not retained. Users are directed to their nearest Amazon store (where possible) or a choice page where you can choose between Amazon and Newegg.

Other Cookies

PCMonitors.info provides links through to Amazon and Newegg in select posts, reviews and the recommendations section. These cookies automatically expire after 24 hours (Amazon) or 7 days (Newegg) and no personal information is gathered. The purpose of these cookies from our point of view is to allow Amazon or Newegg to track any purchases you make after following any of the affiliate links on our website. This ensures that we are given any commission that is due.

Affiliations

Our advertising partners use cookies to track visitor activity. PCMonitors.info has no access to or control over these third-party cookies and we are not able to see any personally identifiable information. Further information on Amazon’s cookies and Newegg’s cookies can be found on their respective websites.

Disclosure of affiliation:

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

As a Newegg Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Data Collected After Registering On Forum

When you register on our forum, you are required to provide a valid email address. This is used to notify you of replies to any topics you participate in, which is an automatic process involving no manual intervention. This email address and the IP address used to register on the website will be visible to the website administrator (Adam Simmons), but will not be shared with any third parties. This information is important for spam prevention on our website.

If you no longer wish to participate in the forum and would like this information to be deleted (your ‘right to be forgotten’), please contact us using subject “Erase Personal Data Request”. Your request will be processed as soon as possible, usually within 24 hours.