Last updated 10 March 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Shadoweraze (“we”, “us”, or “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal data and being transparent about how we collect and use it. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it.
By using this website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
2. Who We Are
Shadoweraze is a product review website that earns revenue through affiliate links and advertising.
3. What Data We Collect
a) Comments When you leave a comment on our site, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your comment. Your email address is not published publicly. We collect this data to facilitate discussion on our site and to filter spam.
b) Analytics Data We use Google Analytics to collect anonymised data about how visitors use our site. This includes pages visited, time spent on the site, approximate location (country/region level), device type, and referring website. This data is aggregated and does not personally identify you.
c) Cookies Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device. These are used for:
- Google Analytics — to track site usage (analytics cookies)
- Google AdSense — to serve relevant advertisements (advertising cookies)
- Affiliate networks — to track purchases made via our affiliate links (functional cookies)
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of this site.
4. Affiliate Links
This website participates in affiliate programmes. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate networks may use cookies to track these referrals. Please refer to the privacy policies of the respective affiliate networks for more information on how they handle your data.
5. Google AdSense
We display advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other sites across the internet. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy.
6. How We Use Your Data
We use the data we collect to:
- Publish and moderate comments
- Understand how our website is used and improve it
- Serve relevant advertisements
- Track affiliate referrals
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
7. Data Retention
Comments and associated data are retained indefinitely unless you request deletion. Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google Analytics’ default retention settings. You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us at privacy@shadoweraze.com.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
- Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
- Right to erasure — request deletion of your personal data
- Right to object — object to how we process your data
- Right to restrict processing — request that we limit how we use your data
UK & EU residents have these rights under UK GDPR and the EU General Data Protection Regulation respectively. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@shadoweraze.com. We will respond within 30 days.
California residents have additional rights under the CCPA, including the right to know what personal data is collected and the right to opt out of the sale of personal data. We do not sell personal data.
9. Third Party Links
Our website contains links to third party websites, including those of products we review. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to read their privacy policies.
10. Children’s Privacy
This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
12. Contact
For any questions or requests relating to this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: privacy@shadoweraze.com