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Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 26, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how The Shopping Lens (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects information when you visit https://theshoppinglens.com/ (the “Site”). By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

a) Information You Provide to Us

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

  • Submit a contact form (e.g., name, email address, and the content of your message)
  • Subscribe to our newsletter (e.g., email address)
  • Leave a comment on a blog post (e.g., name, email address, and comment content)

b) Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies, including:

  • Your IP address, browser type, and device information
  • Pages visited, time spent on the Site, and referring/exit pages
  • General location information (e.g., country or city, derived from IP address)
  • Click activity on affiliate links, used for affiliate tracking and commission attribution

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The Site uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Analytics: to understand how visitors use the Site (e.g., via Google Analytics or similar tools), helping us improve content and site performance
  • Affiliate tracking: to attribute purchases made on Third-Party Sites to a referral from this Site, so we may earn a commission
  • Essential/functional cookies: to support basic site functionality

Amazon and other shops. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. We may also earn from other shops we link to. When you click a link to Amazon or another shop, Amazon, that shop and other companies may place and read cookies in your browser. They may also use web beacons (tiny invisible images) to collect information, including that you came from our site. We do not send them your name or email. Their own privacy policies explain what else they collect.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on the Site. Where required by applicable law (including in the European Union and the United Kingdom), we ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies. You can accept, reject or choose cookies in the banner when you first visit, and change your choice at any time from “Cookie Settings” in the footer.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to inquiries submitted through contact forms
  • Send newsletter communications you have subscribed to
  • Operate, maintain, and improve the Site and its content
  • Analyze usage trends and measure the effectiveness of our content
  • Attribute affiliate referrals and process related commissions
  • Comply with applicable legal obligations

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with:

  • Service providers who perform services on our behalf (e.g., email delivery, hosting, analytics providers), under obligations to protect your information
  • Amazon and other shops we link to, when you click a link, so they can credit us for the sale
  • Authorities, where required to comply with a legal obligation, court order, or governmental request

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the use of your data, and the right to withdraw consent or object to processing, as provided under applicable data protection law in your jurisdiction (such as the GDPR in the European Union, the UK GDPR in the United Kingdom, or other applicable local data protection legislation).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through the contact form available on the Site. We will respond to verifiable requests within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.

7. Children’s Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the relevant minimum age in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

8. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in a country other than the one in which you reside. By using the Site, you consent to such transfers, which will be conducted in accordance with applicable data protection law.

10. Third-Party Links

The Site contains links to third-party websites, including affiliate retailer sites (“Third-Party Sites”). This Privacy Policy does not apply to those Third-Party Sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any Third-Party Site before providing any personal information.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when this Privacy Policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

12. Google API Services

This section explains how our internal keyword research tool (“Sage Labs Keyword Research”) uses Google API services.

  • What the tool accesses: the tool connects to the Google Ads API using our own Google Ads account. It requests keyword ideas and aggregated monthly search volume statistics for topics we plan to write about. These are anonymous, aggregated statistics. They contain no personal data.
  • What the tool does not access: the tool does not ask any visitor or Google user to sign in with Google. It does not access, collect or store any Google user’s account data, emails, contacts, files or personal information.
  • How we use the data: we use the keyword statistics only to decide which articles to write and to plan our advertising.
  • Storage and retention: the statistics are stored in our private database and kept only as long as they are useful for planning content.
  • Sharing: we do not sell, rent or share data obtained through Google APIs with third parties, and we do not use it for advertising profiles or targeting.

Our use of information received from Google APIs complies with the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

Questions about this section: sagelabsai@gmail.com.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us through the contact form available on the Site.