This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used and shared when you visit or interact with GB.ITech Labs.

GB.ITech Labs is a technology discovery and digital media brand operated by GBITechNote LLC. GBITechNote LLC is the entity responsible for the information described in this policy.

1. Information we collect

Depending on how you use the site, we may collect:

  • Name and email address
  • Company or brand information
  • Tool and product submission details
  • Newsletter subscription details
  • Promotion and advertising enquiries
  • Contact form submissions
  • IP address and approximate location derived from it
  • Browser and device information
  • Referring URL and pages visited
  • Interaction events such as outbound affiliate link clicks
  • Cookie and similar technology data, where those technologies are enabled

We do not intentionally collect special categories of personal data, and you should not send them to us.

2. How we collect information

  • Directly from you when you subscribe, submit a product, request promotion services or contact us.
  • Automatically through server logs and first-party interaction tracking as you use the site.
  • Through cookies and similar technologies, subject to your preferences.
  • Through analytics and advertising or measurement providers, where those integrations have been configured and you have consented to them.

3. How we use information

  • Operate, maintain and improve the website
  • Process tool and product submissions
  • Respond to enquiries, corrections and requests
  • Deliver newsletters you have asked for
  • Manage vendor and partner relationships
  • Process promotion and advertising requests
  • Measure website performance and content effectiveness
  • Detect, prevent and investigate abuse, spam and fraud
  • Maintain the security and integrity of the service
  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
  • Advertising and campaign measurement, where consent or applicable law permits

Where privacy laws such as the GDPR or UK GDPR apply, our processing may rely on one or more of the following, depending on the activity and your location:

  • Your consent, for example for marketing emails and non-essential cookies
  • Performance of a contract or steps taken at your request, such as handling a promotion enquiry
  • Our legitimate interests in operating, securing and improving the service
  • Compliance with a legal obligation

Not every basis applies in every jurisdiction, and other frameworks may apply to residents of other regions.

5. Cookies and analytics

Cookies and similar technologies may be used for essential site operation, functionality, analytics and advertising. Non-essential categories are only enabled where you have allowed them. See the Cookie Policy for details, and use the Cookie Settings link in the footer to change your choices at any time.

6. Advertising technologies

The site is built to support advertising and measurement services, which may include services provided by platforms such as Google, Meta or TikTok. These services are only loaded when an administrator has configured them and your consent choices permit them. If no such integration is configured, none of these services run on the site.

7. Affiliate tracking

Some outbound links are affiliate links. Clicking one may result in the affiliate network or merchant setting cookies or using other attribution technologies to record that the visit came from GB.ITech Labs. That processing is governed by the receiving party's own privacy policy. We separately record first-party click events, which include the tool, the page the click came from and the time of the click.

8. Third-party services and websites

The site links to vendor and third-party websites. We do not control those sites, and their own privacy policies govern any information you provide to them.

9. Data sharing

We may share information with categories of service providers that support the operation of the site, including:

  • Hosting and infrastructure providers
  • Database and storage providers
  • Analytics providers
  • Email and newsletter delivery services
  • Security and anti-abuse providers
  • Payment processors, where paid services are used
  • Advertising and measurement platforms, where enabled
  • Affiliate networks, in connection with click attribution

We may also disclose information where required by law, to enforce our terms, or in connection with a business transfer. We do not sell personal information in exchange for money.

10. Data retention

Personal information is retained only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including meeting contractual and legal requirements, maintaining security and resolving disputes. Newsletter records are retained until you unsubscribe and for a reasonable period afterwards to honour your opt-out.

11. Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational safeguards designed to protect information, including access controls, encrypted transport and role-restricted administrative access. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. International users

The site is operated from the United States. If you access it from elsewhere, your information may be processed in a country other than your own, where data protection laws may differ, subject to applicable safeguards.

13. Your privacy rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information; to object to or restrict certain processing; to withdraw consent; to opt out of certain sharing or targeted advertising; and to appeal a decision about your request. Rights differ by jurisdiction and not all rights are available to all users.

To make a request, contact us using the details on the contact page. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.

14. Children

The service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. Where local law sets a higher age for consent to online services, we do not knowingly collect information from users below that age without the required consent. If you believe a child has provided information, contact us and we will delete it.

15. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected in the "last updated" date shown on this page, and where appropriate we will provide additional notice.

16. Contact

Privacy questions and requests can be sent to GBITechNote LLC using the details on the contact page.