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Privacy Policy

How we collect, use, and protect your personal data.

Welcome to TopSiteHosters.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your personal data when you visit our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Norwegian Personal Data Act (Personopplysningsloven), and other applicable privacy laws.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is: TopSiteHosters.com Email: contact us here Country: Norway

2. What Data We Collect

Data you provide voluntarily:

  • Name and email address (e.g. when subscribing to a newsletter or submitting a contact form)
  • Any message content you submit to us

Data collected automatically:

  • IP address, browser type and version, operating system
  • Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, and timestamps
  • Cookie identifiers and similar tracking data (see Section 7)

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Article 6)

We only process your personal data where we have a valid legal basis to do so:

  • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): Where you have given clear consent, such as signing up for a newsletter or accepting non-essential cookies
  • Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): For analytics and site performance monitoring, where our interest in improving the Site does not override your rights
  • Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)): Where we are required to process data to comply with applicable law

You may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve the Site
  • Respond to your enquiries and support requests
  • Send newsletters or updates (only if you opted in)
  • Analyse traffic and usage patterns
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Detect and prevent fraud or misuse

5. Affiliate Disclosure & Third Parties

TopSiteHosters.com lists and reviews web hosting providers and website builders. Some links on the Site are affiliate links, if you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. This does not influence our editorial content or rankings.

We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers (such as analytics platforms and email marketing tools) acting as data processors on our behalf. These processors are contractually bound to handle your data securely and only for the purposes we specify. We do not sell your personal data.

Where third-party processors are located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.

6. Third-Party Services We Use

The following third-party services may process data on your behalf when you use this Site:

  • Google Analytics: website traffic analysis (Google LLC, USA). You can opt out via Google’s opt-out tool.
  • [Your email platform, e.g. Mailchimp]: newsletter delivery (if applicable)
  • [Any other tools you use: e.g. Cloudflare, Jetpack, etc.]

Each of these providers has their own privacy policy and we encourage you to review them.

7. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies in accordance with the EU ePrivacy Directive and GDPR. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.

We use the following types of cookies:

  • Strictly necessary cookies: Required for the Site to function. These cannot be disabled.
  • Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the Site (e.g. Google Analytics). These are only set with your consent.
  • Preference cookies: Remember your settings and choices.
  • Marketing/affiliate cookies: Used to track referrals for our affiliate partnerships.

You will be presented with a cookie consent banner on your first visit. You can manage or withdraw your cookie consent at any time via [your cookie settings link or plugin].

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy:

  • Contact form and email data: up to 2 years after last contact
  • Newsletter subscriber data: until you unsubscribe
  • Analytics data: as per the third-party provider’s retention settings (typically 14–26 months)
  • Legal or financial records: as required by applicable law

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the EEA (including Norway), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access (Art. 15): Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16): Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Right to erasure (Art. 17): Request deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Right to restrict processing (Art. 18): Ask us to limit how we use your data
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20): Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Right to object (Art. 21): Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [your email]. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Norwegian data protection authority, Datatilsynet (www.datatilsynet.no).

10. California Residents — CCPA Rights

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

  • The right to know what personal data we collect, use, and share
  • The right to request deletion of your personal data
  • The right to opt out of the sale of your personal data (we do not sell personal data)
  • The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

To submit a CCPA request, contact us at [your email].

11. Children’s Privacy

The Site is not directed at children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.

12. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of material changes by updating the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page regularly.

14. Contact & Complaints

TopSiteHosters.com Email: [your contact email]

If you have concerns about how we handle your data, you have the right to contact Datatilsynet: Datatilsynet (Norwegian Data Protection Authority) Website: www.datatilsynet.no Phone: +47 22 39 69 00