Privacy Policy
CinemaBacon (cinemabacon.com) covers home theater and home cinema tech. This includes price tracking and deal intelligence for storage and media hardware, as well as editorial content — product reviews, overviews, comparisons, and how-to guides. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights as a visitor.
CinemaBacon does not require user registration or login. There are no user accounts for visitors. We are committed to collecting the minimum data necessary to operate the site.
Information you provide
CinemaBacon does not currently ask visitors to create accounts, submit forms, or provide any personal information. There is no registration and no user-generated content on the site at this time. If features such as comments, newsletters, or user accounts are added in the future, this policy will be updated to reflect what is collected.
Information collected automatically
When you visit CinemaBacon, standard web server and hosting infrastructure may automatically collect:
- ›IP address (used for request routing and security; not stored for marketing)
- ›Browser type and version
- ›Operating system
- ›Referring URL (the page you came from)
- ›Pages visited and timestamps
This data is collected by our hosting provider (Railway) as part of normal infrastructure operation. We do not use this data to build individual user profiles.
Outbound click tracking
When you click a retailer link on CinemaBacon — whether from the price tracker or from editorial content such as reviews, comparisons, or how-to guides — your click passes through our internal redirect system at /out/[listing]. We log the timestamp, product, retailer, and referring page for internal analytics and affiliate reporting. No personally identifiable information is stored with click records.
CinemaBacon does not use advertising cookies, cross-site tracking cookies, or third-party analytics platforms that set persistent cookies.
The only cookies used by CinemaBacon are:
- ›Session/functional cookies — used only for the admin section of the site (not applicable to regular visitors)
We may add basic, privacy-respecting analytics in the future (such as self-hosted Plausible or Fathom). This policy will be updated if that happens.
Retailer links
CinemaBacon links to external retailers including Amazon and Best Buy from both the price tracker and editorial content (reviews, comparisons, how-to guides). When you follow these links, you leave CinemaBacon and are subject to those retailers' privacy policies. We encourage you to review them:
Affiliate tracking
CinemaBacon participates in the Amazon Associates program and may participate in other affiliate programs. When you click an affiliate link, the retailer may set cookies to attribute your purchase. These are retailer-set cookies and are governed by the retailer's privacy policy.
See our Affiliate Disclosure for full details on affiliate relationships.
Data collected by CinemaBacon is used solely to:
- ›Operate and improve the site
- ›Track outbound clicks for affiliate reporting and internal analytics
- ›Detect and prevent abuse or malicious traffic
- ›Monitor site performance and uptime
We do not sell, rent, or share visitor data with third parties for advertising or marketing purposes.
Outbound click logs are retained for operational and affiliate reporting purposes. Server access logs are retained per our hosting provider's standard policies.
Because CinemaBacon does not collect personal information from visitors, there is no user data to request deletion of. If you have a specific concern, contact us using the information below.
CinemaBacon is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through this site, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to address it.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of CinemaBacon after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
For questions about this privacy policy or CinemaBacon's data practices, you can reach us at:
CinemaBacon
[email protected]
cinemabacon.com