Makensearch (“Makensearch,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use and disclose it, and the choices available to you when you visit our website, contact us, subscribe to our communications, or use our services.
By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information.
Information You Provide
You may voluntarily provide information such as:
Your name
Email address
Telephone number
Company or business details
Information submitted through contact, quotation, or consultation forms
Newsletter subscription information
Messages, files, and other information you send to us
Billing or transaction information when purchasing a service
Please do not submit sensitive personal information unless it is necessary and we specifically request it.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, we and our service providers may automatically collect:
IP address
Browser and device type
Operating system
Approximate location derived from your IP address
Referring and exit pages
Pages viewed
Links and advertisements clicked
Visit dates, session duration, and interaction data
Cookie identifiers and similar online identifiers
Information From Third Parties
We may receive information from analytics providers, advertising partners, affiliate partners, email platforms, social networks, payment processors, and other service providers, subject to their respective privacy policies.
2. How We Use Information
We may use collected information to:
Operate, maintain, and secure our website
Respond to questions, quotation requests, and support inquiries
Deliver web design, SEO, email marketing, and related services
Process transactions and manage client relationships
Send requested newsletters or marketing communications
Measure website traffic and understand visitor behavior
Improve our content, services, and user experience
Display, measure, and personalize advertisements where permitted
Track qualifying purchases made through affiliate links
Detect fraud, abuse, spam, and security threats
Enforce our terms and protect our legal rights
Meet accounting, tax, regulatory, and legal obligations
Where applicable, we process personal information based on consent, contractual necessity, legitimate interests, or compliance with legal obligations.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We and authorized third parties may use cookies, pixels, tags, local storage, and similar technologies.
These technologies may be used to:
Remember preferences and maintain website functionality
Protect the website from fraud and security threats
Measure traffic and website performance
Understand how visitors use our content
Measure affiliate referrals and conversions
Display and evaluate advertising
Personalize content or advertisements where permitted
Cookies may be classified as necessary, functional, analytics, advertising, or affiliate-tracking cookies.
Where legally required, non-essential cookies will not be used until you provide consent. You can change your preferences through our cookie-consent tool, if available, or through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect certain website features.
4. Google Analytics
We may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics may collect information such as your IP address, device details, pages viewed, referring source, approximate location, and website interactions.
Google may process this information according to its own privacy policies. Depending on our configuration and applicable law, we may use consent controls, IP-related privacy features, data-retention settings, or other safeguards.
You can learn more about Google’s data practices at:
Where required by law or Google’s policies, we will request consent before using cookies or personal information for personalized advertising. If consent is not provided, non-personalized or limited advertisements may be displayed, where available.
Other advertising providers may use their own cookies and are governed by their respective privacy policies. Makensearch does not directly control cookies placed by third-party advertising providers.
6. Affiliate Links and Referral Tracking
Some pages, articles, emails, or recommendations may contain affiliate or referral links. If you click one of these links and complete an eligible action or purchase, Makensearch may receive a commission, credit, discount, or other benefit—generally at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate partners may use cookies, referral codes, pixels, or similar technologies to:
Identify that you followed a link from Makensearch
Attribute a purchase or conversion
Prevent fraud and misuse
Calculate commissions or referral benefits
The affiliate merchant or network may independently collect information when you visit its website. Its collection and use of information are governed by its own privacy policy and terms.
The presence of an affiliate link does not change the price unless the merchant expressly provides a referral discount or other offer. Discounts, prices, eligibility, and terms should always be verified on the merchant’s website.
For additional information about our commercial relationships, please review our separate Affiliate Disclosure.
7. Email Communications
If you subscribe to our newsletter or marketing communications, we may collect your name, email address, subscription preferences, and engagement information, such as whether an email was opened or a link was clicked.
We may use a third-party email service provider, such as Substack or another mailing platform, to deliver these communications. That provider may process your information according to its own privacy policy.
You can unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in each email. We may still send essential administrative or service-related messages when necessary.
We will not add you to marketing lists without an appropriate legal basis, such as your consent, where required.
8. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party providers for:
Website hosting and content delivery
Website security and spam prevention
Analytics and performance measurement
Advertising
Affiliate and referral tracking
Email delivery and newsletters
Contact forms and customer support
Payment processing and invoicing
Embedded videos, social media, maps, and other content
Website optimization and error monitoring
These providers may process information on our behalf or for their own purposes. Their practices are governed by their respective privacy policies and contractual terms.
We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website or service before providing personal information.
9. Embedded Content and External Links
Our website may include videos, images, social media posts, advertisements, tools, or other content embedded from third-party websites.
Embedded content may behave as though you visited the third-party website directly. Those providers may collect information, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
Our website may also link to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or practices of websites we do not control.
10. How We Share Information
We may disclose information:
To providers that operate or support our website and services
To analytics, advertising, and affiliate partners
To professional advisers, such as accountants, auditors, or legal advisers
To payment processors when handling transactions
When required by law, court order, or lawful government request
To investigate fraud, abuse, or security incidents
To establish, exercise, or defend legal claims
During a merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing, or sale of business assets
With your direction or consent
We do not sell personal information for money. However, the use of advertising or analytics technologies may be considered a “sale,” “sharing,” or targeted advertising under certain privacy laws. Where applicable, you may have the right to opt out of these activities.
11. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:
Fulfil the purposes described in this policy
Provide services and maintain business records
Meet legal, tax, accounting, and reporting obligations
Resolve disputes
Prevent fraud and enforce agreements
Retention periods vary depending on the type of information, why it was collected, and applicable legal requirements. We may retain anonymized or aggregated information that no longer identifies you.
12. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no website, storage system, or internet transmission is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
13. International Data Transfers
Our service providers may process information in countries other than the country where you live. These countries may have different privacy laws.
Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for international transfers, such as contractual protections or other legally recognized mechanisms.
14. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
Access personal information held about you
Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
Request deletion of your information
Restrict or object to certain processing
Withdraw consent
Request a portable copy of certain information
Opt out of marketing communications
Opt out of targeted advertising or certain data sharing
Submit a complaint to a relevant data-protection authority
These rights may be subject to legal exceptions. We may need to verify your identity before processing a request.
If your browser sends a legally recognized privacy signal, such as Global Privacy Control, we will process it where required and technically supported.
15. Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are not directed to children under 13, or a higher minimum age where required by local law. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate authorization.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, contact us so we can investigate and delete it when appropriate.
16. Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting. Because there is not yet a universally accepted standard for responding to these signals, our website may not respond to every Do Not Track request.
We will honor legally recognized opt-out signals where required.
17. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our website, services, technologies, or legal obligations.
The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Material changes may also be communicated through the website or another appropriate method.
18. Contact Us
For questions, concerns, or privacy requests, contact:
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