Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

VPN Toggle (accessible at vpntoggleorg.shop) is an independent editorial website that publishes guides and comparisons about VPN free trial access. We are not affiliated with, sponsored by, or employed by any VPN provider.

For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at: [email protected]

2. What We Collect

We collect the minimum data necessary to operate this website. Specifically:

• Contact form submissions: When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. This is only used to respond to your inquiry.
• Standard server logs: Like all websites, our server may log your IP address, browser type, referring URL, and pages visited. These logs are used for security purposes and are not tied to personal profiles.
• Analytics data: We may use privacy-respecting analytics (such as aggregated page view counts) to understand which content is useful. We do not use cross-site tracking or build personal profiles.

3. Cookies & Tracking

This site uses cookies in the following limited ways:

• Cookie consent preference: We store your consent choice in localStorage so we don't re-display the consent banner on every page.
• Analytics cookies (if enabled): If we use an analytics service, it may set cookies to count unique visitors and page views. We configure these to be as privacy-preserving as possible (no cross-site tracking, IP anonymization where applicable).

We do not use advertising cookies, remarketing pixels, or third-party behavioral tracking on this site.

Managing cookies: You can clear cookies and localStorage at any time via your browser settings. Disabling cookies will not prevent you from accessing any content on this site.

4. How We Use Your Data

• To respond to contact form submissions
• To maintain server security and diagnose technical issues
• To understand aggregate site usage (not individual tracking)
• To improve our editorial content based on what readers find useful

We do not use your data for advertising, profiling, or any automated decision-making.

5. Who We Share Data With

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We may share data with:

• Hosting providers: Our web host processes server logs as part of normal hosting operations. They are contractually bound to protect this data.
• Analytics providers: If used, these process aggregated, anonymized data only.
• Legal requirements: We may disclose data if required by law, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of our users.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights under applicable data protection law (including GDPR for EU/EEA residents):

• Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• Right to object: Object to processing of your data for specific purposes
• Right to data portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months and then deleted. Server logs are retained for 90 days for security purposes. Analytics data, if collected, is aggregated and retained indefinitely in anonymized form.

8. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data. This site is served over HTTPS. However, no transmission of data over the internet is 100% secure. If you have reason to believe your interaction with us has been compromised, please contact us immediately.

9. Third-Party Links

VPN Toggle contains links to external VPN provider websites. When you click a link to an external site, you leave our site and are subject to that provider's privacy policy. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites, including VPN providers we reference editorially.

Some links may be affiliate or referral links. We disclose this where applicable. Clicking such links does not affect your privacy on our site.

10. Contact Us

For privacy questions, data requests, or to report a concern:

If you believe we have not addressed your concern satisfactorily, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.