We collect information you provide and limited technical, usage, email and affiliate-attribution data.
We use it to operate, secure, measure and improve Becauze, deliver requested communications and support our business.
We disclose information to categories of service providers and partners described below. We do not exchange personal information for money.
1. Scope
Where this policy applies.
This policy applies to becauze.net, Becauze newsletters and other services that link to it. It does not govern third-party merchants, websites, applications or services reached through our links. Their practices are governed by their own policies.
2. Information we collect
What may be collected.
Information you provide
Email address, subscription preferences, messages, feedback and information included in a privacy or support request.
Device and usage information
IP address, approximate location derived from it, browser and device type, operating system, referring and exit pages, pages viewed, links selected, timestamps, session information and cookie or similar identifiers.
Email interactions
Delivery, bounce, open, click and unsubscribe activity used to operate and improve communications.
Affiliate interactions
The merchant or offer selected, click time, referring page, link and device identifiers and, when provided by a partner, confirmation of a qualifying transaction and limited order or commission information.
Editorial source information
Merchant, manufacturer, product, pricing, trend and source material used to research, create, verify and update content. This may include catalog data and media supplied under applicable licenses, affiliate terms or permissions, along with provenance and rights records.
Becauze does not receive or store your full payment-card number or credentials used to complete a transaction on a merchant site.
3. How we use information
Why we process it.
- Provide, maintain, secure and troubleshoot the website and related services.
- Deliver newsletters and other communications you request, manage preferences and measure delivery and engagement.
- Understand audiences, traffic, content usefulness, site performance and product features.
- Attribute eligible affiliate clicks and transactions, prevent fraud and reconcile commissions.
- Research, generate, review, publish and update editorial content using automated and human-assisted workflows.
- Respond to messages and privacy requests; enforce terms; comply with law; and protect readers, our services and others.
- Create aggregated or deidentified information that does not reasonably identify an individual.
4. How information is disclosed
The parties that help Becauze work.
We may disclose information as needed to the following categories of recipients:
Infrastructure and security providers
Hosting, content delivery, databases, media storage, network protection, authentication and operational tools.
Analytics and performance providers
Services that help measure traffic, interactions, errors, speed and the usefulness of content.
Communications providers
Services used to collect subscriptions, deliver email, manage preferences and measure delivery and engagement.
Affiliate networks and merchants
Partners that route outbound links, attribute qualifying transactions, prevent fraud and report commissions.
Automation and AI providers
Tools that help classify, summarize, draft, review, monitor and improve operational or editorial work.
Professional and legal recipients
Advisers, auditors, insurers, authorities or other parties when reasonably necessary to protect rights, satisfy legal obligations or complete a corporate transaction.
If Becauze or its operator is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy or sale of assets, information may be disclosed or transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.
5. Cookies and similar technologies
How measurement and attribution work.
We and our partners may use cookies, pixels, local storage, link parameters and similar technologies for essential operation, preferences, measurement, email delivery and affiliate attribution. These technologies can recognize a browser or device across visits and, where applicable, connect a Becauze click to activity on a merchant site.
You can block or delete cookies using your browser settings. Email clients may also allow you to block remote images, which can limit open measurement. Some privacy controls are device- or browser-specific and must be set separately.
6. Sale, sharing and targeted advertising
A legal term can be broader than an everyday one.
We do not sell personal information for money. Depending on the law where you live, disclosure of identifiers or internet activity for cross-context behavioral advertising, analytics or affiliate measurement may be considered a “sale,” “sharing” or targeted advertising even when no money is exchanged for your information. Eligible residents may request to opt out by contacting us as described below.
7. Retention and security
Limited by purpose, protected by safeguards.
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described here, including operating subscriptions, maintaining records, resolving disputes, enforcing agreements, detecting abuse and meeting legal, tax or accounting obligations. Retention periods vary by data type and context.
We use reasonable administrative, technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect information. No online transmission, storage system or security measure can guarantee absolute security.
8. Your choices and privacy rights
Access, correction, deletion and control.
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to know or access personal information, correct inaccuracies, request deletion, obtain a portable copy, restrict or object to processing, or opt out of sale, sharing, targeted advertising or certain profiling. You may also have a right to appeal a denied request and to use an authorized agent.
Submit a request to hello@trustmedia.io with the subject “Becauze Privacy Request.” We may ask for information needed to verify your identity and authority. We will not discriminate against you for exercising an applicable privacy right.
You may unsubscribe from marketing email at any time using the link in the message. Transactional or request-related messages may still be sent when necessary.
9. Children and international visitors
Important audience information.
Becauze is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 or knowingly sell or share personal information of individuals under 16. If you believe a child has provided information, contact us.
TrustMedia is based in the United States. If you access Becauze from another country, information may be processed in the United States and other locations where service providers operate, which may have different data-protection laws.
10. Changes and contact
How to reach us.
We may update this policy as Becauze, our practices or applicable law changes. The “last updated” date identifies the current version. Material changes may also be highlighted on the site or through another reasonable notice.
TrustMedia LLCOperator of Becauze
hello@trustmedia.io
Subject: Becauze Privacy Request