Effective Date: June 9, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how Branding Masters ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses information when you use our affiliate network website, platform, and services (collectively, the "Service").By accessing or using the Service as an Affiliate, Advertiser, or website visitor, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect information directly from you, automatically through your use of our Service, and from third parties.
A. Information From Network Participants (Affiliates & Advertisers)
- Account Registration: Name, email address, phone number, company name, website URL, and physical address.
- Financial & Tax Information: Tax identification numbers (W-9/W-8BEN), bank account numbers, PayPal email addresses, or other payment processor details required to issue payouts or process invoices.
- Identity Verification: Government-issued identification or business registration documents to prevent fraud.
B. Information Automatically Collected from End Users (Traffic)
When an end user clicks on an affiliate link generated by our network, we automatically collect technical data to track the referral, including:
- IP addresses and approximate geographic location.
- Browser type, operating system, and device type.
- The referring website URL and destination URL.
- Date, time, and precise timestamps of clicks and subsequent conversions (purchases or sign-ups).
2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We use the collected data to manage the affiliate network and ensure accurate business operations:
- Tracking & Attribution: Tracking clicks, leads, and sales to accurately credit affiliates and bill advertisers.
- Payment Processing: Processing payouts to affiliates and invoicing advertisers.
- Fraud Prevention: Monitoring traffic patterns to detect, investigate, and block click fraud, bot traffic, and compliance violations.
- Communication: Sending account updates, newsletter alerts, policy changes, and customer support responses.
3. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
Our Service utilizes tracking cookies, pixels, web beacons, and server-to-server postbacks to monitor traffic and conversions.
- Affiliate Tracking Cookies: These are dropped on an end user's device when they click an affiliate link. They store a unique identifier to recognize the traffic source if a conversion occurs later.
- Cookie Lifespan: Tracking cookies remain on the user's device for a set period (e.g., 30 to 90 days) or until browser caches are cleared.
- User Control: End users can disable or restrict cookies through their individual browser settings, though doing so may disrupt conversion tracking.
4. DATA SHARING AND DISCLOSURE
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We share data only in the following instances:
- Between Affiliates and Advertisers: We share campaign performance reports, conversion data, and traffic sources between the participating network partners to validate leads and commissions.
- Third-Party Service Providers: We share data with trusted vendors who perform services on our behalf, including payment processors, fraud detection software, and cloud hosting providers.
- Legal Compliance: We will disclose information if legally required to do so by law enforcement, court orders, subpoenas, or to protect the safety, rights, and property of our company and users.
5. DATA SECURITY AND RETENTION
We implement standard administrative, technical, and physical security measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or alteration.We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active, or as long as necessary to fulfill tracking obligations, resolve disputes, and comply with legal, tax, or financial reporting requirements.
6. YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICESDepending on your geographic location, you may have specific rights regarding your personal information:
- Access & Correction: You can review, update, or correct your account information at any time by logging into your network dashboard.
- Account Deletion: You can request the deletion of your account by contacting our support team, subject to the retention of data required for legal and tax compliance.
- Opt-Out: You can opt-out of receiving promotional emails from us by clicking the "unsubscribe" link included in those communications.
7. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by updating the effective date at the top of this policy and, if you are a registered user, via an account dashboard alert or email.8. CONTACT USIf you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
- Company Name: Branding Masters LTD
- Email Address: privacy@branding-masters.com
- Mailing Address: 128 city road, London , United Kingdom , EC1V 2NX