Privacy Policy

BeastlyFacts.com collects minimal personal information to operate effectively:

• Newsletter Data - email address, collected only when you voluntarily subscribe.
• Contact Information - name and message content provided via contact forms.
• Usage & Analytics Data - we use Google Analytics to measure traffic. This includes IP addresses, browser information, and on-site interaction events.
• User-Provided Data - with your consent, we may securely transmit hashed, first-party data to Google Analytics to improve conversion measurement and audience insights.
• Pinterest Advertising Data - we run advertising campaigns on Pinterest and use Pinterest's conversion tracking tools to measure ad performance. This may include browser information, device information, and information about how you interact with the Site after clicking or viewing a Pinterest ad.

We do not collect, store, or sell payment information. All payments are handled securely by Stripe.

This Site uses cookies and similar identifiers to improve your experience:

• Google Analytics - used to understand how visitors use the Site. You can opt-out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising - third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• Pinterest Ads - we use the Pinterest tag to measure the performance of our Pinterest advertising campaigns and to build audiences for retargeting. Pinterest may set cookies on your browser to track conversions and ad interactions.
• Stripe - used for fraud prevention and secure payment processing on donation metrics.
• Affiliate Tracking - third parties, including Amazon, may place cookies on your browser to track referrals and process performance data.
• Local Storage - used to save favorite facts, quiz results, and blog post like state locally in your browser (never sent to our servers).

You can choose to opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can manage Pinterest's use of your data for personalized ads in your Pinterest Privacy and Data Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Any information collected is used solely to:

• Send newsletters to subscribers who opt in.
• Respond to contact form inquiries.
• Improve site performance and analytics through enhanced measurement features.
• Process donations securely via Stripe.
• Serve personalized or non-personalized advertisements via Google AdSense.
• Measure and improve the performance of our Pinterest advertising campaigns.
• Support site operations through affiliate marketing.

We never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

BeastlyFacts.com participates in affiliate marketing programs, including the Amazon Associates program. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This means we may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases through our affiliate links. These commissions help support the research and content creation on this site. All affiliate links are clearly marked (e.g., "#ad" or "paid link"), and our participation does not influence the integrity of our advice or recommendations.

BeastlyFacts.com uses third-party services, each governed by their own privacy policies:

• Google Analytics & AdSense - Privacy Policy
• Pinterest - Privacy Policy
• Stripe - Privacy Policy
• Beehiiv - Privacy Policy
• Amazon - Privacy Notice

Newsletter subscribers can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email. To request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data, contact us at info@beastlyfacts.com.

If you are located in the EU/EEA, you have rights under GDPR, including the right to data portability and the right to object to processing.

This Site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal data, please contact us immediately.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

For privacy-related questions, please contact: info@beastlyfacts.com