byily.com ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website. By using byily.com, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information we collect
We collect information in the following ways:
- Information you provide voluntarily — such as your email address when you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us through our forms.
- Information collected automatically — including your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, time spent on pages, and click patterns. We collect this data through cookies, log files, and similar technologies.
- Analytics data — we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This includes aggregated data about traffic and usage patterns.
2. Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and serve relevant advertisements. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and understand how you use our site.
Types of cookies we use:
- Essential cookies — required for the website to function properly (e.g., navigation, security).
- Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors interact with our website (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Advertising cookies — used by our advertising partners to deliver relevant ads and measure ad performance (e.g., Google AdSense).
- Preference cookies — remember your settings and preferences for future visits.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
3. Google AdSense and advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to byily.com and other websites.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to byily.com and/or other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
For more information about how Google uses data, please visit Google's Privacy Policy and Google's Advertising Policies.
4. How we use your information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our website and services
- Improve and personalize your experience on our website
- Send you newsletters, updates, and promotional content (if you have subscribed)
- Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
- Monitor and analyze usage trends and measure the effectiveness of our content
- Display relevant advertisements through our advertising partners
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security threats
- Comply with legal obligations
5. Third-party services
We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users. These parties are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
Third-party services we currently use:
- Google Analytics — for website traffic analysis
- Google AdSense — for serving advertisements
- Hosting provider — for website infrastructure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties for their marketing purposes.
6. Data security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption, secure servers, and regular security assessments.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
7. Data retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe or until we discontinue the newsletter service. Analytics data is retained for 26 months, after which it is automatically deleted.
8. Your data rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction — request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion — request that we delete your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Restriction — request that we restrict the processing of your data.
- Objection — object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes.
- Data portability — request that we transfer your data to another organization or directly to you.
- Withdraw consent — withdraw your consent at any time where we rely on consent to process your data.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact us" section below. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
9. GDPR compliance (for EU residents)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). byily.com is the data controller of your personal information.
Legal basis for processing:
- Consent — when you subscribe to our newsletter or accept cookies.
- Legitimate interests — for analytics, security, and improving our services.
- Legal obligation — when required by law to process your data.
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe our processing of your personal data violates the GDPR.
10. CCPA compliance (for California residents)
If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):
- Right to know — request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
- Right to delete — request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to opt-out — opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. We do not sell personal information, but you may opt out of targeted advertising cookies.
- Right to non-discrimination — we will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
To submit a CCPA request, please contact us at privacy@byily.com with "CCPA Request" in the subject line.
11. Children's privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
12. Affiliate disclosure
byily.com participates in affiliate marketing programs. When you click on certain links on our website, we may earn a commission. This does not affect the price you pay. We only recommend products and services we believe provide value to our readers.
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
13. Links to third-party websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or terms of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
14. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
15. Contact us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@byily.com
- Contact page: byily.com/contact.html
We will respond to your inquiry within 30 days.