Effective date: May 19, 2026
Legal review note: This privacy policy is written in plain English for reader clarity. It should be reviewed by a qualified legal adviser for the site owner.
Overview
Neil Brown Reviews is a small affiliate-supported review site. The site explains antivirus and everyday cybersecurity tools in plain English. This policy explains how the site may collect, use, and protect basic information.
This policy uses cautious wording because website tools can change. Some tools may be added, removed, or configured by hosting, WordPress plugins, email services, analytics tools, or affiliate partners.
Information you may provide
You may provide information when you subscribe, comment, contact the site, or use a form. This may include your name, email address, message, and any details you choose to share.
Please do not send passwords, payment card numbers, government ID numbers, or sensitive security details through normal contact forms. If you need urgent help, contact a qualified support provider through a secure channel.
Information collected automatically
The site may collect basic technical information automatically. This may include your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, links clicked, referring pages, and approximate location based on technical data.
This information may be collected by WordPress, the hosting provider, analytics tools, security tools, caching tools, or affiliate tracking systems. It helps the site work, measure traffic, reduce spam, and understand which pages are useful.
Cookies and similar tools
The site may use cookies or similar technologies. Cookies can help pages load correctly, remember preferences, measure visits, support affiliate tracking, and protect forms from spam.
You can usually block or delete cookies in your browser. Some parts of the site may not work as expected if cookies are blocked.
Analytics
The site may use analytics tools to understand traffic and improve content. Analytics tools may collect information such as visited pages, device type, browser type, general location, and referral source.
The current WordPress installation includes a Google Analytics plugin. Analytics settings may change over time. The site owner should review the active analytics configuration for legal and consent requirements.
Affiliate links
Neil Brown Reviews may use affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and buy a product, the site may earn a commission. This usually happens through tracking links or cookies set by an affiliate network, vendor, or partner.
Affiliate partners may receive information that you clicked from this site. Their own privacy policies control what they collect after you leave Neil Brown Reviews. You should review the vendor’s policy before buying.
Email subscriptions
If you subscribe by email, the site or its email provider may store your email address and related subscription details. These details may be used to send updates, newsletters, or requested resources.
You should be able to unsubscribe from marketing emails by using the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting the site owner. If an email service is changed later, this section should be updated.
Comments and forms
If comments are enabled, WordPress may collect the information shown in the comment form, your IP address, and browser user agent string. This information may help detect spam.
Contact forms may send messages to the site owner and may store submissions in WordPress or a connected email inbox. Do not use forms to send confidential security details.
Embedded content and external links
Pages may include links to product sites, lab reports, government pages, videos, or other third-party content. External sites are not controlled by Neil Brown Reviews.
When you leave this site, the other site’s privacy policy applies. This is especially important for antivirus vendors, affiliate networks, analytics services, video platforms, and social media sites.
Security
The site owner aims to use reasonable security practices for a small WordPress website. No website can promise perfect security. You should avoid sending sensitive personal or security information through public web forms.
Data retention
The site may keep information for as long as needed to run the website, respond to messages, maintain records, reduce spam, comply with legal duties, or manage affiliate and analytics reporting.
Exact retention periods may depend on WordPress settings, hosting tools, analytics tools, email providers, and affiliate partners. The site owner should verify retention settings with each provider.
Your choices
You may choose not to submit forms or subscribe by email. You may also block cookies in your browser. You can contact the site owner to ask about information you have provided through the site.
Privacy rights vary by location. Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or limit use of certain personal information. The site owner should review legal obligations for applicable regions.
Children’s privacy
This site is written for general consumer education. It is not aimed at children. Children should not submit personal information through the site.
Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated when site tools, legal requirements, or business practices change. The effective date above should be updated when material changes are made.
Contact
To ask a privacy question, use the contact route on the About page. Please include the page or issue you are asking about so the site owner can respond more clearly.