Privacy Policy

Shawzilla ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect when you visit shawzilla.com, how we use it, and the choices you have.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

• Information you provide directly — such as your email address if you subscribe to our newsletter, or your name and email if you contact us.
• Automatically collected information — including your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and time spent on the site, typically gathered through cookies or similar technologies.
• Analytics data — we may use third-party analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use the site.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Send newsletter updates to subscribers who have opted in
• Understand and improve site content, performance, and user experience
• Respond to questions or messages sent through our contact channels
• Detect and prevent technical issues, spam, or abuse

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

3. Cookies

Shawzilla uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to remember preferences, analyse site traffic, and — where applicable — serve advertising. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; disabling cookies may affect certain site features.

4. Advertising and Google AdSense / Google Ads

Shawzilla may display advertisements served by Google and other third-party advertising partners, including through Google AdSense or Google Ad Manager. These partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services that may interest you.

• Google uses the DoubleClick cookie to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and 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.
• You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• You may also opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites. This allows Shawzilla and its advertising partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services for newsletter delivery, analytics, advertising, or hosting. These providers have their own privacy policies governing the use of information they process on our behalf. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party service linked from this site, including Google's Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy.

6. Affiliate Links

Some links on Shawzilla may be affiliate links, meaning we may earn a small commission if you make a purchase through them, at no extra cost to you. This does not influence the editorial content or opinions expressed on the site.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights under laws such as the GDPR (EU/UK) or CCPA (California) to access, correct, delete, or restrict the use of your personal information, and to opt out of personalised advertising. To exercise these rights, contact us using the details below, or use the Google Ads Settings and aboutads.info links in Section 4.

9. Children's Privacy

Shawzilla is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.