Cookie & Data Handling Policy

This Cookie & Data Handling Policy explains how Shop Rate Solutions LLC ("Company," "we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and handles the information you provide when you use Shop-Rate.com ("Website"). It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser when you visit a website. They are commonly used to keep users signed in, remember preferences, and measure how a site is used.

2. Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies and similar technologies:

• Essential cookies: A secure session cookie that keeps you signed in to your account. This is strictly necessary for the Website to function and cannot be disabled while remaining logged in.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how the Website is used — for example, which pages are viewed — so we can improve it.
• Advertising cookies: Used by us and our advertising partners to deliver, measure, and improve advertising and sponsored content, and to limit how often you see a given ad.

Advertising and analytics cookies may be set by third-party partners according to their own privacy policies. See our Advertising & Sponsored Content Policy for more detail on how advertising works on the Website.

3. Managing Cookies

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings, including blocking analytics and advertising cookies. However, if you block or remove the essential session cookie, you will not be able to stay signed in to your account. You may also have the right to opt out of the use of advertising cookies for targeted advertising; see our Privacy Policy for details.

4. Data We Collect

We handle the following categories of information:

• Account information: such as your name, email address, and password (stored in encrypted/hashed form).
• User content: reviews, ratings, and related content you choose to submit.
• Business information: shop details drawn from your submissions and publicly available sources.
• Technical logs: standard server request logs (including IP address) generated by our hosting provider for security and reliability.

5. How We Use Your Data

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate and secure the Website.
• Create and manage your account.
• Publish and display the reviews and content you submit.
• Communicate important service and account information.
• Detect and prevent fraud, spam, and abuse.
• Understand how the Website is used so we can improve it.
• Deliver and measure advertising and sponsored content.

6. Service Providers

We rely on trusted third-party service providers to operate the Website, including providers for payment processing, hosting and database infrastructure, email delivery, business address lookup, analytics, and advertising. These providers process information according to their own privacy terms. We do not sell your personal information for money, though certain advertising practices may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” under some state laws — see our Privacy Policy for your choices.

7. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Website, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

8. Your Choices

You may update your account information at any time and manage the cookie stored on your device through your browser. For requests regarding your personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie & Data Handling Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected by the "last updated" date above.

10. Contact

Questions about this policy may be directed to shopratesupport@gmail.com.