Privacy Policy &
Affiliate Disclosure

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Why Choose Shopify ("we", "us", or "our") handles information when you visit this website. We are an independent affiliate comparison resource. We don't sell products, run a SaaS platform, or store user accounts — so our data practices are straightforward.

By using this site, you agree to the practices described below. If you don't agree, please stop using the site.

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Information We Collect

We may collect two types of information:

• Information you provide voluntarily — such as an email address if you contact us directly via email. We don't run contact forms on this site, so this is limited to direct email communication.
• Information collected automatically — when you visit the site, standard analytics tools may collect non-personally-identifiable data including: your browser type and version, approximate geographic region (country or city level), the pages you visit, how long you spend on each page, the referring URL (where you came from), and your device type.

We do not collect your name, home address, payment information, or any other sensitive personal data through this website.

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How We Use Information

We use the information collected to:

• Understand how visitors find and use the site
• Improve the content and user experience
• Monitor the performance of affiliate referral links
• Ensure the site functions correctly across different devices and browsers

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

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Cookies & Tracking Technologies

This site may use cookies — small text files stored on your device — for the following purposes:

• Analytics: Tools like Google Analytics may set cookies to track aggregate, anonymised visitor behaviour. This helps us understand which content is most useful.
• Affiliate tracking: When you click our Shopify referral links, Shopify's affiliate platform may set its own cookies to track whether you complete a signup. This is how we receive commissions — it does not give us access to your Shopify account or personal information.
• Functional cookies: Some cookies may be set by third-party services (such as CDN or font providers) that are necessary for the site to load correctly.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies will not prevent you from reading this site, but it may affect the accuracy of analytics tracking.

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Third-Party Links

This site contains links to third-party websites, primarily Shopify (via our affiliate referral link). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any third-party site you visit, including Shopify's Privacy Policy.

We may also load content from third-party CDNs (Bootstrap, Google Fonts, Bootstrap Icons, jQuery) to render the site correctly. These services operate under their own privacy policies.

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Affiliate Relationships

Why Choose Shopify participates in the Shopify Affiliate Program. This means we earn a commission when visitors click our referral links and sign up for a paid Shopify plan. This commission comes from Shopify — not from you — and does not affect the price you pay.

Our affiliate relationship does not influence which facts we present. We aim to provide accurate, balanced, and honest comparisons. However, because this is an affiliate site, it is inherently written with a perspective that favours Shopify as a platform.

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Data Security

This site is a static HTML website. We do not maintain user databases, run servers with user data, or store personally identifiable information in any backend system. The inherent simplicity of our technical setup means there is no database to breach.

Any analytics data collected is processed by third-party analytics providers (such as Google Analytics) under their own security standards. We recommend reviewing their policies for details on how they store and protect data.

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Your Choices

• Opt out of analytics tracking: You can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data.
• Manage cookies: Your browser settings allow you to view, delete, or block cookies from any site, including this one.
• Do Not Track: Some browsers send a "Do Not Track" signal. We honour this signal where technically feasible, though third-party services integrated into the site may not.
• Contact us: If you have questions about what information, if any, we might hold about you, please email us at [email protected].

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Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

We recommend revisiting this page periodically if you want to stay informed about how we handle information.

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Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or this site's data practices, please contact us at:

[email protected]

We aim to respond to privacy-related inquiries within a reasonable timeframe.