Privacy Policy

At WireCompare (accessible from https://wirecompare.xyz), the privacy of our visitors is of paramount importance. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of information that is collected and recorded by WireCompare and how we utilize, safeguard, and disclose that data in full compliance with global privacy regulations including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and Google AdSense publisher policies.

1. Information We Collect

WireCompare operates primarily as an open-access financial benchmarking terminal. You can utilize our currency converters, comparison calculators, and market dashboards without registering for a user account or submitting personally identifiable information (PII).

• Direct Inquiries: If you contact us directly via our contact form or email, we receive your name, email address, and the specific contents of your inquiry.
• Calculators & Local Storage: Financial calculations performed on the terminal are executed client-side in your web browser. Currency preferences and light/dark theme choices are stored locally on your device via localStorage.

2. Log Files & Automated Tracking

Like most professional web applications, WireCompare follows a standard procedure of utilizing log files. These files log visitors when they access websites. The information collected includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and approximate geographic region. This technical data is not linked to any information that is personally identifiable and is utilized solely for analyzing trends, securing infrastructure against malicious attacks, and administering the website.

3. Google AdSense & DoubleClick DART Cookies

Google is a third-party vendor on our website. Google uses cookies, specifically known as DART cookies, to serve advertisements to our site visitors based upon their visit to wirecompare.xyz and other websites across the internet.

User Opt-Out: Visitors may choose to decline the use of personalized advertising cookies by visiting the official Google Ad and Content Network Privacy Policy at:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
You can also opt out of third-party advertising cookies via the Digital Advertising Alliance consumer choice portal at https://optout.aboutads.info/.

4. Advertising Partners & Third-Party Disclosure

Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are utilized in their respective advertisements and links that appear on WireCompare. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are utilized to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you observe on websites that you visit. WireCompare has no access to or control over these cookies utilized by third-party advertisers.

5. Google Analytics (gtag.js)

WireCompare utilizes Google Analytics (Measurement ID: G-D5LZR636QL) to assess website traffic patterns and improve application ergonomics. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of anonymized cookies. You may prevent Google Analytics from identifying you on return visits by disabling cookies on your browser.

6. CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California consumers have the right to request that a business disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected, delete personal data collected, and not sell the consumer's personal data. WireCompare does not sell personal information to third parties. If you wish to exercise any CCPA rights, please reach out via our contact page.

7. GDPR Data Protection Rights

Every user located within the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom is entitled to the following data rights:

• The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• The right to rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate data.
• The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict or object to processing: You have the right to request that we restrict or cease processing your data.

8. Children's Information

WireCompare does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If a parent or guardian believes that WireCompare possesses PII of a child under the age of 13 in its database, please contact us immediately and we will promptly remove such information from our records.

9. Contact & Inquiries

For any questions or clarification regarding our privacy practices, please contact our Data Governance Officer at [email protected] or through our Contact Form.