Privacy Policy

Dotcom Beginner (the “Blog”) is committed to maintaining robust privacy protections for its users. Our Policy (“Privacy Policy”) is designed to help you understand how we collect, use and safeguard the information you provide to us and to assist you in making informed decisions when using our Service.

We value your privacy and are dedicated to safeguarding it. The goal of this Privacy Policy is to inform you about the types of Personal Data we collect and how we use it. This statement applies solely to this website. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any information collected by us through any means (including offline means) or from sources other than those listed.

The following privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) sets forth Dotcom Beginner’s policy with respect to information, including personally identifiable data (“Personal Data”) and other information, Dotcom Beginner collects from visitors to the Dotcom Beginner website located at https://www.dotcombeginner.com/ (“Website”). 

For purposes of this Agreement, “Site” refers to the Blog’s website, which can be accessed at https://www.dotcombeginner.com/

“Service” refers to the Blog’s services accessed via the Site, in which users can view/read blogs/articles related to Digital Marketing, SEO, Affiliate Marketing, Drop Shipping, Internet Marketing, Blogging, Website Development, Website Tools, and Online Business.

The terms “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the Blog.

“You” refers to you, as a user of our Site or our Service.

By accessing our Site or our Service, you accept our Privacy Policy, and you consent to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your Personal Information as described in this Privacy Policy.

What information do we collect and How it is used?

We collect information from you when you subscribe to our newsletter, comment on our site or fill out a form. When you enter our site, you may be asked to enter your name, email to subscribe to our newsletter. However, you may visit our site anonymously.

• Information You Voluntarily Submit to the Website: You may provide personal information to the Website, such as your name or email address. You may voluntarily provide information to the Website by leaving a remark, signing up for a newsletter, or filling out a contact form, for example. Personal data can contain your name, email address, and phone number, among other things. Your consent is our legal basis for processing this data, and by voluntarily giving us Personal Data, you agree to its use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. If you give us Personal Data, you understand and accept that it may be transferred and stored from your present location to Dotcom Beginner’s offices and servers, as well as the permitted third parties listed below.
• Information We Collect from Others: Other sources of information about you may be received by the Website. If you use third-party software on the site, for example, they may send information to us for fulfillment. We have no control over third-party data privacy or protection policies, and we are not responsible for their data privacy practices. Our legitimate interests, notably monitoring and enhancing our services, as well as the legitimate interests of our customers, are the legal basis for processing this information.
• Automatically-Collected Information: The Website gathers certain information about you and the device you use to access it automatically. When you use the Website, for example, your IP address, operating system type, browser kind, referring website, pages you saw, and the dates/times you accessed the Website will be logged. The Website may also collect information about your behavior on the site, such as the links you click.
• Cookies: Cookies, which are little data files stored on your browser by the Website, may be used to log information. To offer you a more personalized experience on the Website, the Website may use both session cookies (which expire when you shut your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your browser until removed).

What Information do we store?

Any personal information you provide to us including and similar to your name and e-mail address will not be released, sold, or rented to any entities or individuals outside of Dotcombeginner.com. We, hereby state that we won’t sell, share or provide your email ID to any 3rd party services. All the information will be solely kept with DotcomBeginner and will only be used for sending weekly newsletters or promoting services.

What do we use your information for?

Information collected may be used in one of the following ways:

• To improve our content: We continually try to improve our website content based on the information and feedback we receive from you.
• To send periodic emails: The email address you provided may be used to respond to inquiries, send you information.
• To personalize your experience: Your provided information helps us to better respond to individual needs.
• To operate and maintain the Website;
• To send you promotional information, such as newsletters. Each email promotion will provide information on how to opt-out of future mailings;
• To send you administrative communications, such as administrative emails, confirmation emails, technical notices, updates on policies, or security alerts;
• To respond to your comments or inquiries;
• To provide you with user support;
• To track and measure advertising on the Website; or,
• To protect, investigate, and deter unauthorized or illegal activity.

Legal Bases For Processing Data Under The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”)

Below are the types of lawful basis that we will rely on to process your Personal Data:

• Legitimate Interest refers to our company’s interest in running and managing its operations in order to provide you with the finest service/product and the safest experience possible. Before we process your Personal Data for our legitimate interests, we make sure to assess and weigh any potential impact on you (both positive and negative) as well as your rights. We do not utilize your Personal Data for purposes where the impact on you outweighs our interests (unless we have your consent or are otherwise required or permitted to by law). By contacting us at hi@dotcombeginner.com, you can learn more about how we weigh our legitimate interests against any potential impact on you in relation to certain activities.
• Processing your data for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or to take actions at your request before entering into such a contract is referred to as “performance of the contract.”
• Processing your Personal Data in order to comply with a legal or regulatory duty to which we are subject implies processing it in order to comply with a legal or regulatory duty to which we are subject.
• Consent means where you have consented to a certain use of your Personal Data.

Cookies

This site uses cookies – small text files that are placed on your machine to help the site provide a better user experience.

The Website use cookies to save visitors’ preferences, track user-specific information about which sites they access or visit, guarantee that visitors are not bombarded with the same banner adverts, and customize content based on the visitor’s browser type or other information. Third-party services, such as Google Analytics, may also utilize cookies, as detailed here.

A ‘Cookie’ is a ‘Non-Personal Information’ that is not personally identifiable to you and that we automatically collect when you access our website with a web browser. It is a small data text file that is placed in your browser and allows Dotcombeginner.com to recognize you each time you visit or log in to this site.

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Dotcom Beginner does not use cookies to store visitor’s information. We use cookies to understand and save your preferences for your future visits so that we can offer you better site experiences and tools in the future.

Third-party services such as Google Adsense and Google Analytics store cookies to track visitors and for better ad management. For any concern with a third party, please contact them directly.

Users can prevent the Website from setting cookies at any time by changing a setting in their internet browser and therefore permanently prohibit the setting of cookies. Additionally, cookies that have already been created can be erased at any moment using an Internet browser or other software tools. This is possible in any of the common web browsers. However, if you disable cookie settings in your browser, you may not be able to enjoy all of the features on our website.

Third-Party Use Of Personal Information

Dotcom Beginner may share your Personal Data with certain third parties as set forth below:

• Third-Party Vendors: We may share your information with third-party vendors or service providers who help us provide the Services or the Website, including database hosting and data processing services, and assist us in responding to requests by you for information that you request.

• Parent Companies and Affiliates: We may share your information with a parent company, any subsidiaries, joint ventures, or other companies under a common control (collectively, “Affiliates”), provided that we require our Affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy.

• Business Transfers: As we develop our business, we might sell or buy businesses or assets. In the event of a corporate sale, merger, reorganization, dissolution, or similar event, Personal Data may be part of the transferred assets.

• Related Companies: We may also share your Personal Data with our Related Companies for purposes consistent with this Privacy Policy.

• Third Parties with Permission: We may share your information with third parties to whom you ask us to send your information.

• Agents, Consultants, and Related Third Parties: Dotcom Beginner, like many businesses, sometimes hires other companies to perform certain business-related functions. Examples of such functions include mailing information, maintaining databases, and processing payments. When we employ another entity to perform a function of this nature, we only provide them with the information that they need to perform their specific function.

Legal Requirements

Dotcom Beginner may disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to (i) comply with a legal obligation or to respond to requests from law enforcement or other government officials relating to investigations or alleged illegal activity or in connection with our own investigation of suspected or actual illegal activity, in which case we may (and you hereby authorize us to) disclose information without subpoenas or warrants served on us, (ii) protect and defend the rights or property of Dotcom Beginner, (iii) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Website or the public, (iv) protect against legal liability including to resolve disputes, investigate problems, or enforce our customer contracts.

The Website may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorize us to share your information. Additionally, the Website may use third-party service providers to service various aspects of the Website. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies. The Website currently uses the following third-party service providers:

• Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Hotjar – these services track Website usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions on the Website. Google Analytics and Hotjar may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is captured by Google Analytics and Hotjar. Google Tag Manager may also use a tracking pixel to track your data after you provide information to the Website.
• Mailchimp and Aweber – these services are used for the delivery of email updates and newsletters. We store your name and email address for purposes of delivering such communications.
• PayPal, Stripe, and ThriveCart – this service is used to serve our ecommerce platform. At no time is your banking information passed to the Website. We receive only information used for order fulfillment.
• OptinMonster – this service is used to provide information to newsletter subscribers.  This service may capture your name and email address.
• Subscribers – this service is used to provide push notifications. This service does not capture your name or email address.
• Clickmeter, HotJar and Crazy Egg – This service allows us to aggregate scroll and click data on certain pages of our site. It also allows us to collect feedback from people who visit our site.
• Influencer Networks – from time to time, as described herein, the Website may post sponsored content which contains tracking pixels for networks. These tracking pixels may capture information such as your IP address to evaluate the effectiveness of the marketing campaigns. This information is not stored on the Website.

At this time, your personal information is not shared with any other third-party applications. This list may be amended from time to time in the Website’s sole discretion.

Except when required by law, Dotcom Beginner will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent; however, Dotcom Beginner may disclose or transfer personal information collected through the Website to third parties who acquire all or a portion of our business, which may be the result of a merger, consolidation, or purchase of all or a portion of our assets, or in connection with any bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding brought by or against us.

Do we disclose any information to outside vendors?

No, we do not trade, sell or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include our trusted third parties who assist our website, serving you or conducting our business so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.

Advertising

Retargeting Ads

In order to promote the Website, the Website may occasionally engage in remarketing activities with third-party firms such as Google, Facebook, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Reddit, Snapchat, Quora, or Instagram. Cookies are used by these organizations to deliver adverts based on a person’s previous visits to the Website. This implies you may see an advertisement for our services after browsing the Website. Your personally identifiable information, on the other hand, is not utilized by any remarketing provider other than Ludwig Media to present you with offers. For remarketing, we use the following third-party service providers:

• Facebook: Opt-out of Facebook remarketing here
• Google: Opt-out of Google remarketing here
• Microsoft: Opt-out of Microsoft remarketing here

Newsletters

You can subscribe to our newsletter on the Website, which may be used for advertising reasons. Tracking pixels may be present in all newsletters sent. The pixel is inserted in emails and allows for the evaluation of online marketing campaigns’ success. Dotcom Beginner may be able to identify if and when you open an email, as well as which links inside the email you click, thanks to these tracking pixels. This also enables Dotcom Beginner to tailor the content of subsequent mailings to the user’s preferences. This information will not be shared with anyone else.

Links To Other Websites

This Privacy Policy only applies to the Website. The Website may contain links to other websites that Dotcom Beginner does not administer or control (the “Third-Party Sites”). Third-Party Sites are not covered by the policies and procedures outlined above. Once you have left Dotcom Beginner and landed on another site, then it’s their privacy policy that comes into action. Dotcom Beginner does not approve or review the Third-Party Sites that are linked from the Website. For more information about those sites’ privacy policies, we recommend contacting them directly. We cannot also be held liable/accountable for any loss/damage occurring as a result of activity on another website.

Rights Related To Your Personal Information

Customers and other visitors to our Website from certain countries have the right to access Personal Data about themselves and to alter, update, or delete Personal Data that is inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated under the laws of those countries. On your request, we shall confirm whether we are processing Personal Data about you in accordance with applicable law. Furthermore, upon your request, we will take reasonable steps to correct, amend, or delete your Personal Data that is found to be inaccurate, incomplete, or processed in a manner that is in violation of this Privacy Policy or applicable law, except where the burden or expense of providing access would be disproportionate to the risks to your privacy, or where the rights of others would be violated or where applicable law demands us to be consistent. We reserve the right to charge a fair fee to cover expenses associated with supplying copies of Personal Data that you request unless prohibited by applicable legislation.

Please note that while any changes, corrections, or deletions will be reflected in active user databases (as updated within a reasonable period of time), we reserve the right to keep all Personal Data for backups, archiving, fraud and abuse prevention, analytics, and other legal obligations we reasonably believe are applicable.

You acknowledge that we are under no duty to delete or amend information that you have previously opted to furnish us unless you have asked us to do so. Please keep in mind that if we have previously disclosed some of your Personal Data to third parties, we will no longer be able to access that information and will not be able to require the deletion or alteration of that information by the parties to whom we have made those disclosures.

We may keep your Personal Data in order to comply with laws, prevent fraud, resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our contracts, and take other legal measures.

Opt-out: We may use your personally identifiable information to answer your questions or comments if you send us an email, and we may save your questions or comments for future reference if you send us an email with questions or comments. We do not advocate sending non-public personal information to us by emails, such as passwords, social security numbers, or bank account information, for security reasons. You can “opt-out” of receiving future commercial email communications from us by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of most emails we send, or by following the instructions below; however, we reserve the right to send you transactional emails like customer support communications. You may also request to be removed from our mailing list by emailing support@dotcombeginner.com.

Access – You request may access the personal information we have about you by submitting a request to support@dotcombeginner.com.

Amend – You may contact us at support@dotcombeginner.com to amend or update your personal information.

Forget – In certain situations, you may request that we erase or forget your personal data. To do so, please submit a request to support@dotcombeginner.com.

Please be aware that we may be compelled by law to preserve certain information for recordkeeping or to complete transactions.

Sensitive Personal Information

You should never provide the Website with any sensitive personal information. This includes your social security number, racial or ethnic origin information, political ideas, religious views, health information, criminal history, and trade union memberships. If you choose to provide us with such information, you will be bound by our Privacy Policy.

Data Sharing with Google

Your browsing data might get shared with Google through Google Signals to help improve Google’s products and services. This Google information may include end-user location, search history, YouTube history, and data from sites that partner with Google. Enhanced Demographics and Interests Reporting will be shared only if you have enabled data sharing with Google.

Privacy Policy Updates

The Website may be updated at any moment. As a result, Dotcom Beginner may need to make changes to our Privacy Policy from time to time. Dotcom Beginner retains the right, at any time and without previous notice, to amend or revise this Privacy Policy. Please examine this policy on a regular basis, particularly before providing any Personal Data. If we make material changes to this policy, we may notify you on our Website, by a blog post, by email, or by any method we determine. The method we chose is at our sole discretion. Any changes we make to our privacy policy are effective as of this Last Updated date and replace any prior Privacy Policies. Your continued use of the Website following any modifications or updates to this Privacy Policy signifies your acceptance of the amended Privacy Policy’s contents.

Children’s Information

The Website does not intentionally collect personal information from minors under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian suspects that the Website has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 16 in its database, please contact us as soon as possible at and support@dotcombeginner.com. We will make every attempt to swiftly delete such information from our records.

Contact Us

If you have any questions/doubts regarding this privacy policy then let us know in the comment section or you can fill our Contact Form.

Other Terms And Conditions

Any other agreements or terms and conditions you have signed or agreed to with Dotcom Beginner may also apply to your access to and use of the Website. If necessary, please refer to such agreements.

Regardless of any other provision in this Privacy Policy, we reserve the right to disclose any personally identifiable or non-personally identifiable information about you to (a) fulfill a government request; (b) conform with the requirements of the law or legal process; (c) protect or defend our legal rights or property, our Website, or other users; or (d) protect, in an emergency, the health and safety of our customers or the general public. This includes exchanging information with third parties and organizations in connection with credit risk reduction and fraud protection.

Last Updated: This Privacy Policy was last updated on May 28, 2021.