Privacy Policy

How VlogCamera.com handles personal data, cookies, analytics, and advertising.

Last reviewed on May 18, 2026.

Who this policy is for

This policy explains how VlogCamera.com ("we", "our", "us") collects, uses, and protects personal data when you visit our website. By using the site you agree to the practices described here. If you do not agree, please do not continue using VlogCamera.com.

VlogCamera.com is an editorial publication covering vlogging cameras, drones, and related gear. We do not operate user accounts, run an online store, or process payments on this site.

Information collected automatically

When you visit VlogCamera.com, certain information is collected automatically by our hosting infrastructure and by the third-party services described below. This typically includes:

  • Internet protocol (IP) address
  • Browser type, browser version, and language
  • Operating system and device type
  • Pages visited, time of visit, and time spent on each page
  • Referring URL (the page you arrived from)
  • Approximate location derived from IP address (typically at city or country level)

This information is used to operate the site, monitor performance, understand which content is useful, and detect abuse.

Information you give us directly

If you email us via the contact page, we receive whatever information you choose to include in that message, including your email address. We use that information only to reply to your enquiry and to keep a record of editorial correspondence (for example, corrections). We do not add contact-form correspondents to any marketing list.

Cookies & similar technologies

VlogCamera.com uses cookies and similar storage technologies to operate the site, measure traffic, and — where applicable — display advertising. The high-level categories are:

  • Strictly necessary — required for the site to load and function correctly.
  • Analytics — Google Analytics 4 measures aggregate traffic and behaviour on the site.
  • Advertising — Google AdSense and its advertising partners may set cookies to deliver and measure advertising, including personalised ads where permitted.

You can manage cookies in your browser, and you can change ad-personalisation settings via the links described under "Advertising" below. The cookie policy contains the full breakdown by category.

Analytics — Google Analytics 4

VlogCamera.com uses Google Analytics 4 to measure how the site is used. Google Analytics sets cookies and processes data including pages viewed, session duration, referrer, device type, and a coarse-grained location signal derived from IP address. IP addresses are truncated within Google's infrastructure before storage.

You can opt out of Google Analytics across all sites by installing the official Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Advertising — Google AdSense and ad personalisation

VlogCamera.com displays advertising via Google AdSense. Google and its certified third-party advertising partners use cookies and similar identifiers to serve advertising, measure performance, and limit the number of times you see the same ad. In some regions, advertising may be personalised based on your prior visits to this site and other sites on the internet.

As required by Google, we make the following disclosures:

  • Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites.
  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on visits to this site and other sites on the internet.
  • Users may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
  • Users may also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info or, for users in Europe, www.youronlinechoices.eu.

For Google's overall advertising practices, see the Google advertising policies and the Google privacy policy.

Third-party services we use

In addition to Google Analytics and Google AdSense, VlogCamera.com relies on the following categories of third-party service to operate:

  • Web hosting and CDN providers — process requests, deliver static assets, and log basic request metadata for security and performance.
  • Font providers (Google Fonts) — deliver typefaces used on the site.
  • Email provider for editorial correspondence — handles messages sent to our contact address.

Each of these providers operates under its own privacy policy and is bound by contractual data-processing terms.

Affiliate links

Some links on VlogCamera.com point to third-party retailers and may be affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and complete a qualifying purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate networks may set their own cookies for attribution purposes. We do not control those cookies; they are governed by the affiliate network's policies.

Affiliate links never influence which products we recommend. See the disclaimer page for the full statement.

How we use the data we collect

Personal data collected via VlogCamera.com is used to:

  • operate, secure, and maintain the website;
  • measure aggregate traffic and content performance;
  • deliver and measure advertising via Google AdSense;
  • respond to enquiries submitted via the contact address;
  • comply with applicable legal obligations.

We do not sell personal data, and we do not use the data we collect to build standalone marketing profiles outside the contexts described above.

Legal basis (GDPR / UK GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, the legal basis on which we process personal data depends on the activity:

  • Strictly necessary processing (site operation, security): legitimate interest in running and protecting the site.
  • Analytics and advertising cookies: your consent, where required by local law.
  • Replying to contact-form messages: legitimate interest in answering enquiries you have voluntarily sent us.

Your rights — GDPR & UK GDPR

If GDPR or UK GDPR applies to you, you have the right to:

  • request access to the personal data we hold about you;
  • request correction of inaccurate data;
  • request deletion of your personal data;
  • request restriction of, or object to, certain processing;
  • withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
  • request data portability where applicable;
  • lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected]. We may ask you to verify your identity before acting on a request.

Your rights — CCPA / CPRA (California)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information is collected, to request deletion, to correct inaccurate information, and to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising as defined by the CCPA/CPRA.

VlogCamera.com does not sell personal information in the traditional sense. However, the use of third-party advertising cookies (including via Google AdSense) may qualify as "sharing" under CPRA. To exercise your right to opt out, you can:

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights.

Data retention

We retain personal data only for as long as it is needed for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. In practice:

  • analytics data is retained for the default Google Analytics 4 retention window (currently up to 14 months for event-level data);
  • advertising cookies follow the retention periods set by Google and its partners;
  • server access logs are retained for a short rolling window for security and debugging;
  • email correspondence is kept while the editorial matter it relates to is open, plus a reasonable period afterwards.

International transfers

Some of the providers we rely on (including Google) operate globally, which means data may be processed in jurisdictions outside your country of residence. Where required, those transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent mechanisms.

Children's privacy

VlogCamera.com is not intended for children under 13 (or under 16 in jurisdictions where that higher threshold applies). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided personal data to us, please email [email protected] and we will remove the relevant information.

Data security

Reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to protect the data we process — including encrypted transport (HTTPS), restricted access to logs, and reliance on established providers for hosting and analytics. No method of transmission over the internet is perfectly secure, however, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated as the site evolves, as advertising and analytics practices change, or as the applicable law changes. Material updates will be reflected in the "Last reviewed" date at the top of the page. We recommend reviewing this policy periodically.

How to contact us about privacy

Email [email protected] for any privacy-related question, including data-subject requests. Please put "Privacy" in the subject line so the message reaches the right place.

Governing law / data controller jurisdiction: [Jurisdiction] — to be specified by the site operator.