Privacy Policy
Last updated: 21 October 2026
This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect when you use antivirusproreview.com (the "Site"), why we collect it and what rights you have under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We keep data collection to a minimum: you can read every review, rating and guide on the Site without creating an account or telling us who you are.
1. Who Is Responsible for Your Data
The controller of your personal data is ShieldLabs Security Systems, the operator of the Site. You can contact us about anything related to privacy at [email protected].
2. What Data We Collect
When you browse the Site
Like any website, our servers receive technical data when you load a page: your IP address, browser type, operating system, the page you requested, the referring page and the date and time of the request. This data is processed in server logs to deliver the Site, keep it secure and investigate errors or abuse.
We do not use analytics tools, advertising trackers or social media pixels on the Site.
When you use the contact form
If you send us a message, we collect your name, email address and the content of your message. To prevent spam and abuse, we also store a one-way hashed version of your IP address, which cannot be turned back into the original address.
The contact form is protected by Cloudflare Turnstile, a privacy-focused alternative to traditional CAPTCHAs. Turnstile checks technical signals from your browser and your IP address to tell humans from bots. Cloudflare processes this data on our behalf only for that purpose.
When you email us
If you write to us directly, we receive your email address, your message and any other details you choose to include.
3. Why We Use Your Data and on What Legal Basis
| Purpose | Data | Legal basis (GDPR) |
|---|---|---|
| Delivering the Site and keeping it secure | Server log data | Legitimate interests, Art. 6(1)(f) |
| Protecting the contact form from spam and bots | Turnstile signals, hashed IP | Legitimate interests, Art. 6(1)(f) |
| Answering your message | Name, email, message | Steps at your request and legitimate interests, Art. 6(1)(b) and (f) |
| Meeting legal obligations | Data we are required to keep | Legal obligation, Art. 6(1)(c) |
We do not sell your personal data, use it for advertising or make automated decisions about you that have legal or similarly significant effects.
4. Cookies
The Site only uses cookies that are strictly necessary for it to work. These may include a cookie that remembers your language setting and, for our staff only, cookies that keep the admin area signed in. Cloudflare Turnstile may also use technical data needed to complete its security check.
Because these cookies are essential, they do not require your consent. We do not set analytics or advertising cookies. If we ever add them, we will ask for your consent first and update this policy.
5. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Sites
Some links on the Site are affiliate links to antivirus vendors or their partners. When you click one, you leave our Site, and the vendor or affiliate network may set its own cookies to record that you came from us. That processing is governed by their privacy policies, not this one. We only receive aggregated commission reports and cannot identify you from them.
6. Who We Share Data With
We share personal data only with service providers that help us run the Site, such as our hosting provider and Cloudflare for spam protection. They process data on our instructions under data processing agreements. We may also disclose data where the law requires it, or to protect our rights and the security of the Site.
7. International Transfers
Some service providers, including Cloudflare, may process data outside the European Economic Area. Where this happens, we rely on safeguards recognised under the GDPR, such as an adequacy decision including the EU-US Data Privacy Framework or the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses.
8. How Long We Keep Data
- Server logs are kept for a short period, normally no longer than 30 days, unless we need them to investigate a security incident.
- Contact form messages and emails are kept for as long as we need them to handle your request and any follow-up, and deleted no later than 24 months after our last exchange.
- Data we must keep by law is kept for the period the law requires.
9. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
- access the personal data we hold about you;
- correct inaccurate data;
- ask us to delete your data;
- restrict or object to our processing, including processing based on legitimate interests;
- receive your data in a portable format;
- withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
To use any of these rights, email [email protected]. We will reply within one month. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection authority in the EU country where you live or work.
10. Security
We use encrypted connections (HTTPS), access controls for our admin area and hashing for stored IP addresses. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect your data and review our measures regularly.
11. Children
The Site is intended for adults and is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has sent us personal data, contact us and we will delete it.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy when our practices or the law change. The date at the top of this page shows the latest version. If we make significant changes, we will highlight them on the Site.
13. Contact
For any privacy question or request, email [email protected] or use our contact form.