Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At Paid Survey Update (“we”, “our”, “us”), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your privacy rights.

By using our website or subscribing to our emails, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you don’t agree, please don’t use our services.

Policy Updates

We may update this policy as our services evolve. We’ll post changes here and update the “Last Updated” date above. Your continued use means you accept any changes.

2. Information We Collect

We collect a variety of information both directly from you and automatically as you use our site and services.

Information You Provide

When you use our services, you may provide:

• Name and email when subscribing or submitting reviews
• Optional details like gender, birthday, postal code
• Review content and feedback
• Messages you send us

Information Automatically Collected

Our website automatically collects:

• Usage data (pages visited, clicks, time spent)
• Device information (browser, operating system)
• IP address and general location
• Traffic source and referral data

Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience and analyze site usage. This includes:

• Remembering your preferences
• Understanding how you use our site
• Measuring marketing effectiveness

You can control cookies through your browser settings, though this may limit site functionality. We do our best to honor Do Not Track signals but cannot guarantee it.

Information Collected from Google Services

If you choose to sign in or interact using Google One Tap or any other Google service, we may receive limited profile information that you choose to share, such as:

• Your name and email address
• Your Google Account profile image
• Your Google Account ID (used internally to verify your identity)

This data is used solely to facilitate sign-in and personalize your experience. We do not collect, store, or access any other Google user data or Gmail content. We do not use Google user data for advertising or profiling.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for general business purposes, email communication, and security and risk analysis.

General Business Purposes

We use your information to:

• Analyze site usage and improve our services
• Prevent fraud and abuse
• Comply with legal obligations
• Display and manage reviews
• Send survey opportunities and updates via email to subscribers

Email Communications

We use GetResponse to manage our email communications. When you subscribe to our emails:

• Your information is securely transferred to GetResponse
• GetResponse processes your data according to their Privacy Policy
• GetResponse may store and process your data outside the United States
• GetResponse complies with data protection laws and privacy frameworks including GDPR and the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

Security and Risk Analysis

We employ security measures including:

• Email encryption at rest on our web servers
• Secure transfer of data to our service providers
• TLS v1.2+ for all communications
• Traffic risk analysis to prevent abuse

Use of Google User Data

When you use Google One Tap or other Google OAuth features:

• We access only the minimum profile information needed to identify you and manage your login session
• Your Google data is never sold, transferred, or shared for advertising or marketing
• We do not allow human access to Google user data, except when required by law, for security investigations, or with your explicit consent
• We comply with Google’s API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements

4. Information Sharing

We will only share or sell your personal information under specific circumstances.

Sharing Information

We will not share your personal information, except:

• With technical and non-technical service providers and partners who help operate our site and business (for example, analytics, fraud prevention, email, and authentication providers)
• To comply with legal requirements
• To protect our rights or prevent abuse

Selling Information

We will not sell your personal information, except:

• In connection with a business transfer
• With your consent

Transfers of Google User Data

We do not transfer or sell Google user data to any third parties. Data from Google OAuth services is only used for the purposes described above, and only with your consent. If required by law or for security investigations, we may disclose limited data to the appropriate authorities.

5. Your Privacy Rights

You have the right to opt-out and have your personal information deleted.

Email Preferences

Unsubscribe from our emails anytime via:

• The unsubscribe link in any email
• Our unsubscribe page
• Contacting us directly

Data Deletion

You can request deletion of your information at any time.

• Please contact us to request data deletion
• We’ll process requests within one full business day.

6. Use of Google Services

We use Google One Tap sign-in and related services to simplify your experience.

When you use Google One Tap, Google authenticates you and provides us with basic information (your name, email address, and profile image). We do not receive access to your Gmail, Drive, Calendar, or any other Google account data.

• Your Google data is used only to create and manage your account
• We never use Google user data for ads or personalized marketing
• We never transfer Google user data to third parties except as required by law
• We comply with all applicable Google API Services User Data Policy requirements

If you request data deletion, all associated OAuth data will be deleted from our systems.

7. Additional Information

Children’s Privacy

Our services are for adults (18+) only. We don’t knowingly collect information from children.

International Users

Our services are intended for U.S. residents. Information may be processed in the United States or in other countries through our service providers like GetResponse.

Data Breaches

We’ll notify you promptly if we discover a security breach affecting your personal information.

8. Contact Us

Questions about your privacy? Contact us:

Paid Survey Update
617 Stokes Road, Suite 4 #191
Medford, NJ 08055
United States
privacy@paidsurveyupdate.com