Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Information We Collect

VPNPicked collects limited information to improve your experience on our site. We may collect:

  • Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referral sources, browser type, device type, and operating system through analytics tools.
  • Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies to understand site usage patterns and improve our content. See the Cookies section below for details.
  • Voluntarily provided information: If you contact us via email, we collect your email address and the content of your message.

We do not collect personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily provide it.

How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Analyze site traffic and user behavior to improve our content and recommendations
  • Understand which comparisons and guides are most useful to our readers
  • Respond to inquiries and feedback submitted through our contact channels
  • Maintain and improve site performance and security

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

Affiliate Disclosure

VPNPicked is an affiliate-supported website. We earn commissions when you purchase products or services through our links at no additional cost to you. This affiliate revenue is how we fund our operations, testing infrastructure, and editorial team.

We are independently owned and our reviews are not influenced by compensation. Affiliate partnerships do not affect our rankings, ratings, or recommendations. Our editorial team evaluates products based on standardized testing criteria, and no provider can pay for a higher placement in our comparisons.

When you click an affiliate link on our site, the destination website may place cookies on your device to track the referral. These cookies are governed by the respective company's privacy policy, not ours.

Cookies & Tracking

VPNPicked uses the following types of cookies:

  • Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality such as remembering your preferences.
  • Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site (e.g., Google Analytics). These cookies collect anonymous usage data.
  • Affiliate cookies:Placed by affiliate networks when you click outbound links to track referrals. These are governed by the respective affiliate program's privacy policy.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect your experience on our site but will not prevent you from accessing our content.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information:

  • Google Analytics:For website traffic analysis. Google's privacy policy applies to data collected through this service.
  • Affiliate networks:Various VPN and product affiliate programs that track referral purchases. Each network's own privacy policy governs their data collection.
  • Vercel: Our hosting provider, which may collect server logs including IP addresses for security and performance purposes.

Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the information we collect. Our site is served over HTTPS, and we regularly review our data handling practices. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your data:

  • GDPR (European Union): You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, and port your personal data. You may also object to processing. To exercise these rights, contact us at the email below.
  • CCPA (California): You have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion of your data, and opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information. To exercise your rights, contact us at the email below.

We will respond to all legitimate requests within 30 days.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:

Email: hello@comparevpn.com