Effective Date: October 24, 2025
CoinWatcher.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or interact with our content.
1. Who We Are
CoinWatcher.com is operated from Alberta, Canada. Our goal is to provide Bitcoin-only education, reviews, and commentary. We occasionally include affiliate links to products or services we personally recommend.
2. Information We Collect
We collect two types of data:
A. Information You Voluntarily Provide
When you fill out a contact form, leave a comment, or sign up for our newsletter, we may collect:
- Name
- Email address
- Any message or information you include in your submission
We only collect this data when you choose to provide it.
B. Automatically Collected Information
When you browse CoinWatcher.com, we automatically collect certain information through analytics tools such as Google Analytics. This includes:
- IP address (anonymized by Google Analytics)
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Pages visited and time spent on the site
- Referring website
This helps us understand how visitors use the site and improve our content.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to improve site performance, analyze traffic, and personalize content.
These may include:
- Google Analytics cookies – to understand visitor behavior.
- Affiliate tracking cookies – through ThirstyAffiliates to track referrals and commissions.
- Advertising or remarketing cookies (future use) – if we enable Google Ads, Meta Ads, or similar platforms in the future.
You can disable cookies through your browser settings, but some parts of the site may not function properly without them.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to contact inquiries or comments
- Send newsletters or updates (if you’ve opted in)
- Improve our website’s content and user experience
- Track affiliate commissions
- Analyze performance and security of our website
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
5. Affiliate Links
CoinWatcher.com includes affiliate links to Bitcoin-related products and services. If you click one of these links and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.
These links are managed via the ThirstyAffiliates plugin. Affiliate partners may set cookies to track referrals. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of those third-party sites before engaging with them.
6. Embedded Content
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, X.com tweets, Instagram or Facebook posts).
Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has visited those websites directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with that embedded content.
7. Email and Newsletter Subscriptions
We currently do not collect emails for newsletters, but we may offer this feature in the future.
If you choose to subscribe, we’ll store your email address securely and only use it to send educational content or site updates. You’ll always have the option to unsubscribe.
8. Payments and E-Commerce (Future Use)
If we begin selling products or services, payments may be processed through Stripe, PayPal, or Bitcoin.
We will not store your full payment information on our servers. Payment data will be handled securely by those third-party processors under their own privacy policies.
9. Data Storage and Security
Our site is hosted on AWS Lightsail. We use SSL encryption (HTTPS) and other standard security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access or disclosure.
10. Your Rights
If you are in Canada or another jurisdiction with privacy rights, you may:
- Request a copy of your personal data we hold.
- Ask us to correct or delete your data.
- Withdraw consent for communications.
To make a request, contact us using the information below.
11. Third-Party Links
Our website may link to other websites. We’re not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Effective Date” above will always reflect the latest version.
13. Contact Us
For questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us.