Overview
BeforeYouBuy checks product and marketing claims. We keep data collection minimal and avoid collecting personal details unless you choose to email us.
What we collect
- Product names or URLs you submit for checks.
- Basic technical data from your browser request, such as IP address, user agent, and referrer, through normal hosting logs.
- Aggregated usage metrics through Google Analytics 4.
We do not require user accounts and we do not intentionally store personal identity details in product check records.
How we use data
- Run credibility checks and improve result quality.
- Measure site performance and reliability.
- Detect abuse and keep the service working.
Cookies and advertising
We use Google AdSense to show ads.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google and its partners may serve personalized ads using those cookies.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
Third-party services
- Google Analytics 4 helps us understand anonymous usage patterns.
- Google AdSense delivers advertising and related cookie-based measurement.