USOANews.com — Your Privacy Matters to Us
Effective Date: February 2025 | Last Updated: February 2025
At USOANews.com, your privacy is something we take seriously — not just because the law requires it, but because we genuinely believe you have the right to know how your information is used. This Privacy Policy explains in plain, honest language exactly what data we collect, why we collect it, and how we protect it.
Please read this carefully. By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Who We Are
USOAnews.com is a digital media platform providing AI tool reviews, comparisons, and guides. We are operated as an independent media website. You can contact us at editor@usoanews.com with any privacy-related questions.
2. What Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
When you contact us through our contact form or email us directly, we collect your name and email address. We use this information only to respond to your inquiry. We do not store this information in any database or use it for marketing without your explicit consent.
Information Collected Automatically
Like virtually every website on the internet, our site automatically collects certain technical information when you visit. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and time spent on our site. This information is collected through standard web analytics tools and is used only to understand how our content is performing and how we can improve your experience.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies that make our website function properly
- Analytics cookies (via Google Analytics) that help us understand visitor behavior in aggregate, anonymized form
- Affiliate tracking cookies that allow our affiliate partners to attribute sales to our referrals
You can control cookie settings through your browser settings at any time. Disabling cookies may affect some functionality of our site.
3. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects data including pages visited, time on site, and general geographic location. This data is aggregated and anonymized — we cannot identify individual users from this data. Google’s privacy policy governs their data practices and can be found at google.com/policies/privacy.
4. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Tracking
Our website contains affiliate links to third-party products and services. When you click these links, the third-party company may place cookies on your device to track whether you complete a purchase. We have no control over these third-party tracking practices. Each company’s privacy policy governs how they handle your data. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party services you use through links on our site.
5. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes only:
- To operate and improve our website
- To respond to your questions and inquiries
- To analyze website traffic and content performance
- To fulfill our obligations to affiliate partners
- To comply with legal requirements
We do not sell your personal information to anyone. Ever. We do not rent it, trade it, or share it with third parties except as described in this policy or as required by law.
6. Email Communications
If you subscribe to our email newsletter, we collect your email address for the purpose of sending you updates, recommendations, and resources related to AI tools and digital opportunities. Every email we send includes an unsubscribe link. You can opt out at any time and we will remove you from our list immediately. We use Mailchimp to manage our email list, and their privacy practices are governed by Mailchimp’s privacy policy.
7. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us at editor@usoanews.com and we will delete it immediately.
8. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or destruction. Our website uses SSL encryption (HTTPS) for all data transmission. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Your Rights Under CCPA (California Residents)
If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to request deletion of your personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. As stated above, we do not sell personal information. To exercise any of your CCPA rights, contact us at editor@usoanews.com.
10. Your Rights Under GDPR (European Visitors)
If you are visiting from the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data, and the right to data portability. To exercise these rights, contact us at editor@usoanews.com. We will respond within 30 days.
11. Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies independently.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we will update the ‘Last Updated’ date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:
Email: editor@usoanews.com
Website: www.usoanews.com
Affiliate Disclosure
USOANews.com — Full Transparency on How We Earn
Effective Date: February 2025
We believe in being completely open with you about how USOANews.com operates. This page explains our affiliate relationships in plain, simple language.
The Simple Version
Some of the links on our website are affiliate links. This means if you click one of these links and make a purchase or sign up for a service, we may earn a commission. This comes at absolutely no extra cost to you — the price you pay is identical whether you use our link or go directly to the company’s website.
Why We Use Affiliate Links
USOANews.com is a free resource. We do not charge our readers for access to our reviews, comparisons, or guides. Affiliate commissions are how we keep the lights on — covering the costs of website hosting, research tools, and the time invested in testing and reviewing products.
Think of it this way: instead of charging you for our research, we ask that you use our links when you decide to make a purchase. It costs you nothing extra and supports the work we do.
Our Commitment to You
Here is our promise, and we mean every word of it:
- We only recommend products and services we have genuinely researched and believe provide real value.
- Our reviews and ratings are never influenced by commission rates. We have given negative reviews to products with high commissions and positive reviews to products with low or no commissions.
- We clearly disclose our affiliate relationships on every relevant page of our site.
- We never recommend a product just because it pays us more. Your trust is worth more than any commission.
Which Affiliate Programs We Participate In
We currently participate in affiliate programs including but not limited to the following networks and platforms:
- Amazon Associates Program
- Impact.com affiliate network
- PartnerStack affiliate network
- ShareASale affiliate network
- CJ Affiliate (Commission Junction)
- Direct affiliate programs with individual SaaS and AI tool companies
The specific products and companies we are affiliated with may change over time as we review new tools and discontinue coverage of others.
FTC Compliance
This disclosure is made in compliance with the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines under 16 CFR Part 255, which requires disclosure of material connections between endorsers and the companies whose products they promote. Our affiliate relationships constitute a material connection as defined by FTC guidelines.
Questions
If you have any questions about our affiliate relationships or how we select products to review, we welcome you to reach out at enquire@usoanews.com. We are happy to be as transparent as you need us to be.