Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are and Controller Contact

kill-switch-kenny.com operates as an independent resource dedicated to evaluating virtual private network services. For the purposes of data protection regulations applicable to users in the United States and international visitors, we act as the data controller for the processing of your personal information collected via our website.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact our privacy team directly at [email protected].

2. Data We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our platform, we may collect and process the following categories of data:

• Server logs: Standard technical information automatically transmitted by your browser, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and access timestamps.
• Analytics data: Aggregated metrics regarding how users navigate our comparison tables and guides, tracked to improve site architecture and user experience.
• Newsletter email: Your email address if you voluntarily subscribe to our periodic security updates and comparison roundups.
• Contact messages: Personal details and inquiry content submitted when you reach out to our editorial or support teams.
• Affiliate click events: Unique event tokens generated when you click an outbound recommendation link, tracking which vendor offer you elected to review.

3. Why We Collect Data and Legal Bases

We process your information strictly for legitimate business purposes and operational necessities:

• Website functionality & security: Processing server logs to maintain site availability, defend against automated bot traffic, and diagnose technical errors (based on our legitimate interest in secure site operation).
• Affiliate attribution: Recording outbound click events to verify referrals and secure commissions from partner networks (based on our legitimate interest in commercial monetization).
• Communications: Delivering requested newsletters or responding to direct inquiries (based on your explicit consent or fulfillment of a communication request).
• Service optimization: Evaluating usage analytics to refine comparison charts and test layouts (based on our legitimate interest in website enhancement).

4. Cookies and Affiliate Tracking

Our website utilizes standard cookies and similar local storage technologies. When you click on a product recommendation or vendor link on kill-switch-kenny.com, an affiliate tracking cookie may be set by the third-party vendor or their tracking network (such as Post Affiliate Pro or Impact). This cookie does not store your personal identity but registers an anonymous referral code. This mechanism ensures our site receives appropriate attribution if you subsequently complete a purchase on the vendor’s platform. You retain the right to disable non-essential cookies via your browser settings at any time.

5. Who Receives Data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share data only with trusted categories of third parties under strict contractual data protection obligations:

• Hosting and Infrastructure Providers: Cloud servers and content delivery networks powering our web infrastructure.
• Analytics Platforms: Privacy-focused metrics providers analyzing aggregated traffic patterns.
• Affiliate Networks & Merchants: VPN vendors who receive standard non-identifying click metrics to validate software purchases originating from our reviews.
• Legal Authorities: Regulatory bodies or law enforcement agencies only when strictly required by applicable legal mandates or court orders.

6. Data Retention Table

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the specific purposes outlined in this policy:

7. International Transfers

kill-switch-kenny.com is hosted on global cloud infrastructure. If you access our site from outside the United States, please note that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in jurisdictions that may have different data protection laws than your country of residence. We implement appropriate safeguards to ensure your data receives adequate protection.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your geographic location and applicable local regulations (such as CCPA/CPRA in the US or GDPR internationally), you possess specific rights regarding your personal information:

• Right of Access: Request confirmation of whether we process your data and obtain a copy of it.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Right to Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to Object or Restrict: Object to specific processing activities or request a temporary halt to data handling.
• Right to Data Portability: Request the transfer of your data to another service provider in a structured format.

To exercise any of these rights, submit your request to [email protected].

9. Children

kill-switch-kenny.com is designed for a general adult audience seeking software reviews. We do not knowingly collect, store, or solicit personal information from individuals under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately for prompt deletion.

10. Security

We implement robust technical and organizational security measures—including mandatory HTTPS encryption (SSL/TLS), strict access controls, and secure server hosting environments—to protect your interactions and data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

11. Policy Changes

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect technological advancements, legal requirements, or changes to our editorial operations. Any revisions will be published directly on this page alongside a revised “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this page regularly.

12. Supervisory Authority

If you reside in the European Union or the United Kingdom and believe our data processing practices infringe upon data protection laws, you retain the right to lodge a formal complaint with your local supervisory authority for data protection.