- Who We Are
- Information We Collect
- How We Use Your Information
- Who We Share Data With
- Cookies & Tracking (Full Table)
- Google AdSense & Analytics
- Amazon Associates Tracking
- Third-Party Links
- Children’s Privacy (COPPA)
- Your Rights — 6 Rights Cards
- California Residents — CCPA/CPRA
- EU / UK Visitors — GDPR
- Data Security & Retention
- Changes to This Policy
- How to Contact Us
🏠 Who We Are
Website: Jump Starter Hub ·
URL: https://jumpstarterhub.com
Email: [email protected]
Operated by: Jump Starter Hub — independently operated website, United States
Jump Starter Hub is an independent affiliate review website publishing expert guides, product reviews, and informational content about portable jump starters and related automotive accessories. We participate in the Amazon Associates Program and may display advertising through Google AdSense and other ad networks.
For the purposes of applicable data protection laws, Jump Starter Hub is the data controller responsible for personal data collected through this website. This site is directed at adults and primarily serves readers in the United States. We do not knowingly market to or collect data from children under 13.
🔎 Information We Collect
We collect information three ways: automatically when you visit, when you voluntarily provide it, and through third-party partners.
2.1 — Automatically Collected
When you visit any page our servers and third-party tools automatically record:
- Log data: IP address, browser type/version, OS, referring URL, pages viewed, timestamps, time on page
- Device info: Screen resolution, device type (desktop / mobile / tablet), language settings
- Interaction data: Links clicked (including affiliate links), scroll depth, on-site search queries
- Affiliate click data: When you click an affiliate link the destination site records you arrived from us — see Section 7 for Amazon specifics
2.2 — Voluntarily Provided
2.3 — From Third Parties
- Google Analytics / GA4 — anonymised usage statistics (Section 6)
- Google AdSense — advertising data including impressions and clicks (Section 6)
- Amazon Associates — affiliate click and purchase attribution data (Section 7)
- Email service provider (Mailchimp / MailerLite) — subscription and open/click data for newsletter subscribers
- Cloudflare — CDN and DDoS-protection traffic analysis
⚙ How We Use Your Information
We use data for the purposes below only. We will not use your data for incompatible purposes without first providing notice.
| Purpose | Data Used | Legal Basis (GDPR) | Can You Opt Out? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serving & improving content | Log data, device info, pages viewed | Legitimate interest | Partial — disable JS |
| Analytics | Anonymised usage data via Google Analytics | Legitimate interest / Consent (EU) | Yes — see Section 6 |
| Displaying advertisements | Cookies, browsing behaviour (AdSense) | Consent | Yes — see Section 6 |
| Affiliate commission tracking | Affiliate click data, Amazon cookie | Legitimate interest / Consent (EU) | Yes — private window |
| Email newsletter delivery | Email address, first name | Consent | Yes — unsubscribe any time |
| Responding to contact submissions | Name, email, message content | Contract / Legitimate interest | Don’t submit the form |
| Security & fraud prevention | IP address, log data | Legitimate interest / Legal obligation | No — required for security |
| Legal compliance | Any data required by law | Legal obligation | No |
- Sell your personal information to any third party
- Send unsolicited commercial messages outside the newsletter you opted into
- Share your email with brands whose products we review
- Use automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects on you
- Transfer data in ways inconsistent with this policy
🍪 Cookies & Tracking Technologies
A complete table of every cookie category used on this site — purpose, duration, provider, and consent requirement.
What Is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small text file placed on your device when you visit a website. This site also uses web beacons and third-party local storage in certain ad-serving scripts.
| Cookie / Tracker | Category | Set By | Purpose | Duration | Consent? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress_logged_in_* | Strictly Necessary | WordPress | Maintains admin login session (logged-in users only). | Session | No — essential |
| wordpress_sec_* | Strictly Necessary | WordPress | CSRF security protection for admin area. | Session | No — security |
| wp-settings-* | Strictly Necessary | WordPress | Stores editor display preferences for logged-in users. | 1 year | No — essential |
| __cf_bm | Strictly Necessary | Cloudflare | Bot management & DDoS protection. | 30 min | No — security |
| comment_author_* | Functional | WordPress | Remembers commenter name / email for convenience. | 1 year | No — functional |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users. Sends anonymised data to GA. | 2 years | Yes (EU) / No (US) |
| _ga_XXXXXXXXXX | Analytics | Google Analytics 4 | Persists GA4 session state. Linked to _ga. | 2 years | Yes (EU) / No (US) |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users for daily unique visitor count. | 24 hours | Yes (EU) / No (US) |
| _gat | Analytics | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate to Google servers. | 1 min | Yes (EU) / No (US) |
| __gads / __gpi | Advertising | Google AdSense | Tracks ad impressions; prevents ad frequency over-cap. | 13 months | Yes |
| NID | Advertising | Stores preferences; personalises Google ads. | 6 months | Yes | |
| IDE | Advertising | Google DoubleClick | Measures ad conversions; personalises ads across sites. | 13 months | Yes |
| DSID | Advertising | Google DoubleClick | Tracks signed-in Google users for cross-site ad targeting. | 2 weeks | Yes |
| session-id / ubid-main | Affiliate | Amazon.com | Identifies your Amazon session from our affiliate links. | Session / 2 yr | Yes (EU) |
| x-main / at-main | Affiliate / Auth | Amazon.com | Amazon authentication & personalisation cookies. | 2 years | Yes (EU) |
| mc_* / _fbp | Marketing / Email | Mailchimp | Email campaign performance tracking (newsletter subscribers only). | 90 days | Yes — opt-in only |
ℹ Table reflects known cookies as of the Last Updated date. Third-party scripts may set additional cookies. Use your browser’s DevTools (F12 → Application → Cookies) to inspect cookies on your device.
How to Control Cookies
DAA Opt-Out Tool — opt out of interest-based ads.
Google Ads Settings — manage Google ad personalisation.
🌐 Google AdSense & Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
This website uses Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use the site. GA4 collects anonymised data including pages visited, time on site, traffic sources, and device type.
- IP addresses are anonymised by default in GA4 before storage
- Data retention is set to 14 months (GA4 default)
- We have not enabled Google Signals or demographic reporting
- We do not use GA4 data to build advertising audiences
- Google may use analytics data as described in the Google Partners Privacy Policy
Opt out of Google Analytics:
- Install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On
- Enable Do Not Track in your browser (effectiveness varies)
Google AdSense
This website may display advertisements served by Google AdSense (Google LLC). AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
Google AdSense may use the DoubleClick cookie and other advertising cookies to serve ads based on your browsing history across the web. We do not pass personally identifiable information to Google for advertising beyond what AdSense collects automatically through its cookies.
Opt out of Google interest-based advertising:
- Google Ads Settings — disable personalised ads from Google
- AboutAds.info Opt-Out — opt out across multiple networks
- NAI Consumer Opt-Out
Google’s privacy practices: Google Privacy Policy ↗.
📦 Amazon Associates Tracking
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Jump Starter Hub is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. Our tracking tag is: jumpstarterhub-20
How Amazon Affiliate Tracking Works
- When you click an affiliate link your browser is redirected to Amazon with our tracking tag in the URL (e.g.,
?tag=jumpstarterhub-20) - Amazon places a referral cookie valid for 24 hours
- If you buy anything on Amazon during that window we may earn a commission — even if it is not the item you originally clicked
- Amazon attributes the commission to us. We do not receive any personally identifiable information about you from Amazon — only aggregated commission reports
- Your name, email address, or Amazon account details
- Your payment or billing information
- Your shipping address or itemised order history
- Any personally identifiable data about individual purchases
Opting Out of Amazon Affiliate Tracking
- Use a private / incognito browser window — cookies are not retained after the session
- Clear cookies after clicking through but before purchasing
- Navigate directly to Amazon.com without clicking our links
- Review Amazon’s Privacy Notice ↗
🔗 Third-Party Links
This website links to external sites including Amazon.com, manufacturer websites, and reference sources. These sites are not operated by Jump Starter Hub and are governed by their own privacy policies. We have no control over their data practices.
- Amazon.com — product purchases via affiliate links
- NOCO, GOOLOO, HULKMAN, Clore, Schumacher manufacturer sites — product specifications
- YouTube — embedded or linked video content
- Government / regulatory sources — NHTSA, AAA, FTC, etc.
Review the privacy policy of any external site before submitting personal information to it.
👤 Children’s Privacy (COPPA)
Jump Starter Hub covers automotive products intended for adult consumers. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover we have inadvertently collected such information, we will delete it immediately.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has submitted information to this site, please contact us at the details in Section 15 and we will take prompt action.
COPPA 2025 FTC Rule Amendments (Effective 23 June 2025)
The FTC’s 2025 COPPA Rule amendments introduced a formal definition of “mixed audience website” and new third-party disclosure obligations. As this site is not directed at children and does not knowingly collect data from children under 13, the specific mixed-audience provisions do not apply. We maintain this section as best practice.
FTC COPPA resource: FTC COPPA FAQ ↗
⚖ Your Rights & Choices
You have meaningful rights over your personal data. Specific rights vary by location — California and EU/UK residents have additional statutory rights in Sections 11 and 12.
How to Exercise Your Rights
- Email: [email protected]
- Contact form: /contact-us/
We verify your identity before processing requests and aim to respond within 30 days. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
For data held independently by Google, Amazon, Mailchimp, or Cloudflare, exercise your rights directly with those companies. We cannot access or delete data they hold on their own systems.
🇺🇸 California Residents — CCPA / CPRA
If you are a California resident you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), effective January 1, 2023.
Jump Starter Hub provides the disclosures below as a matter of best practice and to protect California residents’ rights proactively, regardless of current operational scale.
Categories of Personal Information Collected (CCPA Categories)
| CCPA Category | Examples We Collect | Collected? | Sold / Shared? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identifiers | IP address, email (newsletter), cookie IDs | Yes | No — not sold |
| Personal info (Cal. Civ. Code §1798.80) | Name (if contact form submitted) | Conditionally | No |
| Internet / network activity | Pages viewed, links clicked, referrer URL | Yes | No — analytics only |
| Commercial information | Affiliate purchase attribution (anonymised) | Via Amazon | No — aggregate reports only |
| Geolocation | Country / state inferred from IP (coarse) | Yes | No |
| Inferences / profiles | Ad interest segments (created by Google, not us) | By Google | Not by us |
| Sensitive personal information | None collected by us | No | No |
| Children’s data | Not knowingly collected | No | No |
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
Jump Starter Hub does not sell your personal information for money or other valuable consideration. We do not share personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising as defined by CPRA.
Note: Third-party advertising cookies (Google AdSense) set on your device may constitute a “share” under California’s broad definition. California residents may opt out via the controls in Section 5 or by contacting us.
California-Specific Rights Under CCPA / CPRA
- Right to Know (twice per year, free): Categories and specific pieces of personal info collected in the prior 12 months
- Right to Delete: Deletion of collected personal information (subject to exceptions)
- Right to Correct: Correction of inaccurate personal information
- Right to Opt Out of Sale / Sharing
- Right to Limit Sensitive PI Use (we do not collect sensitive PI)
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not deny service, charge different prices, or provide different quality of service for exercising any CCPA right
How to Submit a CCPA Request
- Email: [email protected] — Subject: “CCPA Privacy Request”
- Contact form: /contact-us/ — note “CCPA Request” in your message
We respond within 45 days as required by California law (extendable by 45 days with notice if reasonably necessary).
This policy was last reviewed: May 30, 2026. Annual review required by CCPA/CPRA.
🇪🇺 EU & UK Visitors — GDPR
If you are in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or Switzerland the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — or UK GDPR — applies to our processing of your personal data.
Jump Starter Hub is US-based and does not specifically target EU/UK residents. However the GDPR applies to any processing of personal data of EEA individuals regardless of where the processor is located. If you access this site from the EU/UK we process your data subject to the GDPR as described here.
Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR Article 6)
| Legal Basis | When We Use It | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) | Where you have given clear, affirmative consent | Newsletter subscription; advertising cookies; non-essential analytics cookies |
| Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) | Where our interests are not overridden by your rights | Site security, fraud prevention, basic server logs, content improvement |
| Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) | Required by law | Responding to lawful requests from public authorities |
| Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b)) | Necessary to perform a service you requested | Sending a contact form reply; newsletter delivery |
International Data Transfers
As a US-based site using US-based services, your data is transferred to and processed in the United States. Safeguards include:
- Google LLC — EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) certified
- Amazon.com Services LLC — EU-US Data Privacy Framework certified
- Cloudflare — Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
Your GDPR Rights (in addition to Section 10)
- Right to Object (Art. 21): Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
- Right not to be subject to automated decision-making (Art. 22): We do not use automated decision-making producing legal effects
- Right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior lawful processing
- Right to lodge a complaint with your national supervisory authority
EU residents: list of authorities at edpb.europa.eu ↗. UK residents: ICO ↗. We would appreciate the opportunity to address your concern first — please contact us using Section 15 details before escalating.
🔒 Data Security & Retention
Security Measures
No method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. If we become aware of a data breach affecting your personal information, we will notify affected users and relevant authorities as required by applicable law.
Data Retention Periods
| Data Type | Retention Period | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Server / access logs | Up to 30 days | Security monitoring; deleted on rolling basis |
| Google Analytics data | 14 months (GA4 default) | Set within Google Analytics account settings |
| Contact form submissions | Up to 12 months | Follow-up correspondence; deleted annually unless ongoing |
| Email newsletter subscriptions | Until unsubscribed + 30 days | Deleted 30 days after unsubscribe request |
| WordPress comment data | Indefinitely unless deleted on request | Published comments form part of the site’s permanent record |
| Affiliate commission data (Amazon) | Retained by Amazon per their own policy | We receive only aggregated reports |
| Cookie data | Per duration in Section 5 cookie table | Varies by cookie purpose and third-party settings |
📅 Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy to reflect changes in data practices or legal requirements. The “Last Updated” date at the top reflects the most recent revision.
- A prominent notice on the homepage for at least 30 days after a material change
- An email notification to newsletter subscribers where the change materially affects subscriber data handling
- An updated “Last Updated” date and entry in the revision log below
Continued use of this website after an updated policy is effective constitutes acceptance of those changes.
Revision History
| Version | Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | May 30, 2026 | Initial publication. Covers CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, COPPA 2025 amendments, Google/Amazon disclosures, full cookie table, 6 user rights cards, security & retention schedules. |
The CCPA/CPRA requires businesses to update their privacy policy at least once every 12 months and to include the date of the most recent update. Even if no material changes are made, the “Last Updated” date and effective date must be reviewed annually.
📧 How to Contact Us
Questions, right-exercise requests, or data concerns — use any method below. We aim to respond within 30 days (45 days for CCPA requests).
Related Legal Pages
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View Disclaimer →
This Privacy Policy is a compliance tool, not legal advice. Requirements covered: CCPA/CPRA, EU/UK GDPR, COPPA 2025 FTC Rule amendments (effective 23 June 2025), FTC Act Section 5, Amazon Associates Operating Agreement, Google AdSense Publisher Policies, and ePrivacy Directive. Consult a qualified attorney for guidance specific to your situation.
Continued use of this website constitutes acceptance of the current policy in effect at the time of your visit.