Privacy Policy (GDPR Compliant)
At RateMyBrand.net, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our platform in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
RateMyBrand.net (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is a platform that allows users to rate and review brands, products, and services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data transparently and lawfully.
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
Name or username
Email address
Reviews, ratings, and comments
Contact or support messages
IP address
Browser type and version
Time zone setting and location
Usage data (e.g., page views, time spent on site)
Under GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases to process your personal data:
Consent – You give permission for us to process your personal data.
Contractual Necessity – To fulfill our obligations to you (e.g., account creation, providing services).
Legitimate Interest – To improve our services, prevent fraud, or conduct analytics.
Legal Obligation – Where required by law or regulation.
We use your data to:
Operate and maintain our platform
Display user reviews and ratings
Communicate with you (support, updates, etc.)
Prevent fraud and abuse
Improve and personalize your user experience
Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal data. However, we may share it with:
Service Providers: Hosting, analytics, customer support, etc.
Legal Authorities: If required by law, regulation, or court order
Other Users: When you post public reviews or ratings
You have the following rights:
Access – You can request a copy of your personal data.
Rectification – You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Erasure (Right to be Forgotten) – You can request that we delete your data.
Restriction – You can ask us to limit the way we use your data.
Objection – You can object to processing based on legitimate interests.
Portability – You can request to transfer your data to another service provider.
Withdraw Consent – You can withdraw your consent at any time.
To exercise your rights, contact us at: contact@ratemybrand.net
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
Improve website functionality
Analyze usage and trends
Personalize content
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. More details are in our [Cookie Policy].
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to:
Provide our services
Comply with legal obligations
Resolve disputes
Enforce our agreements
If you delete your account, we may retain limited information for compliance purposes.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your data may be stored or processed outside of the EU/EEA. When we transfer data internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions) are in place.
RateMyBrand.net is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe we have, please contact us immediately.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of any significant changes and update the “Last Updated” date.
If you have questions or concerns about your data or this policy, contact us:
📧 Email: contact@ratemybrand.net
🌐 Website: www.ratemybrand.net
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority.