Privacy Policy for Creator Rig Reviews
Effective Date: May 23, 2026
We test cameras, microphones, and lighting setups. We publish the exact blueprints here at Creator Rig Reviews. We also collect specific data to keep this website operational. This page explains exactly what we track, why we track it, and how you control your information.
We hate legal jargon. We wrote this policy in plain English so you know exactly how we handle your data. We run a review site for serious content creators. We do not run a data mining operation. We respect your privacy just as much as we respect a properly balanced gimbal.
Read this page to understand the friction of running a modern website. You will see exactly what information changes hands when you read our guides.
The Data We Collect Directly
When you reach out to us, you hand over information. You type your name into our contact form. You drop your email address to ask a highly specific question about top handle clearance or monitor mount compatibility. We store that email. We use it to reply to your question.
We do not sell your email address to marketing agencies. We do not trade it with other creators. We read it. We reply. We move on.
If you subscribe to our newsletter for rig updates, we collect your email address through a secure form. We require double opt-in. You have to confirm you actually want our emails. You can click the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any message to permanently remove yourself from that list. We process those requests instantly.
The Data We Collect Automatically
We use Google Analytics and Google Search Console. These tools separate the signal from the noise. They tell us which rig blueprints actually help working creators and which ones fall flat.
If we publish a massive guide on balancing a heavy cinema camera and 500 people leave after three seconds, we know the article failed. If readers stay for twelve minutes studying our 15mm rod cable management guide, we know we hit the mark. We use this data to improve our content quality. We stop writing about things you ignore. We write more about the specific friction points you actually care about.
To get this data, these analytics tools place cookies on your browser. They track your IP address, your browser type, your device model, and the specific pages you visit. This data remains strictly anonymous. We cannot see your specific name attached to your reading habits. We only see the aggregate trends across thousands of visitors.
Affiliate Links and Tracking Cookies
We fund our teardowns and load tests through affiliate commissions. When you click a link to buy a camera cage, a C-stand, or a wireless mic kit, that link contains a specific tracking code. The retailer places a cookie on your browser. This small text file tells them you came from Creator Rig Reviews.
If you complete the purchase, they pay us a small percentage. This costs you absolutely nothing. It keeps our testing independent and our site online.
The retailers track your purchase to calculate our commission. They handle your payment data entirely on their end. We never see your credit card number. We never see your shipping address. We only see a dashboard showing that someone bought a specific Sony audio handle or a SmallRig cage on a specific day.
Different retailers use different cookie durations. An Amazon cookie lasts 24 hours. Other audio and lighting retailers use cookies that last 30 days. You can clear these cookies from your browser at any time.
Third-Party Service Providers
We share data with the infrastructure providers that keep this site online. Our web host processes basic traffic data to serve the pages to your screen. Google processes the analytics data to show us traffic patterns. Our email provider handles the messages you send to our inbox.
That is the entire list.
We refuse to work with data brokers. We reject third-party ad networks that scrape your browsing history across the internet. We do not run display ads, so you do not have to worry about unseen trackers monitoring your behavior while you read our reviews.
Your Rights Over Your Data
You own your data. You control it completely.
You have the right to know exactly what information we have about you. You can ask us for a full export. We will package it up and send it to you. You have the right to demand we delete your emails from our inbox. You tell us to delete it, and we wipe it from the server.
You want to block cookies entirely. You can adjust your browser settings right now to reject all cookies. The site will still load. You can still read every single review and rig breakdown. You will not hit a paywall. You will not see a popup blocking your access.
If you are a resident of California or the European Union, you have specific legal rights regarding data portability and deletion under the CCPA and GDPR. We extend these exact same rights to every single reader, regardless of where you live. Good privacy practices should not depend on your zip code.
Data Security and Storage
We secure this site with standard encryption protocols. We force HTTPS connections across all pages. We protect our admin dashboards with two-factor authentication and complex credentials. We update our server software weekly to patch known vulnerabilities.
Nothing on the internet is perfectly secure.
Data breaches happen to the biggest companies in the world. If our systems ever get compromised, we will post a clear notice on the homepage within 72 hours. We will email anyone whose contact information was exposed. We will explain exactly what happened and how we fixed the vulnerability.
Policy Updates
We update this page when our operations change. If we add a new analytics tool to measure site speed, we will list it here. If we change our newsletter provider, we will update the company name in this text. We will always update the effective date at the top of the page.
We do not send out annoying emails for minor typo fixes. We only notify our subscribers if we make a massive change to how we handle personal data.
Contact Information
You have questions about this policy. You want to exercise your data rights. You want us to delete an old email thread.
Email us directly at [email protected].
A real human reads that inbox. We aim to reply within 48 hours during the standard work week. We do not use automated support bots. We will read your request, verify your identity, and execute the data deletion or export exactly as you ask.