Privacy and Cookie Policy

Effective Date: August 1, 2026

Growth Freebies respects your privacy. This Privacy and Cookie Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect information when you visit GrowthFreebies.com, subscribe to our email list, download a free resource or contact us.

By using this website or submitting information through one of our forms, you acknowledge the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Information submitted through contact forms
• Information provided when requesting a report, download or marketing resource
• Messages and correspondence you send to us
• Your email subscription preferences

We may also collect certain information automatically when you use the website, including:

• Internet Protocol address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Referring website
• Pages viewed
• Links clicked
• Date and time of visits
• Approximate geographic region
• Cookie and analytics information

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use collected information to:

• Deliver requested reports, downloads and resource bundles
• Provide access to free marketing materials
• Manage your email subscription
• Send newsletters, marketing tips and promotional messages
• Notify you when new resources are added
• Respond to questions and support requests
• Improve the website, resources and visitor experience
• Understand how visitors use the website
• Measure email and website engagement
• Protect the website against spam, fraud and misuse
• Maintain business and compliance records
• Meet applicable legal requirements

We will not use your personal information for an unrelated purpose without obtaining additional consent where required.

3. Email Marketing and Consent

When you request a free report or join the Growth Freebies email list, you may receive:

• The resource you requested
• Access to additional free resources
• Marketing and list-building information
• Website updates
• Affiliate product recommendations
• Promotional emails about third-party products and services

You may withdraw your consent and unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

You may also request removal by contacting:

rick@growthfreebies.com

Unsubscribing from promotional emails does not necessarily prevent us from sending messages required to respond to a direct request or complete an administrative matter.

4. GetResponse

Growth Freebies currently uses GetResponse to manage email subscriptions, forms, autoresponders and promotional email messages.

When you submit information through a GetResponse form, your information may be processed and stored by GetResponse and its service providers.

GetResponse may process information such as:

• Your name and email address
• Subscription date
• Internet Protocol address
• Email delivery information
• Email opens
• Link clicks
• Subscription and unsubscribe activity

GetResponse operates under its own privacy, security and data-processing policies.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Growth Freebies may use cookies, tracking pixels and similar technologies.

A cookie is a small data file placed on your device when you visit a website.

Cookies may be used to:

• Keep the website functioning correctly
• Remember visitor preferences
• Understand website traffic
• Measure page performance
• Prevent spam and security threats
• Measure email and advertising engagement
• Track referrals to affiliate products
• Determine whether an affiliate referral resulted in a purchase

6. Types of Cookies We May Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies support basic website functions, security, forms and page operation.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors find and use the website.

Analytics information may include pages viewed, time spent on the website, device type and referring source.

Preference Cookies

These cookies may remember settings or preferences from a previous visit.

Affiliate Tracking Cookies

When you click an affiliate link, the product vendor or affiliate network may place a cookie on your device.

This cookie may identify Growth Freebies as the referring website if you later make a purchase.

Email Tracking Technologies

Our email provider may use tracking pixels and link tracking to measure email delivery, opens and clicks.

7. Managing Cookies

Most browsers allow you to:

• View cookies stored on your device
• Delete cookies
• Block selected cookies
• Block all cookies
• Receive a warning before cookies are stored

Disabling cookies may affect website functionality. It may also prevent affiliate referrals from being recorded correctly.

Where a cookie-consent tool is provided, you may use it to manage available cookie choices.

8. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Tracking

Some links on Growth Freebies are affiliate links.

When you click an affiliate link, information may be shared with or collected by:

• The product vendor
• The affiliate network
• The payment processor
• The website hosting the product
• Analytics or tracking providers

These third parties operate under their own privacy and cookie policies. Growth Freebies does not control their data practices.

9. Service Providers

We may use third-party providers to help operate the website and business, including:

• Website hosting companies
• Email marketing providers
• Analytics services
• WordPress themes and plugins
• Security and anti-spam services
• File-storage and download services
• Affiliate networks
• Product vendors
• Payment and checkout platforms
• Technical support providers

These providers may process limited information needed to perform their services.

10. Sharing Personal Information

Growth Freebies does not sell or rent your personal information or email address.

We may share information:

• With service providers helping us operate the website
• With GetResponse for email delivery and subscription management
• When required by law or a valid legal process
• To investigate fraud, spam, misuse or security concerns
• To protect our rights, property or users
• In connection with a sale, transfer or restructuring of the website or business

Service providers are expected to use information only for the services they provide, subject to their agreements and applicable law.

11. International Processing

Some service providers may process or store information outside British Columbia or Canada.

Information stored in another country may be subject to the laws and lawful-access requirements of that country.

By using the website and submitting information, you understand that your information may be processed outside your province or country.

12. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Provide requested resources
• Maintain your email subscription
• Operate the website
• Maintain records
• Resolve disputes
• Prevent fraud or misuse
• Meet legal and compliance obligations

When information is no longer reasonably required, it may be deleted, anonymized or securely destroyed.

13. Access and Correction

Subject to applicable law, you may ask to:

• Access personal information we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate information
• Update your email address
• Withdraw marketing consent
• Be removed from our email list
• Request deletion of certain information
• Ask how your information has been used or disclosed

Requests may be sent to:

rick@growthfreebies.com

We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.

Certain information may be retained where reasonably required for legal, security, fraud-prevention or record-keeping purposes.

14. Information Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, loss or misuse.

However, no website, email system, storage service or Internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You provide information through the website at your own risk.

15. External Websites

Growth Freebies contains links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for:

• Third-party privacy practices
• Third-party cookies
• Website security
• External content
• Product delivery
• Vendor conduct
• Changes made to an external website

You should review the privacy policy of any external website you visit.

16. Children’s Privacy

Growth Freebies is not directed toward children.

We do not knowingly request or collect personal information from children. If we become aware that information has been collected from a child without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to remove it.

17. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy and Cookie Policy when our website, services, providers or legal obligations change.

The latest version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

Continued use of the website after an update means that you acknowledge the revised policy.

18. Privacy Contact

Questions, concerns or requests relating to privacy may be sent to:

Growth Freebies
British Columbia, Canada
Email: rick@growthfreebies.com
Mailing address: Eureka halfmoon bay BC