Privacy Notice for California Residents
Last Updated: September 3, 2025
This Notice supplements the Privacy Policy of cloudwaysreviews.com (“CloudwaysReviews,” “we,” “our,” “us”) and applies only to visitors, users, and others who reside in California. It is intended to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), as amended. Terms defined in the CCPA have the same meaning here.
Definitions
Website or Owner (we): The individual(s) or legal entity operating cloudwaysreviews.com.
User (you): Any person or entity accessing or using the Website.
Information We Collect
We may collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a consumer or device.
In the past 12 months, we have collected the following categories of personal information:
| Category | Examples | Collected |
|---|---|---|
| A. Identifiers | Name, alias, postal address, IP address, email, account name, government IDs | YES |
| B. Customer Records | Contact details, ID numbers, education, employment, financial or health info | YES |
| C. Protected Classifications | Age, gender, race, religion, marital status, disability, similar data | YES |
| D. Commercial Data | Purchase history, product usage | YES |
| E. Biometric Data | Fingerprints, facial or voice data, health metrics | YES |
| F. Internet Activity | Browsing history, search activity, interactions with the Site | YES |
| G. Geolocation | Location data and movement | YES |
| H. Sensory Data | Audio, electronic, visual information | YES |
| I. Employment Data | Job history, performance records | YES |
| J. Education Records | Academic transcripts, schedules, disciplinary records | YES |
| K. Inferences | Preferences, behavior, characteristics, or abilities | YES |
Note: Personal information does not include publicly available information, de-identified or aggregated data, or information excluded from the CCPA.
How We Collect Information
- Directly from you: for example, when you complete forms, subscribe, submit requests, or otherwise interact with the Site.
- Indirectly from you: for example, by observing your actions on the Site and through analytics.
How We Use Personal Information
We may use or disclose personal information to:
- Process requests, subscriptions, and customer inquiries
- Detect and prevent fraud and enhance security
- Meet legal and compliance obligations
- Improve services, content, and user experience
- Conduct internal business evaluations, including mergers or restructuring
We will not use your data for materially different, unrelated, or incompatible purposes without providing notice.
Sharing Personal Information
We may disclose personal information to trusted third parties for business purposes, including:
- Service providers
- Data aggregators
Recipients are contractually required to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.
Your Rights Under CCPA
1) Right to Know and Data Portability
You may request (for the 12 months preceding your request) the categories of personal information collected, the sources, the business or commercial purpose for collection, the categories of third parties with whom we share it, and the specific pieces of personal information we hold about you.
2) Right to Delete
You may ask us to delete personal information we collected from you, subject to exceptions permitted by law.
3) How to Exercise Your Rights
Submit a verifiable consumer request by email: info@cloudwaysreviews.com.
Only you or your authorized agent may submit a request. We may need to verify your identity and authority. Requests to know are generally limited to two per 12-month period.
4) Response Timeline
We respond to valid, verifiable requests within 45 days. If more time is needed, we will notify you of the reason and extension period.
Sale of Personal Information
We do not sell personal information. If that changes, we will update this Notice and provide opt-out options as required by law.
Non-Discrimination
We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights. This includes not denying goods or services, not charging different prices, and not providing a different level or quality of services.
Other California Privacy Rights
California’s “Shine the Light” law allows users to request information about personal data shared with third parties for their direct marketing. To make such a request, email info@cloudwaysreviews.com.
Updates to This Notice
We may revise this Notice from time to time. Changes will be posted here with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the Site after changes take effect means you accept the updated Notice.
Contact Information
Questions about this Notice or your California privacy rights? Contact us at info@cloudwaysreviews.com