Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to AVSurge ("we", "our", or "us"). AVSurge is a device comparison and discovery platform for the Indian market, available at avsurge.com. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, including:

• Email address — when you sign up for price drop alerts or create an account
• Target price preferences — when you set price drop notifications
• Wishlist data — devices you save to your wishlist
• Reviews and ratings — content you submit on device pages

We also collect certain information automatically when you visit our site, including:

• Browser type and version
• Pages visited and time spent
• Referring URL
• Device type and operating system

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Send price drop alert emails when a device reaches your target price
• Maintain your account, wishlist and preferences
• Improve our website and add new features
• Display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense
• Analyse site usage and performance
• Respond to your inquiries or support requests

4. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on AVSurge. This includes remembering recently viewed devices (stored in your browser's local storage), maintaining your login session, and enabling Google AdSense to display relevant ads. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling cookies may affect some features of the site.

5. Third-Party Services and Advertising

We use the following third-party services that may collect data:

• Google AdSense — for displaying personalized advertisements. Google may use cookies and other tracking technologies to serve ads based on your browsing history on our site and across the web. For more details, see Google's Privacy Policy.
• Google Analytics — for analyzing website traffic and user behavior to help us improve our service. Google Analytics may set cookies on your browser.
• Supabase — our backend database provider, which stores your account data and preferences securely.
• Resend — our email delivery service, used to send price alert notifications.
• Cloudflare — for DNS, CDN, and security services.
• Amazon Associates — we include affiliate links to Amazon products. Amazon may track clicks and purchases for commission purposes.
• hCaptcha — for bot prevention and security validation on forms.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies. You can opt out of personalized advertising through Google's Ad Settings.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances: with service providers who assist us in operating the website (under strict confidentiality obligations), when required by law or to protect our legal rights, or in connection with a business transfer or acquisition.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. Price alert subscriptions are retained until you unsubscribe or the alert is fulfilled. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Opt out of marketing emails at any time
• Withdraw consent for data processing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email below.

9. Children's Privacy

AVSurge is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of AVSurge after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Disclosure for Affiliate Links and Advertising

AVSurge includes affiliate links to Amazon products. When you purchase through these links, we earn a commission at no extra cost to you. This commission helps us maintain and improve our service. We disclose this to comply with FTC requirements.

We also display advertisements served by Google AdSense. We participate in the Google AdSense program to help support our operations. These ads are displayed based on your interests and browsing behavior.

12. Your Opt-Out Options

You have several options to control your data and ads:

• Opt out of personalized ads: Google Ad Settings
• Control cookies through your browser settings
• Unsubscribe from email alerts by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails
• Use browser extensions like uBlock Origin or Privacy Badger to block tracking

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at: