Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use PCBench.

Last Updated: July 28, 2025

Quick Summary

  • ✓ We don't sell your data: We never sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
  • ✓ Minimal data collection: We only collect data necessary to provide and improve our benchmarking services.
  • ✓ Your control: You can request data deletion, access your data, or opt out of analytics at any time.
  • ✓ Secure & anonymous: Most of our services work without requiring personal information, and we use industry-standard security.

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

  • Usage Analytics: Pages visited, time spent, popular hardware comparisons (anonymized)
  • Technical Information: Browser type, device type, screen resolution, operating system
  • Performance Data: Page load times, errors, and performance metrics for optimization
  • IP Address: For general location (country/region) and security purposes only

Information You Provide

  • Contact Information: Email address when you contact us for support
  • Hardware Preferences: Saved comparisons and favorite hardware (stored locally)
  • Feedback & Reviews: Any comments or suggestions you choose to share

How We Use Your Information

Service Improvement: We use data to optimize website performance, identify popular hardware trends, fix bugs and technical issues, and enhance user experience.

Customer Support: We use your contact information to respond to inquiries, provide technical assistance, send important updates, and handle feedback and suggestions.

Content Personalization: We may show relevant hardware comparisons, suggest games you might benchmark, remember your preferences, and customize your experience.

Security & Safety: We use data to prevent spam and abuse, detect suspicious activity, protect against fraud, and ensure service availability.

Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Here's what we use:

Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly, including session management, security tokens, load balancing, and error prevention.

Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site, including page views and duration, popular content, user flow analysis, and performance metrics.

Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences, including hardware comparisons, display preferences, filter settings, and theme choices.

Cookie Control: You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may limit website functionality.

Data Protection & Security

We take data security seriously and implement multiple layers of protection:

  • Encryption: All data transmission is encrypted using industry-standard HTTPS/TLS protocols.
  • Secure Storage: Data is stored on secure servers with regular backups and access controls.
  • Access Control: Only authorized personnel have access to user data, on a need-to-know basis.
  • Regular Audits: We conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments.

Your Rights & Choices

You have several rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access & Portability: Request a copy of your personal data in a portable format.
  • Data Correction: Request corrections to any inaccurate personal information.
  • Data Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal requirements).
  • Opt-Out: Disable analytics tracking and personalization features.
  • Data Processing Limits: Request restrictions on how we process your information.
  • Complaint Rights: File complaints with relevant data protection authorities.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@pcbench.com

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, don't hesitate to reach out. We're committed to transparency and protecting your privacy.

We'll notify you of any significant changes to this policy via email or website notice.

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