Privacy Policy

Who We Are

GuideKiwi (guidekiwi.com) is operated by Magic Media Group LLC. We provide free guides on topics you request. You can contact us at info@magicmediagroup.co.

Information We Collect

When you request a guide or interact with our site, we may collect:

• Name and email address (when you request a guide)
• The topic you requested a guide about
• Basic technical information (IP address, device type, browser type, operating system)
• Pages visited, referring URLs, and interaction data
• Cookie identifiers and advertising IDs (see Cookies section below)

We also automatically collect certain information when you visit our site through cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar technologies.

How We Use Your Information

• To deliver your requested guide via email
• To improve our guides and services
• To send occasional related content (you can unsubscribe anytime)
• To display relevant advertisements on our site
• To analyze site traffic and usage patterns
• To detect and prevent fraud or abuse

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

GuideKiwi uses cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience and to serve relevant content and advertising. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us recognize return visitors and understand how our site is used.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Required for the site to function properly (e.g., session management, security).
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site. We use Google Analytics, which collects data about your interactions with our site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site.
• Advertising cookies: Used by our advertising partners — including Google Ad Manager, Google AdSense, and other third-party ad networks — to serve personalized ads based on your interests and browsing behavior. These cookies track your browsing activity across websites to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality. See the Your Choices section below for more information.

Google Ad Manager & Third-Party Advertising

GuideKiwi uses Google Ad Manager to serve advertisements on our site. Google Ad Manager may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

How Google uses information from sites that use its services: When you visit a website that uses Google advertising services (like AdSense or Ad Manager), Google may collect and use data to serve personalized ads. This may include:

• Cookies previously placed on your browser by Google or its partners
• Information about your visits to this site and other websites
• Browser type and settings, device information
• IP address and location-derived data
• Information about ads shown, clicked, or otherwise interacted with

Google may use the data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. You can learn more about how Google collects and uses data at Google's Privacy & Terms — How Google uses information from sites that use our services.

Third-party vendors: In addition to Google, we may work with other third-party advertising companies and networks that serve ads on our site. These companies may use the information collected (not including your name, address, email, or phone number) to provide advertisements on our site and other websites about goods and services that may interest you.

For more information about third-party advertising practices and to opt out of interest-based advertising, visit the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) or the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA).

Data Sharing & Disclosure

We may share your information with:

• Service providers: Companies that help us operate our site, deliver guides, send emails, and analyze traffic (e.g., email delivery providers, hosting providers).
• Advertising partners: Third-party ad networks and advertisers, including Google, for the purpose of serving relevant advertisements.
• Legal requirements: When required to comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or government request.

We do not sell your personal information (name, email, phone number) to third parties.

Your Choices & Opt-Out Options

You have the following choices regarding your data and how ads are served to you:

• Opt out of personalized Google advertising: Visit Google Ads Settings to control the ads Google shows you. You can also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.
• Opt out of Google Analytics: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• Opt out of email communications: Unsubscribe from our emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email we send, or by visiting our unsubscribe page.
• Request deletion of your data: Email us at info@magicmediagroup.co to request that we delete your personal information from our records.
• Manage cookies:Use your browser's settings to block or delete cookies. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Note that some features of the site may not function properly if you disable cookies.

California Residents (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including:

• The right to know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to opt out of the sale of personal information
• The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

We do not sell personal information as defined under the CCPA. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@magicmediagroup.co.

International Users (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, and port your personal data.

We process personal data based on: (a) your consent, (b) the performance of a contract with you, (c) compliance with a legal obligation, or (d) our legitimate interests in operating and improving our services.

To exercise your rights, contact us at info@magicmediagroup.co.

Children's Privacy

Our site is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. You can request deletion of your data at any time.

Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including encryption in transit (HTTPS/TLS) and secure storage practices. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Contact our data protection team at info@magicmediagroup.co.