Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2025-10-26
1. Who We Are
This website ("iPhone vs Pixel") is operated by Shan Ming Yang Limited, a company registered in New Zealand. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our website.
We comply with the Privacy Act 2020 and the 13 Privacy Principles set out by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (NZ). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect and disclose your personal information.
2. What Personal Information Do We Collect?
Analytics Information
We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-friendly analytics service, to understand how visitors use our website. Plausible collects:
- Pages you visit
- Time spent on the site
- Referrer information
- Device and browser information
Important: Plausible does not use cookies and does not track you across other websites. We do not collect your name, email, or any personally identifying information through analytics.
Affiliate Link Data
When you click on affiliate links (e.g., "Buy on Amazon"), you are directed to third-party retailers. We may receive information about clicks and conversions from affiliate networks such as Amazon Associates. This may include:
- Your referral ID (provided by the affiliate network)
- Date and time of the click
- Which product page you clicked from
The affiliate networks themselves collect and process additional personal information according to their own privacy policies.
Contact Form Data
If you contact us via our contact form, we collect:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your message
This information is only used to respond to your inquiry.
3. Why Do We Collect This Information?
- Analytics: To understand how you use our website, improve user experience, and track performance
- Affiliate Links: To generate revenue from product recommendations and track the effectiveness of our affiliate partnerships
- Contact Information: To respond to your inquiries and provide support
4. Who Do We Share Your Information With?
We share your personal information with the following third parties that process user data:
- Plausible Analytics - Analytics provider (receives anonymised analytics data)
- Amazon Associates - Affiliate network (receives referral click and conversion data)
We use Notion to store device specifications and content, and Netlify to host the website. However, no user personal information is knowingly transmitted to these services.
We do not sell your personal information to any third parties. We only share information as necessary to provide our service and process affiliate commissions.
If we receive a court order or legal request for your information, we may be obligated to disclose it as required by law.
5. How Do We Protect Your Information?
We take the security of your personal information seriously:
- All data transmission is encrypted (HTTPS)
- Plausible Analytics does not use cookies and automatically anonymises IP addresses
- We limit access to personal information to authorised personnel only
- We regularly review our security practices
However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. How Long Do We Keep Your Information?
Analytics Data: Plausible Analytics retains data for 90 days by default. We do not store this data ourselves.
Contact Form Data: We retain your contact information only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry, typically no longer than 30 days.
Affiliate Data: Affiliate networks retain referral data according to their own retention policies (typically 30-90 days).
7. Your Privacy Rights
Under the Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to:
- Access: Request access to personal information we hold about you
- Correction: Request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information (where legally permissible)
- Opt-out: Opt out of analytics tracking by disabling JavaScript or using a privacy browser extension
- Complaint: Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner if you believe your privacy rights have been breached
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 9.
8. External Links and Third-Party Services
Our website contains links to external websites and third-party services (such as Amazon, retailers, and affiliate networks). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services before providing your personal information.
When you click on affiliate links, you leave our website and are subject to the privacy policies of the destination website.
9. How to Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or have a privacy complaint, please contact us:
Shan Ming Yang Limited
Email: hello@iphonevspixel.com
We will respond to your inquiry within 20 working days.
10. Complaint to the Privacy Commissioner
If you are not satisfied with our response to a privacy complaint, you may lodge a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner:
Office of the Privacy Commissioner
Website: www.privacy.org.nz
Phone: 0800 803 202
Email: info@privacy.org.nz
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the website constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
12. Affiliate Disclosure
This website uses affiliate links to Amazon Associates and other retailers. When you purchase products through these links, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. This helps support the development and maintenance of iPhone vs Pixel.
For our Terms of Service, please visit our Terms of Service page.