Last updated: 2 August 2026. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Who we are
This site, benpicks.com, is operated by BEN PICKS S.R.L. (“BenPicks,” “we,” “us”). BenPicks is the publication name used by BEN PICKS S.R.L. For any privacy question or data request, email hello@benpicks.com. Legal operator details are available on the Company Information page.
What we collect
- Information you give us — for example, information included when you contact us by email. Newsletter registration is not currently active on this site.
- Information collected automatically — if you consent to analytics, Google Analytics may collect usage information such as pages visited, approximate location, device and browser type, and the referring site.
How we use it
We use your information to respond to messages, understand how the site is used so we can improve it, protect the service and meet legal obligations. We do not sell your personal data.
Cookies & analytics
When you first visit, analytics and advertising storage are switched off by default. We show a cookie banner and analytics storage is enabled only after you click “Accept.” This is implemented with Google Consent Mode v2. If you reject, consent remains denied.
We manage our tags through Google Tag Manager (which does not itself set cookies). The tools it loads, once you consent, are:
| Tool | Purpose | Cookies / storage | Set when | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics 4 (via GTM) | Understand aggregate site usage | _ga, _ga_* |
After you accept | Up to 2 years |
| Consent choice | Remembers your Accept/Reject decision | bp-consent (first-party local storage) |
When you choose | Until you clear it |
| Affiliate networks | Credit us for a referral (see below) | Set by the destination site on click | When you click an affiliate link | Per their policy |
Google Analytics and Tag Manager are operated by Google; data processed by those services is also subject to Google’s privacy terms. Cloudflare provides hosting, security and delivery infrastructure and may process technical request information such as IP address, request path and security signals to provide those services.
Managing or withdrawing consent
You can change your mind at any time. Use the button below to clear your saved choice and bring the banner back, or clear this site’s cookies and storage in your browser settings.
Affiliate tracking
When you click an affiliate link, the destination site may set a cookie to attribute a potential purchase to us, at no extra cost to you. That activity is governed by their privacy policy, not ours. See our disclosure for how affiliate links work and our independence policy.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or receive your personal data, to object to or restrict processing, and to withdraw analytics consent. To exercise a right, email hello@benpicks.com. You may also have the right to complain to the competent data-protection authority.
Data retention & security
We keep personal data only as long as needed for the purposes above, and take reasonable measures to protect it. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
Changes
We may update this policy; the “last updated” date above will always reflect the current version.