Introduction
Welcome to GoForFreeTrial.com ("we", "us", or "our"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at goforfreetrial.com and any subdomains, including bluehost.goforfreetrial.com.
Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the site. We reserve the right to make changes at any time — updates will be reflected on this page with a revised date.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information when you visit our site:
- Log Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time and date of visit, time spent on pages, and referring URLs — collected automatically by our server.
- Cookies & Tracking: Small files stored on your device to improve your experience and track affiliate referrals. See our Cookies section below.
- Analytics Data: Aggregated, anonymised usage data collected via Google Analytics or similar tools.
- Affiliate Tracking: When you click an affiliate link on our site, the affiliate network (e.g. Impact, ShareASale) may set tracking cookies to attribute any resulting purchases.
- Voluntary Information: Any name, email, or message you submit via a contact form or email inquiry.
We do not collect payment information, social security numbers, or other sensitive personal data directly.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate and maintain the website
- Understand how visitors use our content to improve it
- Track affiliate referrals and commissions
- Respond to your inquiries or comments
- Monitor and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not use your data for unsolicited marketing, and we do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
Affiliate Links & Disclosure
GoForFreeTrial.com participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means some links on our site are affiliate links — if you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Current affiliate partners include but are not limited to:
- Bluehost (via Impact affiliate network)
- Xero Accounting Software
- AppSumo
- Zoho Books
Affiliate links are disclosed with rel="sponsored" attributes in our HTML and are noted in-page where applicable.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files placed on your device. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
Types of cookies we use:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the site to function properly.
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand visitor behaviour (e.g. Google Analytics). These are anonymised.
- Affiliate Cookies: Set by our affiliate partners (e.g. Impact) to track referrals. These may persist for 30–90 days.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Third-Party Services
We may use the following third-party services that have their own privacy policies:
- Google Analytics — website traffic analysis. Google Privacy Policy →
- Google Fonts — fonts loaded from Google servers.
- Impact / ShareASale — affiliate tracking networks.
- Cloudflare — CDN and security (if applicable).
These services may collect data independently per their own terms. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.
Data Retention
We retain analytics and log data for a maximum of 26 months, after which it is automatically deleted. Any personal data submitted via contact forms is retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry, then deleted.
Affiliate cookie data is retained according to the respective affiliate network's policies (typically 30–90 days).
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
- Objection: Object to how we process your data.
- Portability: Request your data in a portable format.
- Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for data processing at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. We will respond within 30 days.
Children's Privacy
Our website 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 data, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.
GDPR & CCPA Compliance
For EU/EEA visitors (GDPR): Our legal basis for processing data is legitimate interest (analytics, site improvement) and consent (where applicable). You have the rights outlined above and may lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
For California residents (CCPA): We do not sell personal information. You have the right to know what data we collect, to delete it, and to opt out of any sale (which we do not conduct).
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- Website: goforfreetrial.com
- Email: privacy@goforfreetrial.com
We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 days.