This page explains what information this website collects, why, and what happens to it.
Last updated: September 3, 2026
The short version
This site doesn’t ask you to create an account, and it doesn’t sell anything directly. The data collected is limited to what’s needed to keep the site running, understand roughly how many people visit, and track affiliate referrals.
Information collected automatically
Server logs. Like most websites, this site’s hosting provider records standard technical information when you visit: IP address, browser type, operating system, the page you requested, and the time of the request. This is used for security and troubleshooting.
Analytics. This site uses Google Analytics to understand which pages people read and how they arrive. This collects aggregate information such as page views, approximate location by country or region, device type, referring source, and interactions such as outbound link clicks. It is not used to identify you personally.
Cookies
Cookies are small files stored by your browser.
Analytics cookies are used to distinguish one visit from another so that visitor counts are roughly accurate.
Affiliate cookies are set by the platforms this site links to, not by this site. When you click an affiliate link, that company places a cookie in your browser so it can tell that you arrived from here. If you then sign up, this site is credited with the referral. These cookies typically last between 30 and 90 days depending on the company.
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Doing so won’t stop you from reading anything here.
Affiliate links
Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you click one and go on to purchase a subscription, the platform pays this site a commission. You are not charged anything extra, and the price you pay is the same as it would be otherwise.
Pages containing affiliate links disclose this at the top of the page, before the content.
Affiliate relationships do not determine which platforms are covered, how they are ranked, or what is said about them. Platforms with no affiliate program are included in comparisons on the same terms as those that have one.
Information you provide
If you email this site, your message and email address are used to reply to you and for nothing else. Messages are not added to a mailing list and are not shared with anyone.
Third parties
This site does not sell, rent, or trade personal information.
Information is handled by the service providers needed to operate the site — the hosting company, Google Analytics, and the affiliate platforms whose links appear here. Each has its own privacy policy governing what it collects when you interact with it.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to request access to personal information held about you, request its deletion, or object to its processing. Residents of the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom have these rights under the GDPR; residents of California have comparable rights under the CCPA.
To make a request, email contact@communityplatformguide.com.
Children
This site is intended for adults running or planning to run a business. It is not directed at children and does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 16.
Changes
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with a new date at the top.
Contact
Questions about this policy: contact@communityplatformguide.com