Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

This Privacy Policy explains what information Desk Pain Free (“we,” “us,” “this site”) collects about visitors, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information. We’ve tried to write this in plain language. If anything is unclear, please contact us.

Who we are

Desk Pain Free (deskpainfree.com) is an independent content site that publishes reviews, guides, and personal experience about workplace ergonomics and pain relief. The site is operated from Canada and is intended for a general international audience.

Information we collect

Information collected automatically

When you visit this site, our hosting provider and analytics tools automatically log certain technical information, including:

  • Your IP address (often partially anonymized)
  • The pages you view and the order you view them in
  • Your approximate location (country or region, derived from IP)
  • Your browser type, operating system, and device type
  • The website or search engine that referred you here
  • The date and time of your visit

This information is used to understand how people use the site, to improve content, and to detect abuse or security issues.

Information you provide directly

You may choose to provide information by:

  • Leaving a comment on a post (name, email address, optional website URL, and comment content)
  • Sending a message via the Contact page (your email address and the content of your message)
  • Subscribing to an email newsletter, if offered (your email address)

We only collect what you voluntarily submit, and we only use it for the purpose you submitted it for.

Cookies and similar technologies

This site uses cookies — small text files your browser stores — for a few purposes:

  • Essential cookies that make the site work (for example, remembering that you dismissed a cookie notice).
  • Analytics cookies that help us understand aggregate traffic patterns. These do not personally identify you.
  • Affiliate tracking cookies set by Amazon or other retailers when you click an outbound product link. These allow the retailer to credit a purchase to this site. We do not see your purchase details — only whether a click converted.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some features of the site but will not prevent you from reading content.

Third-party services we use

This site relies on a small number of third-party services that may process visitor data on our behalf or independently:

  • Hostinger — our web hosting provider. Processes server logs necessary to deliver the site.
  • Google Analytics (if enabled) — aggregate traffic measurement. Google’s privacy policy applies to data they collect.
  • Amazon Associates Program — tracks clicks on Amazon product links for commission purposes. Amazon’s privacy policy applies once you leave our site.
  • Email service providers (if a newsletter is offered) — store subscriber email addresses and deliver emails.

Each of these providers has their own privacy practices. We encourage you to review them.

How we use your information

We use the information described above to:

  • Deliver the site to your browser
  • Respond to your messages and comments
  • Send newsletter emails if you’ve subscribed (and never without your consent)
  • Understand which content is useful and improve the site
  • Detect and prevent spam, abuse, or security threats
  • Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information to anyone. We do not share it with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

How long we keep your information

We keep information only for as long as it serves the purpose it was collected for. Comments remain published until you or we remove them. Contact form messages are typically deleted within a year of the conversation ending. Newsletter subscriptions are kept until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is typically retained for 14 to 26 months in aggregate form.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access — you can ask what information we hold about you.
  • Correction — you can ask us to correct inaccurate information.
  • Deletion — you can ask us to delete your information (subject to legal exceptions).
  • Opt-out — you can unsubscribe from emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email, or by contacting us.
  • Complaint — residents of the EU, UK, California, and Canada have the right to file a complaint with their local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us and we’ll respond within a reasonable time frame (typically within 30 days).

Children’s privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us and we will delete it.

International visitors

The site is hosted in and operated from countries that may be different from where you live. By using this site, you acknowledge that your information may be processed in a country with different data protection laws than your own.

Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information on this site, including HTTPS encryption and keeping software up to date. However, no system is completely secure. If we ever become aware of a data breach that affects you, we will notify you in accordance with applicable law.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we’ll update the “Last updated” date at the top of the page. Material changes will be more prominently announced on the site.

Contact

Questions, requests, or complaints about this Privacy Policy can be sent through the Contact page.