Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 14, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains what information Hosting Mastery Hub (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects when you visit hostingmasteryhub.com (the “Site”), how we use it, and the choices you have.
We keep data collection to a minimum. You can read every article on the Site without creating an account or telling us who you are.
Information we collect
Information you give us
If you use our contact form, we receive the name, email address and message you enter. We use this only to read and reply to your message. We do not add you to any mailing list and we do not sell or share your details with advertisers.
Information collected automatically
- Server and security logs. The Site is hosted on Cloudflare. Like all web hosts, Cloudflare processes technical information such as your IP address, browser type, the pages you request and the time of your visit, in order to deliver the Site and protect it from attacks and abuse.
- Analytics. We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Site, for example which articles are popular, how people find us, roughly where they are (country or city level), and what device and browser they use. Google Analytics uses cookies and collects information such as pages visited, time on page, the referring website, and an identifier for your browser. In Google Analytics 4, IP addresses are not logged or stored. We use this information only in aggregate to improve our content. See How Google uses information from sites that use its services.
- Browser storage. The Site stores your light/dark theme preference in your browser’s local storage. This stays on your device and is not sent to us.
We do not use advertising cookies set by the Site itself, and we do not sell your personal information.
Cookies
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors and sessions so we can measure site usage | Up to 2 years |
| Affiliate cookies | Amazon and other merchants | Records that you came from our Site so we can earn a commission | Set by merchant |
| Theme preference | Hosting Mastery Hub (local storage) | Remembers light or dark mode | Until cleared |
How to control cookies: you can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. You can opt out of Google Analytics on all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Blocking cookies does not stop you from reading the Site.
Affiliate links and third-party sites
The Site contains links to other websites, including affiliate links to web hosting companies and to Amazon (see our Affiliate Disclosure). When you click one of these links, you leave our Site. The company you visit, or its affiliate network, may set cookies or use similar technology to record that you arrived from Hosting Mastery Hub, so that a commission can be credited to us if you make a purchase. Those companies’ own privacy policies apply to that tracking and to anything you do on their sites. We do not receive your personal or payment details from them, only general information that a sale or sign-up happened.
Amazon Associates
Hosting Mastery Hub is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Amazon and other third parties may provide content and advertisements, collect information directly from visitors, and place or read cookies on visitors’ browsers, or use web beacons and similar technologies, in order to track referrals and purchases. Amazon’s handling of your information is described in the Amazon Privacy Notice.
Service providers we use
We rely on a small number of trusted providers who process data on our behalf:
| Provider | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Cloudflare | Website hosting, security and domain (DNS) |
| Google Analytics | Measuring how visitors use the Site (aggregate statistics) |
| Amazon Associates | Tracking purchases made through our Amazon links |
| Web3Forms | Delivering contact form messages to our email |
| Unsplash | Some article images are loaded from Unsplash’s servers, which see your IP address when the image loads |
How long we keep information
Google Analytics data is kept for 14 months and then deleted automatically. We keep contact form messages for as long as needed to respond to you and handle any follow-up, and then delete them. Server logs are kept by our hosting provider according to its own retention policy.
Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example, in the European Union, the UK or California), you may have the right to:
- ask what personal information we hold about you;
- ask us to correct or delete it;
- object to or restrict how we use it, including opting out of analytics;
- complain to your local data protection authority.
We do not sell personal information. If you are in California, cookies placed by affiliate partners such as Amazon may be treated as “sharing” for advertising purposes; you can prevent this by blocking third-party cookies in your browser. To make a request, please contact us. We will respond within the time required by law.
Children
The Site is intended for adults and is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please use our contact page.