Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At CandleVibed (CANDLEVIBED.COM), we take your privacy seriously. Whether you have arrived here while browsing our aroma candle reviews, comparing scent profiles, or following a recommendation to an AliExpress product listing, we want you to understand exactly how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices in plain language and applies to all visitors to CANDLEVIBED.COM.

By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy. If you do not agree with any part of it, please discontinue use of the site.

2. Cookies & Tracking

CandleVibed uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyse site traffic, and serve relevant content. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain until deleted or expired).

The types of cookies we may use include: essential cookies required for the site to function, analytics cookies that help us understand how visitors interact with our content, and advertising/affiliate cookies that enable our partnership with AliExpress and other affiliate networks to track referrals accurately.

For a full breakdown of the cookies we use, their purposes, and your opt-out options, please visit our Cookie Policy page.

3. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

• Usage data: IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs.
• Device data: Screen resolution, device type, and language preferences.
• Communication data: If you contact us via email or a contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
• Affiliate click data: When you click an affiliate link to AliExpress, anonymised click and conversion data may be shared between our affiliate network and us.

We do not collect payment information. Any purchases you make through AliExpress are governed entirely by AliExpress's own privacy and payment policies.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to: operate and improve CANDLEVIBED.COM; understand which aroma candle content is most valuable to our audience; respond to enquiries; detect and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity; and fulfil our obligations under affiliate programme agreements.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services such as Google Analytics, advertising networks, and the AliExpress affiliate platform. These services may independently collect data subject to their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal data. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address below.

7. Children's Privacy

CandleVibed is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The date of the most recent revision will be noted at the top of the page. Continued use of the site following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email at: privacy@candlevibed.com.