Privacy Policy for Sopongo.com
Last Updated: October 15, 2026
Welcome to Sopongo.com (“Sopongo”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal data we process. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at https://sopongo.com/, including our buying guides, comparison engines, and associated digital services.
1. Information We Collect
Information Automatically Collected: When you navigate Sopongo.com, our servers and analytics providers automatically log standard technical data, including your IP address, browser type and version, device identifier, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, time spent on pages, and clickstream interaction data.
Information You Voluntarily Provide: If you submit an inquiry through our secure contact portal or leave a comment on our articles, we collect your name, email address, and the specific details included in your correspondence.
2. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising (Mandatory Disclosures)
Sopongo displays advertisements served by third-party advertising partners, prominently including Google AdSense. Please review the following mandatory disclosures regarding third-party advertising:
- Use of Cookies: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to Sopongo.com or other websites across the Internet.
- Advertising Cookies: Google’s use of advertising cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) enables it and its partners to serve personalized ads to our users based on their browsing behavior on Sopongo and/or other websites.
- Opting Out of Personalized Advertising: Users may opt out of personalized advertising at any time by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance Consumer Choice page (AboutAds.info) or the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out page.
3. Affiliate Marketing & Referral Cookies
Sopongo participates in affiliate marketing programs, such as the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and other merchant affiliate networks. When you click outbound links on our site leading to merchants (e.g., Amazon, Best Buy, B&H Photo, Newegg), a non-intrusive tracking cookie is deposited on your device to confirm that your purchase originated from Sopongo. These cookies do not store personally identifiable information and expire automatically in accordance with each merchant network’s standard retention window.
4. Cookie Policy & Managing Preferences
Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us analyze website traffic, remember preferences, and ensure optimal site performance. You have the right to accept or decline cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge) allow you to block or delete cookies in their privacy settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect certain interactive features of our comparison tools.
5. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance (EEA & UK Users)
If you reside within the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, our processing of your personal information is governed by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our lawful bases for processing include:
- Legitimate Interests: To maintain site security, prevent fraud, optimize content delivery, and analyze aggregate traffic trends.
- Consent: For marketing communications, newsletters, and non-essential cookies where required.
Your Data Subject Rights: You possess the right to access, rectify, restrict, or erase any personal information we hold about you, as well as the right to data portability and the right to object to processing. To exercise these rights, please submit a verified request through our Secure Privacy Request Portal.
6. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA / CPRA)
For California residents, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), grants specific rights regarding personal information. We do not sell personal data for monetary consideration. We may share anonymized online identifiers with advertising and analytics partners to deliver relevant content and ads. California consumers have the right to request disclosure of categories of personal information collected, request deletion, and not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising privacy rights via our Secure Privacy Portal.
7. Children’s Privacy (COPPA)
Sopongo is directed to general adult consumer audiences and tech enthusiasts. We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from children under the age of 13 in accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please notify us immediately through our contact form for prompt deletion.
8. Contact & Privacy Verification
To protect user privacy and avoid automated spam collection, all privacy inquiries, data subject access requests, and official communications are processed through our encrypted contact gateway:
Online Portal: Submit a Privacy Request via Contact Portal
Organization: Sopongo Media Group • Digital Hardware & Tech Evaluations