Cookie Policy

Introduction

BestCamZone.com ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to provide, improve, and protect our adult cam comparison services. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use.

Important: Our website provides informational content about adult entertainment platforms. We do not host, produce, or distribute adult content. This policy applies only to our comparison and review platform.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, enhance user experience, and provide analytics information to website owners.

Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until deleted or expired) or "session" (deleted when you close your browser).

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services.

• Purpose: Age verification, site security, session management, cookie consent preferences
• Examples: Age gate bypass cookie, security tokens, language preferences
• Duration: Session or up to 1 year
• Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (site functionality)
• Can be disabled: No (required for site operation and legal compliance)

2. Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us understand which pages are most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.

• Provider: Google Analytics 4
• Purpose: Website traffic analysis, user behavior tracking, content performance measurement
• Data collected: Pages visited, time on site, device type, geographic location (city level), referral sources
• Privacy: IP addresses are anonymized; no personally identifiable information is collected
• Duration: Up to 2 years
• Legal Basis: Consent (GDPR) / Legitimate interest
• Can be disabled: Yes (via cookie banner or browser settings)

3. Advertising and Affiliate Tracking Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements relevant to you and track the performance of our affiliate marketing partnerships. They also help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and prevent the same ads from appearing too frequently.

• Provider: Google Ads, affiliate networks (Commission Junction, ShareASale, Impact Radius)
• Purpose: Conversion tracking, affiliate referral attribution, retargeting, ad performance measurement
• Data collected: Click IDs, referral sources, conversion events, browsing behavior on our site only
• Privacy Note: We do NOT track adult content consumption; tracking is limited to our comparison site only
• Duration: Up to 90 days (affiliate cookies); up to 180 days (advertising cookies)
• Legal Basis: Consent (GDPR)
• Can be disabled: Yes

4. Preference and Functionality Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization based on your interaction with the site.

• Purpose: Language preferences, comparison filters, saved preferences
• Duration: Up to 1 year
• Legal Basis: Consent / Legitimate interest
• Can be disabled: Yes (may affect site functionality)

Third-Party Cookies and Services

We work with trusted third-party service providers who may set cookies on your device when you visit our website. These third parties have their own privacy policies governing the collection and use of information.

Third-Party Services We Use:

• Google Analytics 4: Website analytics and user behavior insights (Google Privacy Policy)
• Google Ads: Advertising performance and conversion tracking (Google Ads Policy)
• Affiliate Networks: Commission tracking for cam platform referrals (Commission Junction, ShareASale, Impact Radius)
• Content Delivery Networks (CDNs): Cloudflare for performance and security

Important Privacy Note: Our tracking is limited to activities on BestCamZone.com only. We do NOT track your activities on external cam platforms after you click our affiliate links. Your privacy on third-party adult entertainment sites is governed by their respective privacy policies.

Google Ads Compliance for Adult Content

BestCamZone.com complies with Google Ads policies for adult-oriented content aggregators:

• We do not host, store, or display explicit adult content or nudity
• All tracking and advertising cookies comply with Google's sensitive category guidelines
• We implement age verification measures (18+ gate) as required
• Cookies are only used for legitimate comparison service purposes, not for tracking adult content consumption
• We maintain strict separation between our informational content and external adult entertainment platforms

How to Manage and Control Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences in several ways:

1. Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit BestCamZone.com, you will see a cookie consent banner where you can:

• Accept all cookies for the full website experience
• Reject non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising)
• Customize your cookie preferences by category
• Access detailed information about each cookie type

Your preferences will be saved and respected for future visits. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in our footer.

2. Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

• Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data → See all cookies and site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data → Manage Data
• Safari (macOS): Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies
• Brave: Settings → Shields → Cookies and other site data

You can set your browser to block or alert you about cookies, but please note that some features of our site may not function properly without them.

3. Opt-Out Tools and Links

You can opt out of specific tracking services:

• Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Google Ads Personalization: Google Ad Settings
• Network Advertising Initiative: NAI Opt-Out Tool
• Digital Advertising Alliance: DAA WebChoices Tool

4. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. While we respect your privacy preferences, our website does not currently respond to DNT signals due to the lack of industry-wide standards. We recommend using our cookie consent banner and the opt-out tools listed above to manage your tracking preferences.

Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable or refuse cookies, please be aware that:

• Some features of our website may become inaccessible or not function properly
• Your preferences (such as language settings) may not be saved
• You may need to re-verify your age on each visit
• Comparison features and saved filters may not work as intended
• We will be unable to track affiliate referrals, which helps support our free service

Note: Even if you disable non-essential cookies, you will still be able to browse and read our informational content.

Age Verification and Cookies

As an adult-oriented comparison platform, we use a strictly necessary cookie to verify that you have confirmed you are 18 years of age or older. This age verification cookie:

• Is essential for legal compliance and cannot be disabled
• Records only that you have passed the age gate, not your actual age
• Does not collect or store any personal identification information
• Expires after 365 days, after which you will be asked to verify your age again
• Helps prevent minors from accessing adult-oriented content

Data Protection and Your Rights (GDPR & PIPEDA)

Under EU GDPR and Canadian PIPEDA privacy laws, you have specific rights regarding cookies and tracking:

• Right to Information: We provide clear information about what cookies we use and why
• Right to Consent: You can choose to accept or reject non-essential cookies
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Change your cookie preferences at any time
• Right to Access: Request information about what data cookies have collected about you
• Right to Deletion: Request deletion of cookie data (except strictly necessary cookies)
• Right to Object: Object to processing of your data for marketing purposes

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@smpotw.com or visit our Contact page.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:

• Changes in the cookies we use
• New tracking technologies or services
• Updates to data protection regulations
• Improvements to our cookie management tools

When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and may notify you through a banner on our website. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email: info@smpotw.com

Website: www.bestcamzone.com/contact

For privacy-related inquiries, you may also refer to our Privacy Policy.