Datenschutzrichtlinie

Pick The Best

Zuletzt aktualisiert – 1. Dezember 2025

At www.PickTheBest.com ("Website"), operated by Opera Technology Singapore Pte. Ltd. ("we," "us," or "our"), we respect your privacy under the UK GDPR ,EU GDPR, or other applicable law. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, process, share and store personal data when you use the Website.

1. Data We Collect

As a comparison website with no payment processing, the personal data we collect is minimal. We collect data in two main ways:
Type of Data Source and Purpose Legal Basis (UK/EU GDPR)
Usage/Technical Data Collected automatically via server logs and analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics). Includes GAID, browser type, device information, pages viewed, and referring website. We use this to run, secure, and improve the Site. Legitimate Interest (Improving our services and site security).
Cookies and Tracking Data Collected via cookies and similar technologies (e.g., to remember your preferences or for essential site function). Consent (For non-essential/analytical cookies) or Legitimate Interest (For strictly necessary cookies).

2. How We Use Your Data

  • Provide listings/comparisons (contract if account used).
  • Improve site (analytics; legitimate interest).
  • Marketing (newsletters; consent—opt out anytime).

3. How and Why We Share Your Data

We share your data only with the following categories of third parties:
  • Third-Party Retailers:When you click on a product link, we may share non-personal tracking data with the Merchant (e.g., that you came from our site) to fulfil our contractual obligation with them (our revenue model).
  • Analytics Providers:We use analytics services (like Google Analytics) to understand how the Website is used. They may process your Usage/Technical Data as Data Processors on our behalf.
  • Legal Compliance:We may disclose your data if required by law, court order, or governmental regulation.

4. International Data Transfers

We are a global service, and the data we collect may be processed and stored outside of the UK and EEA. If we transfer your data internationally, we ensure it is protected by implementing appropriate safeguards, such as:
  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission and/or the UK ICO.
  • Transferring data to countries deemed to provide an adequate level of protection (UK/EU Adequacy Decisions).

5. Your Data Protection Rights (UK/EU GDPR)

Under the UK and EU GDPR, you have the right to:
  1. Right to be Informed:You have the right to clear, transparent, and easily understandable information about how we use your data (this Policy).
  2. Right of Access:You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  3. Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct or update any inaccurate or incomplete data we hold about you.
  4. Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can ask us to delete your personal data when there is no good reason for us to continue processing it.
  5. Right to Restrict Processing:You can ask us to temporarily limit the way we process your data.
  6. Right to Data Portability:You can request that we transfer your personal data directly to you or another controller in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
  7. Right to Object: You can object to processing based on our legitimate interests.
  8. Right to Withdraw Consent:Where we rely on your consent to process your data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact our DPO by filling in this form or at privacy@opera.com.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
  • Usage and analytics data is typically anonymized or deleted after [3 months].
  • Account data is kept while your account is active and for a short period thereafter (to allow for reactivation) before being deleted.

7. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The version on the Website at the time you access our service applies.

8. Contact

The Data Controller responsible for your personal data is Opera Technology Singapore Pte. Ltd. Our Data Protection Officer (DPO) can be contacted at: privacy@opera.com