Privacy Policy
Last Updated: February 26, 2026
Effective Date: February 26, 2026

Welcome to BaoBab Hosting (“we,” “our,” “us”). Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit https://www.baobabhosting.com/ (the “Site”).

By using the Site, you agree to these practices. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

1. Information We Collect
   Personal Information You Provide Voluntarily

• Name and email address (e.g., contact forms, newsletter sign-ups)
• Billing/payment information (for any purchases or courses, processed via third parties like Stripe)

Automatically Collected Information

• IP address, browser type/version, device info, operating system
• Pages visited, time/date of visits, referring URLs, clickstream data

This helps us analyze traffic, improve the Site, and personalize experience.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
   We use cookies, pixels, web beacons, and similar technologies to:

• Analyze usage and traffic (e.g., via Google Analytics)
• Remember preferences
• Serve and personalize ads
• Track affiliate referrals

You can manage cookies via browser settings, but disabling may limit features.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site or other websites. Google’s advertising cookies enable it and its partners to serve ads based on visits to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet. For more, see https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads and https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.

3. Google AdSense Advertising
   We participate in Google AdSense to display contextual and personalized ads. Google and partners use cookies/web beacons to:

• Serve ads relevant to your interests
• Measure ad performance
• Use the DoubleClick cookie for prior-visit-based targeting

Opt out of personalized ads at https://adssettings.google.com. More on Google’s data use: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

4. Affiliate Links and Programs
   We use affiliate links (e.g., Amazon Associates). If you click and purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate partners may use cookies to track referrals.

See our [Affiliate Disclosure] for details. These do not influence our recommendations.

5. Third-Party Services
   We use:

• Google Analytics: Traffic analysis (cookies; opt-out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout)
• Google AdSense: Ads (as above)
• Mailchimp/Emailjs: Email newsletters/subscriptions
• Stripe: Payment processing
• Hosting (brownhosting.com): Site operation

These follow their own policies (linked where possible). We are not responsible for their practices.

6. How We Use Your Information
   To:

• Operate/maintain the Site
• Process transactions/inquiries
• Improve content/experience
• Send updates/newsletters (with consent where required)
• Comply with laws

6. Sharing and Disclosure
   We do not sell personal information. We may share with:

• Service providers (above) for operations
• As required by law or to protect rights

6. US Privacy Rights (Including CCPA/CPRA and Similar Laws)
   We do not sell personal data. Under CCPA (California) and similar state laws (e.g., Virginia CDPA, Colorado CPA), you may have rights to:

• Know what data we collect/use/share
• Request deletion
• Opt out of “sale/sharing” (we honor Global Privacy Control/GPC signals for targeted ads)
• Non-discrimination for exercising rights

For requests: gregorydelacruz@baobabhosting.com. We respond within required timeframes.

9. GDPR / EEA / UK / Switzerland Rights
   If in EEA/UK/Switzerland, GDPR provides rights (access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection). Contact us to exercise. We may rely on consent or legitimate interests for processing.
10. Data Security
    We use reasonable measures to protect data (e.g., encryption where applicable). No system is 100% secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Data Retention
    We retain data as needed for purposes above or legal requirements, then delete/anonymize.
12. Children’s Privacy
    The Site is not for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from them. If we learn of such collection, we delete it.
13. International Transfers
    Data may transfer to/process in the US or other countries with different protections.
14. Changes to This Policy
    We may update this policy. Changes posted here with new “Last Updated” date. Continued use means acceptance.
15. Contact Us
    BaoBab Hosting
    Arlington, Virginia
    Email: gregorydelacruz@baobabhosting.com

Thank you for trusting us with your privacy!