Last updated: 30 October 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Truck Bed Scout (“we,” “us,” or “our”) handles personal information in connection with truckbedscout.com. We publish research-based guides and reviews about truck bed accessories. For privacy questions or requests, contact contact@truckbedscout.com.
Information you provide
If you email us, we receive your email address, the contents of your message, and any name, attachments or other information you choose to include. We use this information to respond to questions, investigate corrections and manage correspondence. Please do not send passwords, payment-card details or other sensitive information.
Technical information and website operation
Our hosting infrastructure and website services may process technical information such as IP addresses, browser and device information, requested pages, request times and error records. This information supports website delivery, security, troubleshooting and performance. Our website is hosted using Hostinger; its handling of information is described in its Privacy Policy.
Comments
Where comments are enabled, the information submitted through the comment form, together with technical information such as an IP address and browser information, may be stored to manage comments and reduce spam. An approved comment and the display name you provide may be public. Do not include information in a comment that you do not want published.
If Gravatar is used for comment avatars, an identifier derived from your email address may be sent to that service to retrieve a profile image. See Automattic’s Privacy Policy.
Cookies and similar technologies
WordPress and enabled website features may use cookies for login sessions, security and saved preferences. If a comment form offers to remember your details, selecting that option may save your name, email address and website in your browser. Login-related cookies apply when someone uses the website’s login features.
You can manage, block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect features that depend on them. Browser settings for this site do not control information already collected by a retailer after you visit its website.
Affiliate links and Amazon
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Some product links contain an affiliate tracking identifier. If you follow one and make a qualifying purchase, we may receive a commission.
Amazon and other third-party retailers may collect information directly, place or recognize cookies, and use similar technologies when you interact with their links, content or services. These technologies may help attribute purchases and support advertising and measurement under the retailer’s own policies. See Amazon’s Privacy Notice and Amazon’s advertising preferences for details and available choices.
Purchases are completed on the retailer’s website. Truck Bed Scout does not take your payment-card information or process your retail order. Retailers handle checkout, delivery, returns and their own customer records.
Links and embedded content
Our guides link to manufacturers, retailers and other sources. Following a link takes you to a service with its own privacy practices. If a page includes embedded media or other third-party content, that provider may receive technical information and use cookies when the content loads or you interact with it, including where you are already signed into that provider. Review the relevant provider’s notice before interacting with its services.
How information is used and shared
Information handled through the website is used to provide and secure the site, answer correspondence, manage comments where available, maintain backups, investigate technical issues and administer affiliate relationships. Hosting, email, security and backup providers may process information as needed to perform their services. Information may also be disclosed when required by applicable law or where reasonably necessary to address fraud, security incidents or legal claims.
Retention and backups
We retain correspondence and operational records for as long as reasonably needed for their purpose, including resolving enquiries and maintaining security. Published comments may remain with the relevant article unless removed. Copies may persist in backups until those backups are replaced or deleted. Some records may need to be retained to meet legal obligations or resolve disputes.
Your choices and privacy requests
You can contact contact@truckbedscout.com to ask about personal information we hold about you or request access, correction or deletion. Depending on your location and applicable law, you may also have rights to restrict or object to processing, withdraw consent where processing relies on it, or receive a portable copy of certain information. Rights and exceptions vary; we may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.
You may also have the right to contact the relevant privacy regulator. Requests about information held independently by Amazon or another retailer should be directed to that provider.
International processing and security
Website and service providers may process information in countries other than the one where you live. Applicable safeguards and protections depend on the provider and the relevant law. We use access controls and website maintenance measures to help protect information, but no online transmission or storage method is completely secure.
Children
This website is intended for a general audience researching truck accessories and is not directed at children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the site, contact us so we can review the matter and take appropriate action.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when website features, providers or privacy practices change. The date at the top identifies the latest revision.
Contact
For questions about this policy or to make a privacy request, email contact@truckbedscout.com or visit our Contact page.