OFFICIAL STATUS, LLC — Data Controller
- Legal Name
- OFFICIAL STATUS, LLC
- Entity Type
- Florida Limited Liability Company
- Doc. Number
- [PLACEHOLDER]
- Status
- ACTIVE
- Principal Office
- 8300 NW 93rd Street Bay #4, Medley, FL 33166
- Contact
- Through editorial channels published on this website
02 Data We Collect
Voluntary Submissions
- Name and email address submitted through newsletter subscription
- Content of editorial correspondence you initiate
Technical Data
- IP address and approximate geographic location
- Device type, operating system, and browser
- Pages visited, session duration, and reading patterns
- Referral source or search query
Cookies
- Essential cookies — required for basic site function
- Analytics cookies — anonymized behavior measurement via Google Analytics
- Advertising cookies — remarketing and conversion tracking via Google Ads, with consent
03 Legal Bases for Processing
- Delivery of editorial content — processing necessary to send newsletters and publish evaluations
- Legitimate interest — platform security, anonymous analytics, and service improvement
- Legal compliance — where applicable law requires data processing or retention
- Consent — non-essential cookies, advertising tracking, and newsletter subscription. Withdrawable at any time.
04 How We Use Your Data
- Deliver product evaluations to newsletter subscribers
- Manage newsletter subscriptions and preference updates
- Analyze reading engagement to improve editorial presentation
- Maintain platform security and detect abuse
- Run advertising campaigns through Google Ads where consent is granted
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
We do not use personal data to generate leads for product manufacturers, brands, or retailers.
05 Cookies, Google Ads & Google Analytics
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to track anonymized reader behavior and engagement patterns across our editorial content. Individual readers are not personally identified through this system.
Google Ads
We use Google Ads for remarketing, conversion measurement, and personalized advertising to past visitors. This processing requires consent, which may be withdrawn at any time.
Opt-Out Options
06 Data Sharing
We do not sell personal data. Limited sharing occurs only with:
- Hosting and infrastructure providers — under confidentiality agreements
- Analytics partners — anonymized data only, per their terms
- Advertising technology providers — where consent is granted, per their terms
- Legal authorities — where required by applicable law
We specifically do not share subscriber data with watch brands, grooming product manufacturers, leather goods companies, or fragrance houses for any commercial or marketing purpose.
07 International Transfers
Official Status, LLC is operated from the United States. Data may be stored or processed in the United States or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate. We ensure such transfers occur under appropriate safeguards consistent with applicable privacy law, including standard contractual clauses where required.
08 Data Retention
- Newsletter subscriber data — retained while subscribed; deleted within 30 days of unsubscription or deletion request
- Analytics data — retained per Google’s default retention settings, typically 26 months
- Editorial correspondence — retained for the period necessary to address the matter, then deleted
- Legal obligations — certain data retained as required by applicable law
09 Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
- Access — receive a copy of personal data we hold about you
- Correction — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Deletion — request deletion of your personal data where no legal basis for retention exists
- Withdraw consent — withdraw consent for cookies, advertising, or newsletter subscription at any time, without affecting prior processing
- Information — receive information about how your data is processed and with whom it is shared
California residents have additional rights under CCPA/CPRA, including the right to know, delete, and opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
Verified requests addressed within 45 days. Contact through editorial channels published on this website.
10 Security Measures
- HTTPS encryption on all pages of this website
- Access controls limiting subscriber data to authorized personnel only
- Organizational policies governing data handling and vendor selection
- Periodic review of security practices as the platform evolves
No transmission over the internet or electronic storage method can be guaranteed 100% secure. We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures appropriate to the nature of the data processed.
11 Children & Minors
Official Status, LLC publishes product evaluation content intended for adult consumers and enthusiasts. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 13 without verified parental or guardian authorization.
If you believe a minor has subscribed or submitted information without appropriate authorization, please contact us through editorial channels published on this website and we will take prompt remedial action.
12 Updates to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically as our practices evolve or as required by applicable law. Material changes will be communicated to active newsletter subscribers prior to taking effect. The revision date at the top of this page always reflects the current version.
Continued use of this website after any posted revision constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
For questions about this policy, contact us through editorial channels published on this website.
Principal Office: 8300 NW 93rd Street Bay #4, Medley, FL 33166 — OFFICIAL STATUS, LLC — Florida LLC [PLACEHOLDER]