Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Future Skill Guides (“we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information when you visit our website at https://www.futureskillguides.com (the “Site”). This policy complies with applicable global privacy laws, including the GDPR (EU), CCPA/CPRA (California), and other U.S. state privacy regulations.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal and non-personal data:

Usage data (pages visited, time on site, browser type)
Device identifiers and IP address
Cookie data (functional, statistical, and marketing)
Email address (only if you voluntarily contact us)

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your data for the following purposes:

To improve website functionality and user experience
To analyze traffic and optimize content performance
To comply with legal obligations
To track affiliate link performance

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies for essential functionality, analytics, and marketing. You may opt in or out of cookie categories via our Cookie Policy and cookie banner settings.

For more on cookie usage, visit our Do Not Sell or Share My Info page (for U.S. residents).

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data under the following legal bases:

Your consent
Our legitimate interests
Compliance with legal obligations

5. Your Rights

You may have rights under privacy laws, depending on your location. These may include:

Right to access or request deletion of your personal data
Right to withdraw consent
Right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your data (CCPA/CPRA)
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (GDPR)

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with trusted third parties (e.g., analytics providers, affiliate networks) only to the extent necessary for service delivery or legal compliance.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes stated above or as required by law. Anonymous data may be stored for analytics purposes indefinitely.

8. Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, disclosure, or destruction. However, no system is entirely secure.

9. International Data Transfers

As a U.S.-based website, your data may be transferred to servers located in the United States. We comply with cross-border data transfer regulations, including Standard Contractual Clauses when applicable.

10. Children’s Privacy

This site is not intended for use by children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children without parental consent.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or wish to exercise your privacy rights, contact us at:

Email: contact@futureskillguides.com

12. Updates to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. We will post the revised version with an updated date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of any changes.