Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 4, 2026
At AntivirusCafe.com, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights related to that data.
1. Who We Are
AntivirusCafe.com is a platform that aggregates cybersecurity products and services, helping users compare features, pricing, and deals. We may include affiliate links and use analytics tools to improve our platform.
2. Information We Collect
a. Personal Information
We do not collect personal information (like name, email, or contact details) unless you explicitly provide it via a contact form or signup.
b. Non-Personal Information
When you visit our website, we collect usage data via:
- Google Analytics (pages visited, how you arrived, browser and device type), if you allow analytics cookies
- Microsoft Clarity (pages visited, clicks and scrolling, browser and device type), if you allow analytics cookies
- Google Ads conversion tracking (the ad you arrived from, whether you visited a partner and whether a purchase followed), subject to your marketing cookie choice
- Referring URLs
3. Use of Cookies
When you first visit, we ask which optional cookies you allow. Strictly necessary cookies are always on: they keep the site working and let our affiliate partner CJ credit the referrals that fund it.
| Category | Provider | Cookies | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | AntivirusCafe.com | avc_session, XSRF-TOKEN, avc_consent |
Keep your session secure, protect forms, and remember your cookie choice. |
| Strictly necessary | CJ Affiliate | cje |
Credit referrals to our partners and count how often partner offers and banners are shown. |
| Analytics | google analytics | — | Google Analytics |
| Marketing | Google Ads |
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Measure which of our ads bring visitors to the site. |
| Analytics | Microsoft Clarity |
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Understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. |
When you click a partner link, the affiliate network and the merchant may set their own cookies on their websites to credit the referral. Those cookies are covered by their privacy policies. You can change or withdraw your choice at any time in . To learn how Google uses data from sites that use its services, see Google's partner sites policy, and manage ad personalisation in Google Ad Settings.
4. Affiliate Disclosure
Some links on AntivirusCafe.com are affiliate links, meaning we may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. This is at no extra cost to you and helps support our platform. We only promote products we believe are reputable and relevant.
5. How We Use Your Information
The data we collect is used to:
- Improve website performance and user experience
- Analyze user behavior to improve content
- Track the effectiveness of affiliate partnerships
6. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party tools:
- Google Analytics – to understand how visitors find and use the site
- Microsoft Clarity – to understand how visitors use the site
- Google Ads – to measure the performance of our ads
- Affiliate networks – to track clicks and conversions
- Partner banners – banner images and impression pixels from CJ Affiliate and impact.com load directly from their servers, which receive your IP address and browser details and count that the banner was shown
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access the data we hold about you
- Request deletion or correction of your data
- Withdraw cookie consent
- File a complaint with a data protection authority
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data, but please note that no system is 100% secure.
9. Children's Privacy
Our site is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected on this page with a new effective date.
11. Contact Us
For privacy-related questions or requests, contact us at: