PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: January 3, 2026

Welcome to our website (https://try.cometbrowser.io, the “Site”).

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit or use our Site.

By accessing or using the Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

1. Who We Are
This Site is an informational and affiliate website related to Comet Browser and related services.

We do not own or operate the official Comet Browser product or its official website.
We do not manage payments, subscriptions, or user accounts for Comet Browser or any third-party services we link to.
Any data you provide on third‑party websites is governed by those websites’ own privacy policies.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at: admin@cometbrowser.io.

2. Information We Collect
We follow a minimal‑data approach. We do not collect personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily provide it (for example, by emailing us).

We may collect the following categories of information:

2.1. Information You Provide Directly
You may choose to provide us with information such as:

Your name (if included in your email signature or message)
Email address
Any other information you voluntarily include in communications with us
We use this information solely to respond to your inquiries, provide support, or otherwise communicate with you.

2.2. Information Collected Automatically (Non‑Personal Data)
When you visit the Site, we (and our third‑party service providers) may automatically collect certain non‑personal information, such as:

- Browser type and version
- Device type, operating system, and device identifiers (where available)
- IP address and approximate geolocation (country/region)
- Pages visited and links clicked
- Time and duration of visits
- Referring URLs and traffic sources
- General interaction data with the Site

This information helps us understand how users interact with the Site, improve performance, and optimize content.

2.3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We and our third‑party partners use cookies and similar technologies to:

- Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
- Improve Site performance, stability, and user experience
- Measure ad performance and conversions
- Deliver and optimize personalized or interest‑based advertising (where applicable)
- You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings. Please note that some features of the Site may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

3. Advertising, Microsoft UET & Remarketing
We use Microsoft Advertising and other advertising tools to understand how users interact with our Site and to optimize and measure our marketing efforts.

3.1. Microsoft Advertising Universal Event Tracking (UET)
This Site uses Microsoft Advertising’s Universal Event Tracking (UET) tag. The UET tag:

- Places cookies on your device
- Tracks certain actions you take on the Site (such as page views, clicks, or conversions)
- Helps us measure ad campaign performance and understand user behavior
- Allows us to build remarketing lists and optimize ads

The information collected through UET may include:

- Pages visited and content viewed
- Time spent on the Site
- Referrer URLs
- Device and browser information
- IP address (which may provide approximate location information)

This data is processed by Microsoft in accordance with the Microsoft Privacy Statement and the Microsoft Advertising Privacy and Data Protection Policies.

3.2. Remarketing & Interest‑Based Advertising
We may participate in remarketing and interest‑based advertising through Microsoft Advertising and similar platforms. This means:

- After you visit our Site, you may see our ads on other websites or services in the Microsoft Advertising network or other ad networks.
- These ads may be tailored based on your previous interactions with our Site.
Microsoft and other third‑party partners may use cookies and similar technologies to deliver these ads.
- We do not have access to, nor do we control, how Microsoft or other partners independently use data they collect through their own technologies. Their use of data is governed by their own privacy policies.

3.3. Your Advertising Choices (Opt‑Out)
You can control or opt out of personalized or interest‑based advertising in several ways:

Microsoft Advertising Ad Settings:
- Visit https://account.microsoft.com/privacy/ad-settings to manage how Microsoft uses your data for personalized ads.
Microsoft Personalized Ads Opt‑Out:
- Visit https://about.ads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads.
Network Advertising Initiative (NAI):
- Opt out of interest‑based advertising from many third‑party providers via
http://optout.networkadvertising.org/.

Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA):

Visit http://optout.aboutads.info/ for more options.
- Browser Settings:
- Block or delete cookies
- Enable “Do Not Track” (DNT) (note: not all services respond to DNT signals)

Please note:
Opting out does not mean you will no longer see ads. You will still see ads, but they may be less relevant to your interests.

4. Analytics and Performance Tools

We may use third‑party analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to help us understand how visitors use the Site.

These tools may collect:

- Pages visited and time spent
- Clicks and scrolling behavior
- Device and browser information
- General demographic and interest information (where available)
- Google’s processing of data is described in the Google Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics using the browser add‑on available at:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

5. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:

- To operate, maintain, and improve the Site
- To analyze Site performance and usage
- To troubleshoot technical issues and enhance security
- To measure and optimize the effectiveness of our marketing and advertising campaigns
- To respond to your inquiries, requests, or support needs
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our rights

We do not use your voluntarily provided information (e.g., emails) for unsolicited marketing unless you explicitly consent.

6. Legal Bases for Processing (EEA/UK Users)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom (UK), we process your personal data under one or more of the following legal bases:

Consent:
For placing non‑essential cookies, using certain analytics, and serving personalized advertising, where required by law.
Legitimate Interests:
To analyze and improve our Site, prevent fraud and abuse, and ensure network and information security, where such interests are not overridden by your rights.
Legal Obligations:
To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
You may withdraw your consent at any time (where processing is based on consent) without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

7. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information for money.

We may share non‑personal or aggregated information, and limited personal information, with:

Service providers and vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., analytics providers, hosting providers, advertising partners such as Microsoft Advertising), subject to appropriate data protection agreements.
Law enforcement or regulatory authorities where required by law, court order, or to protect our rights, users, or the public.
Successors or assigns in the event of a business transfer (merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets), to the extent permitted by law.
In certain jurisdictions (including California), our use of advertising cookies and similar tools may be considered a “share” of personal information for cross‑context behavioral advertising. You can opt out of such “sharing” by using the methods described in Section 3.3 and Section 12.2.

8. Data Retention
We retain information for as long as necessary to:

- Operate and improve the Site
- Fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy
- Comply with legal, tax, accounting, and reporting obligations
- Resolve disputes and enforce our agreements
- Non‑personal, aggregated, or anonymized data may be retained for longer for analytical or statistical purposes.

9. International Data Transfers
Our Site may be hosted on servers located outside your country of residence. As a result, your information may be transferred to and processed in countries that may have different data protection laws than your country.

Where required by law (for example, for transfers from the EEA/UK), we implement appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other lawful transfer mechanisms.

10. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information against:

- Unauthorized access or disclosure
- Accidental loss, destruction, or alteration

These measures may include:

- Secure hosting infrastructure
- Access controls and limited access based on need-to-know
- Regular monitoring for security vulnerabilities
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

We do not store sensitive personal information on the Site (such as payment card details or government ID numbers), and we do not operate user account systems on this Site.

11. Third‑Party Websites & Affiliate Links
Our Site contains links (including affiliate links) to third‑party websites and services, including the official Comet Browser website and related services.

Please note:

- We do not own, operate, or control these third‑party websites.
- We are not responsible for their content, privacy practices, or data collection policies.
- Any data you provide on third‑party websites is governed by their respective privacy policies.
We strongly encourage you to review the privacy policies of each website you visit before providing any information.

12. Children’s Privacy
The Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at admin@cometbrowser.io, and we will take appropriate steps to delete such information as required by law.

13. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

13.1. EEA and UK Residents
If you are in the EEA or UK, you may have the following rights (subject to limitations under applicable law):

- Right of access – to obtain confirmation whether we process your personal data and receive a copy.
- Right to rectification – to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) – to request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Right to restriction of processing – to request we limit processing in certain cases.
- Right to data portability – to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used format, and have it transmitted to another controller where technically feasible.
Right to object – to object to processing based on our legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
Right to withdraw consent – where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at admin@cometbrowser.io. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

13.2. California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a resident of California, you may have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):

- Right to know
- The categories of personal information we collect about you
- The categories of sources of such information
- The purposes for which we use personal information
- The categories of third parties with whom we disclose personal information
Specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you (subject to certain exceptions)
- Right to delete
- Request deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to correct
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information we hold about you.
- Right to opt out of “sale” or “sharing”

We do not sell your personal information for money. However, our use of cookies and third‑party advertising technologies may constitute a “share” of identifiers for cross‑context behavioral advertising. You may opt out by:

- Adjusting ad preferences and cookie settings as described in Section 3.3; and/or
- Contacting us at admin@cometbrowser.io with the subject line “California Privacy Request”.
Right to non‑discrimination
- We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights (for example, by denying services or charging different prices solely because you exercised your rights).

To exercise your California privacy rights, please contact us at admin@cometbrowser.io and specify:

- That you are a California resident, and
- The right(s) you wish to exercise.
- We may need to verify your identity before responding.

13.3. Other Jurisdictions
If you reside outside the EEA, UK, or California, you may have similar rights under your local laws. We will honor your rights in accordance with applicable law.

To inquire about or exercise your rights, please email admin@cometbrowser.io.

14. How to Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, you may contact us at:

Email: admin@cometbrowser.io

For issues specifically related to Microsoft’s handling of data, you can also refer to:

Microsoft Privacy Statement
Microsoft Advertising Privacy Policy
Microsoft Privacy Support

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
In some cases, we may provide additional notice (such as a prominent notice on the Site).
Your continued use of the Site after we post any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.