Last updated: July 4, 2026
Auto Newbie respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit AutoNewbie.com, how that information may be used, and what choices you may have.
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Auto Newbie publishes beginner-friendly automotive information, consumer reviews of auto products, and automotive industry analysis.
Information We Collect
Auto Newbie may collect information in a few common ways, including when you:
Visit the website
Leave a comment
Use the contact form
Interact with embedded content
Click affiliate or advertising links
Use features that rely on cookies or analytics tools
The information collected may include your name, email address, website URL, comment text, IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referral source, and general usage data.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on Auto Newbie, we collect the information shown in the comment form. We may also collect the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam and protect the site.
An anonymized string created from your email address, also called a hash, may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here:
After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Contact Forms
If you contact Auto Newbie through a contact form, we may collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, subject, message, company name, website, or product details.
We use this information to respond to your message, review product inquiries, handle corrections, consider partnership requests, or address reader feedback.
Please do not submit sensitive personal information through the contact form.
Media Uploads
If users are allowed to upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data, also known as EXIF GPS data.
Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from uploaded images.
Cookies
Auto Newbie may use cookies to improve site functionality, remember preferences, support comments, measure traffic, and help with advertising or affiliate tracking.
If you leave a comment on the site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for convenience so you do not have to enter the same details again when leaving another comment. These cookies may last for one year.
If you visit a login page, the site may set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When authorized users log in, the site may set cookies to save login information and screen display choices. Login cookies usually last for two days. Screen option cookies may last for one year. If “Remember Me” is selected, login access may persist for two weeks. When a user logs out, login cookies are removed.
If an authorized user edits or publishes an article, an additional cookie may be saved in the browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article edited. It expires after one day.
Analytics and Site Performance
Auto Newbie may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use the website. These tools may collect information such as pages visited, time on page, traffic source, device type, browser type, and general location data.
This information helps us improve our automotive guides, product reviews, and industry analysis.
Analytics data is generally used in aggregate and is not intended to personally identify individual visitors.
Affiliate Links and Advertising
Auto Newbie may publish consumer reviews, product recommendations, and links to third-party websites. Some links may be affiliate links. This means Auto Newbie may earn a commission if you click a link and make a purchase, at no additional cost to you.
Third-party advertisers, affiliate networks, or merchants may use cookies, tracking pixels, or similar technologies to measure referrals, sales, ad performance, or user interactions.
Once you leave AutoNewbie.com and visit a third-party website, that website’s privacy policy applies.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles on Auto Newbie may include embedded content such as videos, images, posts, tools, maps, social media content, or articles from other websites.
Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if you visited that website directly.
These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content. This may include tracking your interaction if you have an account with that third-party website and are logged in.
Who We Share Your Data With
Auto Newbie does not sell your personal information directly to readers, brands, or unrelated private parties.
However, limited data may be shared with service providers or tools that help operate the website. This may include hosting providers, spam detection services, analytics providers, email/contact form services, security tools, affiliate networks, advertising partners, or embedded content providers.
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.
Spam Detection and Security
Visitor comments and contact form submissions may be checked through automated spam detection services.
We may also use security tools to protect Auto Newbie from spam, abuse, malware, unauthorized access, or other harmful activity.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
If you submit a contact form, we may retain your message for as long as needed to respond, maintain business records, manage editorial inquiries, or handle related follow-up.
For users who register on the website, if registration is available, we store the personal information provided in the user profile. Registered users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except they may not be able to change their username. Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Your Data Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights related to your personal information.
If you have an account on Auto Newbie, have left comments, or have submitted information through the site, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request that we erase personal data we hold about you.
This does not include information we are required to keep for administrative, legal, security, fraud prevention, or business record purposes.
Third-Party Websites
Auto Newbie may link to automotive retailers, product websites, service providers, government resources, videos, social media platforms, or other websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, accuracy, or policies of third-party websites. Please review the privacy policy of any external website you visit.
Children’s Privacy
Auto Newbie is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the site, please contact us so we can review and delete it if appropriate.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Auto Newbie may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates may reflect changes to the website, legal requirements, advertising relationships, analytics tools, or data practices.
The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
Contact Auto Newbie
Questions about this Privacy Policy can be submitted through the contact form on AutoNewbie.com.