Last updated: September 2026
Method Examined respects your privacy and aims to be transparent about how information may be collected, used, and protected when you visit this website.
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected through Method Examined, why it may be collected, and the choices and rights available to you.
Information We May Collect
Information You Provide Voluntarily
If you contact Method Examined through a contact form or email, we may receive information such as:
- your name;
- your email address;
- the contents of your message; and
- any other information you choose to provide.
We use this information only as reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry, maintain records, prevent abuse, or comply with applicable legal obligations.
Information Collected Automatically
When you access this website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our hosting provider, security services, or other website infrastructure.
This may include:
- IP address;
- browser type;
- device type;
- operating system;
- referring website;
- pages requested;
- date and time of access; and
- security or diagnostic information.
This information may be used to operate the website, maintain security, diagnose technical problems, and understand general website usage.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Method Examined may use cookies or similar technologies to support website functionality, security, analytics, and other features.
Some cookies are necessary for the website to operate properly. Other cookies, such as analytics or marketing cookies, may require your consent depending on where you are located.
Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies will not be activated until you provide consent.
You may also be able to manage or withdraw your cookie preferences through the cookie settings available on this website.
Analytics
Method Examined may use analytics services to understand how visitors use the website.
If analytics tools are implemented, they may collect information such as pages visited, approximate location, device information, referral sources, and interactions with the website.
Where required by law, analytics technologies that are not strictly necessary will be activated only after consent has been obtained.
This Privacy Policy will be updated when significant analytics services are introduced or changed.
Affiliate Links
Some pages on Method Examined contain affiliate links.
When you click an affiliate link, you may be redirected to a third-party website. That third party may use cookies or other tracking technologies to determine whether a purchase or other qualifying action resulted from the referral.
Method Examined does not control the privacy practices or cookies used by third-party websites.
You should review the privacy and cookie policies of those websites for information about how they process your data.
For more information about our commercial relationships, please see our Affiliate Disclosure.
Contact Forms
Information submitted through a contact form may be processed for the purpose of responding to your message and preventing spam or abuse.
Please do not submit sensitive personal information through a contact form unless it is necessary for your inquiry.
We do not use contact-form submissions for marketing unless you have separately agreed to receive such communications.
Cloudflare and Website Security
Method Examined uses Cloudflare for website performance, security, traffic routing, and protection against malicious activity.
As part of providing these services, Cloudflare may process technical information such as IP addresses, request data, security signals, and device or browser information.
Cloudflare processes information according to its own privacy policies and data-processing practices.
Hosting and International Data Transfers
Method Examined may use hosting and service providers located in different countries.
The website is currently hosted using infrastructure based in Japan and may also rely on global service providers, including content-delivery and security networks.
As a result, information associated with your visit may be processed or stored outside the country in which you live.
Where applicable data-protection law requires safeguards for international transfers, relevant service providers may rely on legally recognized transfer mechanisms or other appropriate safeguards.
Legal Bases for Processing
For visitors in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or other jurisdictions where a legal basis is required, personal information may be processed on one or more of the following grounds:
- Consent — where you have given permission, such as for certain non-essential cookies;
- Legitimate interests — where processing is reasonably necessary to operate, secure, maintain, or improve the website;
- Legal obligations — where information must be retained or processed to comply with applicable law; or
- Steps taken at your request — for example, when responding to an inquiry you submit.
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent subject to applicable law.
How Long We Keep Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including responding to inquiries, maintaining security records, resolving disputes, or satisfying legal obligations.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the services involved.
Sharing of Information
Method Examined does not sell personal information to advertisers.
Information may be shared with service providers when reasonably necessary to operate this website, including providers involved in:
- web hosting;
- security and content delivery;
- contact forms;
- analytics;
- email delivery; and
- technical infrastructure.
Information may also be disclosed where required by law, legal process, or where reasonably necessary to protect the security or integrity of the website.
Third-Party Websites
Method Examined contains links to websites operated by third parties.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or data-processing activities of third-party websites.
Visiting an external website is subject to that website’s own privacy policy and terms.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information.
These may include the right to:
- request access to personal information held about you;
- request correction of inaccurate information;
- request deletion of certain personal information;
- object to or restrict certain processing;
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
- request data portability where applicable; and
- lodge a complaint with an appropriate data-protection authority.
These rights are subject to applicable law and may not apply in every circumstance.
To make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the details provided below.
California and Other U.S. State Privacy Rights
Residents of California and certain other U.S. states may have additional rights under applicable state privacy laws.
Depending on the law and whether it applies to Method Examined, these rights may include access, correction, deletion, portability, or the ability to opt out of certain uses or disclosures of personal information.
Method Examined will respond to valid requests as required by applicable law.
Children’s Privacy
Method Examined is intended for a general adult audience and is not designed or directed toward children.
We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children through this website.
If you believe that a child has submitted personal information to Method Examined, please contact us so that the situation can be reviewed.
Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures intended to protect information associated with the website.
However, no website, network, or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time as the website, services, legal requirements, or data-processing practices change.
The latest version will be published on this page together with the date of the most recent update.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or have concerns about how your personal information is handled, please contact us through our Contact page.
Privacy-related requests submitted through the contact form will be reviewed and handled in accordance with applicable law.