PRIVACY POLICY

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

A. Information You Provide Directly

• Contact Form: Name, email, phone, build type, budget, and message.
• Reviews: Name (optional), email (optional), build type, rating, and review text.
• Payment: Processed by Stripe. We store only a Stripe customer ID and payment confirmation — never your full card number, CVV, or expiration date.
• Data Removal Requests: Name, email, and request details.

B. Information Collected Automatically

• Analytics (consent required): Google Analytics 4, Umami Analytics, and Clicky — loaded only when you select "Accept All" in the cookie banner. These services collect anonymized usage data such as page views, referrer, and browser type. No personally identifiable information is sold or shared.
• Functional Cookies: Minimal cookies required for Site operation (session management, cookie consent preference). Always active.
• Log Data: IP addresses, browser type, and access times logged by our hosting provider for security purposes.

C. Third-Party Services

• Stripe — payment processing (stripe.com/privacy)
• Google Analytics 4 — analytics, loaded on consent only (policies.google.com/privacy)
• Clicky — analytics, loaded on consent only (clicky.com/terms/privacy)
• YouTube — video embeds on Vlog page (policies.google.com/privacy)
• Amazon Associates — affiliate links (amazon.com/privacy)

2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

• Respond to build inquiries and quote requests
• Process consultation deposit payments
• Display approved customer reviews
• Improve Site content, performance, and user experience
• Comply with legal obligations and prevent fraud

We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your information for targeted advertising.

3. HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION

• Service Providers: Stripe (payment processing) and our hosting provider, solely to operate the Site.
• Legal Requirements: If required by law, court order, or governmental authority.
• Business Transfer: If Bare PC is acquired or merged, data may transfer as part of that transaction.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

4. DATA RETENTION

Contact form submissions and review data are retained for up to 3 years. Payment records are retained as required by applicable financial regulations. You may request deletion at any time (see Section 6).

5. COOKIES & TRACKING

When you first visit the Site, a cookie consent banner is displayed with three options. Your choice is saved in your browser and the banner will not appear again. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser's local storage for this site.

Analytics Services (Accept All only)

• Google Analytics 4: Collects anonymized page views, session data, and conversion events. Uses Google Consent Mode v2 — analytics are denied by default until you accept. Google Privacy Policy
• Umami Analytics: Cookie-free, self-hosted analytics collecting anonymized page views and referrer data. No PII collected.
• Clicky: Real-time web analytics collecting anonymized visitor data including page views, referrer, and browser type. Clicky Privacy Policy

How to Opt Out

To opt out of analytics tracking, click Reject All or Functional Only in the cookie banner when you first visit the Site. To change a previously saved choice, clear your browser's local storage for barepc.net (the key is bare-pc-cookie-consent) and reload the page — the banner will reappear. You may also opt out of Google Analytics across all sites at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

6. YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights:

• Right to Know: Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected, the sources, business purpose, and third parties we share with.
• Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Right to Correct: Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: We do not sell or share your data for cross-context behavioral advertising.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise these rights, submit a request via our Data Removal Request page or email [email protected]. We will respond within 45 days as required by law.

7. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

The Site is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Contact us at [email protected] if you believe we have inadvertently done so.

8. SECURITY

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

9. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. CONTACT US

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights: