Our Commitment to Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. It is the policy of usbhub.net to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you across our website, https://usbhub.net.

This site is hosted on a server located in Germany, within the European Union, and we make a best effort to comply with the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://usbhub.net

2. Data We Collect and Why

We only ask for personal information when we truly need it to provide a service to you. We collect it by fair and lawful means, with your knowledge and consent. We also let you know why we’re collecting it and how it will be used.

Contact Forms

When you use our contact form, we collect the name and email address you provide, along with your message. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry. The legal basis for this processing is your consent.

Web Server Logs

Like most web servers, our server collects information that your browser sends automatically. This data is stored in server log files and may include:

  • Your IP address (anonymized where possible)
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • The date and time of your request
  • The page you visited and the referring page

We use this data for the legitimate interest of maintaining our website's security, diagnosing technical problems, and analyzing website traffic (e.g., via self-hosted tools like GoAccess). This data is typically kept for a limited period (e.g., 30-90 days) and is not used to personally identify you.

Cookies

A cookie is a small piece of data that a website stores on your device.

  • Functional Cookies: Our content management system (Grav) may use cookies to maintain your session or store your preferences. These are for functionality and are not used for tracking.
  • Affiliate & Third-Party Cookies: Articles on this site may contain affiliate links to product sites (like Amazon). If you click on one of these links, the third-party site may place a cookie on your device to track the referral. We do not have control over these cookies.

You are free to refuse our request for your personal information, or you can configure your browser to refuse cookies, with the understanding that we may be unable to provide you with some of your desired services.

Google reCAPTCHA

To protect our contact form from spam, we use Google's reCAPTCHA service. This service checks if you are a human or a bot and may process your IP address and other data. Your use of reCAPTCHA is subject to the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

3. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties.

Your data is not shared publicly or with third parties, except:

  1. With our web hosting provider (Netcup GmbH, based in Germany) as part of our site's operation.
  2. With Google, for the sole purpose of the reCAPTCHA spam-prevention service.
  3. When required to do so by law.

4. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Contact Form submissions may be kept for as long as needed to resolve your inquiry, and for a reasonable period afterward for customer service records. We will delete them upon request.
  • Server Logs are automatically rotated and deleted on a regular basis (typically 30-90 days).

5. Your Data Rights Under GDPR

If you are an EU resident, you have the following rights over your personal data:

  • The right to access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • The right to rectification: You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
  • The right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"): You can request that we erase your personal data.
  • The right to restrict processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your data.
  • The right to data portability: You can request that we transfer your data to another organization, or to you.
  • The right to object: You can object to our processing of your personal data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our contact form.

6. Where Your Data Is Sent

Our website is hosted on servers in Germany (EU). All data you provide (like a contact form submission) and our server logs are processed and stored within the European Union.

As noted above, external services like Google reCAPTCHA or third-party affiliate links may involve data transfers outside of the EU, which are governed by their own privacy policies.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page.

This policy is effective as of 25 October 2025.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about how we handle user data and personal information, feel free to contact us through our website's contact form.