Privacy Policy

01 Who We Are

This Privacy Policy applies to the website GDI Official ("we," "our," or "us"), operated by George Andre Banzon, doing business as Guys Did It (GDI Official), based in the Philippines.

Website: gdi-official-website.vercel.app/
Contact: supergab65@gmail.com

By using this website, purchasing our digital products, or engaging with our content, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

02 Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

• Information You Provide: Email addresses submitted through newsletter sign-up forms (Beehiiv), contact forms, or community registration.
• Purchase Information: When you buy a digital product via Gumroad, Gumroad processes your payment and delivery. We may receive your name, email address, and purchase details for fulfillment purposes.
• Automatically Collected Data: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and time spent — collected through standard web analytics tools and advertising platforms.
• Cookies & Similar Technologies: We and our third-party partners (Google, etc.) use cookies and tracking pixels. See Section 4 for details.
• Community Data: If you join our community platforms (Discord, etc.), those platforms have their own privacy policies that govern your data.

03 How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Deliver digital products and fulfill purchase orders
• Send newsletters and email updates (only if you opted in)
• Improve site content, performance, and user experience
• Display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense
• Comply with legal obligations
• Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
• Respond to your questions or support requests

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not rent email lists or share your information with unaffiliated marketers.

04 Cookies & Tracking Technologies

This website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — and similar technologies including web beacons and pixels. Cookies are used for the following purposes:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality and security.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the site (e.g., pages visited, session duration).
• Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense and other ad networks to serve personalized or contextual ads based on your browsing activity and interests.
• Affiliate Tracking Cookies: Used to track referrals when you click affiliate links, allowing us to receive a commission if you make a qualifying purchase.

05 Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising

This website uses Google AdSense (Publisher ID: ca-pub-4060287810277480) to display advertisements. Google AdSense is operated by Google LLC.

Google AdSense may:

• Use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites
• Collect data about your browsing behavior to personalize ad content
• Share data with Google's advertising partners and networks

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and other sites on the internet. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting google.com/settings/ads.

For more information on how Google uses data collected through AdSense, see Google's Privacy & Terms at policies.google.com/privacy.

06 Affiliate Links Disclosure

GDI Official participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means some links on this website are affiliate links — if you click one and make a qualifying purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Affiliate programs we may participate in include, but are not limited to:

• Amazon Associates Program
• Software and SaaS product affiliate programs (tools, courses, platforms)
• Financial product affiliate programs
• Other product and service affiliate programs relevant to our content niches

Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial opinions. We only recommend products and services we genuinely believe in or have personally researched. When a link is an affiliate link, it will typically be noted in context (e.g., "affiliate link" or "we may earn a commission").

This disclosure is made in accordance with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines and applicable international regulations.

07 Gumroad & Digital Product Purchases

GDI Official sells digital products (PDF guides, templates, and other downloadable content) through Gumroad, a third-party e-commerce platform operated by Gumroad, Inc.

• Payment Processing: All payments are processed by Gumroad. We do not store or have access to your full credit card details.
• Purchase Data: Gumroad shares your name and email with us for order fulfillment purposes.
• Gumroad's Privacy Policy: Your data submitted during purchase is also governed by Gumroad's Privacy Policy at gumroad.com/privacy.

By purchasing through Gumroad, you also agree to Gumroad's Terms of Service. Refund inquiries for digital purchases should be directed to supergab65@gmail.com within the timeframe specified in our Terms of Service.

08 Third-Party Services

This site integrates with the following third-party platforms, each with its own privacy policy:

• Google AdSense — advertising (policy)
• Google Analytics — web analytics (policy)
• Gumroad — digital product sales (policy)
• Beehiiv — email newsletter (policy)
• Discord — community platform (policy)
• GitHub Pages — website hosting (policy)
• Facebook / Meta & Instagram — social media platforms (policy)

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services. We encourage you to review their policies directly.

09 Your Data Rights (GDPR & Global)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of your personal data, where we are legally able to do so.
• Right to Restriction of Processing: Request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: Object to data processing based on legitimate interests, including direct marketing.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent (e.g., newsletter opt-in).

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at supergab65@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days. If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

10 Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy:

• Email newsletter subscribers: Retained until you unsubscribe. You may unsubscribe at any time via the link in any email.
• Purchase records: Retained for a minimum of 7 years for accounting and tax compliance purposes.
• Analytics data: Retained in anonymized/aggregated form as configured by the respective analytics platform.
• Support inquiries: Retained for up to 2 years after the matter is resolved.

11 Children's Privacy

GDI Official is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at supergab65@gmail.com and we will take steps to delete such information.

12 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. For significant changes, we may also notify subscribers via email or a site notice. Your continued use of the site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

13 Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:

We aim to respond to all inquiries within 5–7 business days.