Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 2, 2026
The Fear Review (“TFR,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates thefearreview.com, a website featuring horror movie reviews, news, interviews, and related content. This Privacy Policy describes information we collect when you browse the site, register for an account, comment, or contact us, and how that information may be used and shared.
For privacy questions or requests, email contact@thefearreview.com.
Information we collect
- Information you provide: Your username, display name, email address, information you add to a profile, comments, and information you send through contact forms or correspondence.
- Account information: Information required to register, authenticate, and maintain a Fear Family account. WordPress handles account credentials and login sessions.
- Technical and usage information: IP addresses, approximate country or region, browser and device information, page requests, referral sources, timestamps, and security or diagnostic information collected by our hosting, website software, and configured analytics services.
- Cookie and consent choices: Preferences about non-essential cookies and services, along with information needed to remember and document those choices.
How we use information
We use information to operate and secure the website, provide account and comment features, respond to inquiries, prevent spam and abuse, understand traffic and reader engagement, improve content and performance, and meet legal obligations. Depending on the activity and applicable law, we may rely on your consent, performance of a service you requested, our legitimate interests in security and site operations, or compliance with legal obligations.
Cookies and consent preferences
TFR uses cookies and similar technologies for necessary website functions, login sessions, preferences, analytics, and services provided by embedded content. Strictly necessary cookies enable core functions such as security and authentication. Other cookie or consent categories may include preferences, statistics, and marketing, depending on which services are present on a page.
We use Lynbro Cookie Consent to provide consent choices, including region-aware options. Lynbro records a visitor’s consent preference in a first-party cookie and can store a local consent record in our WordPress database. Its consent log uses an anonymized hash instead of a raw IP address for its recordkeeping. We also use its locally stored, aggregated, cookieless statistics to understand interactions with the consent notice. These statistics are distinct from Google Analytics.
You can use the site’s cookie settings control to review or change your choices. You can also manage cookies in your browser, although blocking necessary cookies may prevent some site features from working. Where applicable and supported, the consent system also recognizes Global Privacy Control preferences. Consent requirements and available choices may vary by location.
Google Analytics and Search Console
We use Google Analytics through Google Site Kit to understand how readers discover and use TFR, including visits, page interactions, referral sources, general location, and device categories. Depending on the configuration, consent rules, and your choices, Google may process usage information using cookies and related technologies. Google Search Console provides information about our appearance in Google Search. These tools help us evaluate site performance and improve what we publish. Learn more in Google’s Privacy Policy.
Fear Family accounts
If you register for a Fear Family account, we use registration and profile information to manage your account, provide login and recovery features, and support reader participation features where available. WordPress may set session or authentication cookies while you are logged in. Account-related correspondence may be sent when necessary to administer the account.
You can ask to access, correct, or delete information associated with your account by emailing contact@thefearreview.com, subject to verification and applicable legal or security requirements.
Comments, spam prevention, and Gravatar
When comments are available, we collect the information submitted through comment forms and may collect the IP address, browser details, and other information used for moderation and security. We use Akismet, a service provided by Automattic, to help detect spam. Relevant comment information may be processed by that service. See Akismet’s Privacy Policy.
Approved comments and their associated display names may be publicly visible. If WordPress or the site theme uses Gravatar, profile images may be provided through that service, subject to its own privacy practices.
Embedded video and links to other services
Reviews and news stories may include YouTube trailers or videos, social-media content, or other third-party embeds. When those embeds are allowed to load, their providers may receive information about your visit and use cookies or other technologies according to their own policies. Where the consent system supports it, embedded content may be blocked until you choose to allow it.
Links to external websites, streaming services, social networks, and other publishers take you to services we do not control. Those services are governed by their own privacy policies.
Hosting, security, and service providers
TFR is hosted on GoDaddy Managed WordPress and uses website delivery and security infrastructure that may include Cloudflare. Hosting and security services may process IP addresses and other request information to deliver the site, detect threats, and maintain service reliability. Other service providers include Google for measurement and Automattic for spam prevention. Providers process information as needed to deliver their respective services.
We may disclose information if reasonably necessary to comply with the law, respond to lawful requests, protect rights or safety, or address suspected abuse. Information you choose to publish in public comments is visible to other readers.
How long information is retained
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for website operations, account management, correspondence, moderation, security, and legal obligations. Account and comment information may remain in our WordPress database until deleted under our practices or in response to an applicable request. Google Analytics retention is determined by the property’s settings and Google’s policies. Consent records may be kept as needed to document and manage privacy choices. Different categories of information may have different retention periods.
Your privacy rights
Depending on where you live and the laws that apply, you may be able to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or a copy of your personal information; withdraw consent; object to or restrict certain processing; or opt out of certain uses of information. Some laws also provide appeal rights and protections against discrimination for exercising privacy rights. Requests may be subject to identity verification, legal exceptions, and other requirements.
Please email contact@thefearreview.com with your request. We will review and respond according to applicable law. You may also change cookie preferences through the cookie settings control. Where applicable, visitors in the European Economic Area and United Kingdom may have the right to complain to a data protection authority.
International processing
TFR is operated from the United States. Information may be processed or stored in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate. Privacy rules vary by jurisdiction, and international transfers are subject to applicable legal requirements and safeguards.
Children’s privacy
TFR is a general-audience entertainment website and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly solicit personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted information, please contact us so we can review and address the concern.
Information security
We use account controls, hosting security tools, spam protection, and other reasonable safeguards intended to protect information and website operations. No system or method of transmitting information is completely secure.
Updates to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in site functionality, service providers, privacy practices, or applicable law. We will update the date at the top when revisions are made and provide additional notice when appropriate.
Contact us
For questions about this policy or to make a privacy request, contact The Fear Review at contact@thefearreview.com.