Last Updated: August 13, 2026
FTM Financial Services (“FTM Financial Services,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates ProtectionSeek.com (“ProtectionSeek,” the “Website”).
ProtectionSeek is an independent website that provides educational information, comparisons, guides, and research relating to cybersecurity, online privacy, identity protection, antivirus software, VPN services, password managers, web hosting, and related digital services.
This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, disclosed, and protected when you visit or interact with ProtectionSeek.
Business Operator: FTM Financial Services
Address: 2727 Allen Pkwy, Houston, Texas 77019, USA
1. Information We May Collect
The information we collect depends on how you interact with ProtectionSeek.
Information You Provide
You may voluntarily provide information when you:
- Contact us through our website
- Send us an email
- Submit a question or inquiry
- Subscribe to communications, if offered
- Otherwise communicate with us
Depending on the interaction, information may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Other contact information
- The contents of your message or inquiry
- Any other information you voluntarily provide
Please do not submit sensitive personal information through general contact forms or email unless specifically requested.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit ProtectionSeek, certain technical and usage information may be collected automatically by the Website or by third-party technologies used on the Website.
Depending on the technologies in use, this may include:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Operating system
- Approximate geographic information
- Pages visited
- Referring website or page
- Date and time of visits
- General interactions with the Website
- Information about how you navigate or use the Website
This information may be used for website operation, security, analytics, performance measurement, advertising measurement, and improving the Website.
The specific information collected depends on the technologies and services active on the Website.
2. How We Use Information
We may use information collected through ProtectionSeek for purposes including:
- Operating and maintaining the Website
- Responding to inquiries
- Providing requested information
- Improving our content and website functionality
- Understanding how visitors use the Website
- Measuring website traffic and performance
- Monitoring and improving website security
- Detecting and preventing fraud, abuse, or technical problems
- Measuring advertising and marketing performance
- Measuring affiliate referrals and qualifying transactions
- Complying with applicable legal requirements
- Protecting our rights and the security of the Website
We seek to collect and retain information that is reasonably necessary for legitimate business purposes. The FTC recommends that businesses limit the personal information they collect and retain to what they have a legitimate need to use.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
ProtectionSeek may use cookies, pixels, tags, local storage, and similar technologies.
These technologies may help us:
- Operate the Website
- Maintain website functionality
- Remember certain preferences
- Understand website traffic
- Analyze website performance
- Measure advertising performance
- Measure affiliate referrals
- Detect security issues
Some technologies may be provided by third-party services.
You can generally manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Depending on which cookies you disable, certain Website features may not function as intended.
Where applicable law requires consent for particular cookies or tracking technologies, appropriate consent mechanisms may be used.
4. Analytics
ProtectionSeek may use third-party analytics services to understand how visitors use the Website.
Analytics services may collect information such as:
- Pages viewed
- Device and browser information
- Approximate geographic information
- Referral information
- Website interactions
- General usage and traffic information
Analytics providers may use cookies or similar technologies to provide these services.
The particular analytics services used by ProtectionSeek may change over time. Third-party providers process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.
5. Advertising and Google Services
ProtectionSeek may use advertising and measurement services, including Google services such as Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, or related technologies, depending on the Website’s configuration.
These services may use cookies, device identifiers, IP addresses, or similar technologies to measure website activity, conversions, advertising performance, or interactions with ProtectionSeek.
Where applicable, information may be used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns or understand how visitors interact with our Website after viewing or interacting with advertising.
Google maintains its own policies describing how information is processed through its advertising products.
If ProtectionSeek uses Google Ads data segments or remarketing/personalized advertising features, additional disclosures and user controls may apply. Google requires websites using such features to explain relevant advertising data practices and provide appropriate information about third-party vendors, cookies or device identifiers, and available opt-out mechanisms.
Visitors may manage certain Google advertising preferences through Google’s available advertising controls.
6. Affiliate Links and Affiliate Tracking
ProtectionSeek participates in affiliate marketing programs.
Some links on ProtectionSeek may be affiliate links. When you click an affiliate link and subsequently purchase a qualifying product or service, ProtectionSeek may receive compensation.
ProtectionSeek may participate in affiliate programs administered through CJ Affiliate.
Affiliate links may contain tracking parameters or identifiers that allow the relevant affiliate network or participating provider to determine that a visitor was referred from ProtectionSeek.
Affiliate tracking may be used to:
- Attribute referrals
- Track qualifying purchases or actions
- Calculate commissions
- Prevent fraudulent or duplicate transactions
- Measure affiliate performance
ProtectionSeek does not control the privacy practices of third-party affiliate networks or providers.
When you leave ProtectionSeek through an affiliate or other external link, the privacy policy and terms of the destination website will apply.
7. Third-Party Websites and Services
ProtectionSeek contains links to third-party websites and services.
These may include:
- Antivirus providers
- Identity protection providers
- VPN providers
- Password manager providers
- Web hosting providers
- Cybersecurity companies
- Affiliate networks
- Other technology and digital-service providers
ProtectionSeek does not control the privacy practices, security practices, policies, or content of third-party websites.
A link to a third-party website does not necessarily mean that ProtectionSeek is affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or otherwise officially associated with that company.
We encourage you to review the privacy policy and terms of any third-party website before providing information or purchasing a product or service.
8. Third-Party Trademarks and Brands
ProtectionSeek may mention or display third-party company names, product names, trademarks, service marks, and logos.
These trademarks and other brand identifiers belong to their respective owners.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, ProtectionSeek is not affiliated with, owned by, sponsored by, or endorsed by the third-party brands discussed or displayed on the Website.
Third-party brand names and identifiers may be used for identification, informational, educational, and comparison purposes.
9. Information Sharing
ProtectionSeek may disclose information to third parties when reasonably necessary to operate the Website, provide requested services, measure Website performance, maintain security, or comply with legal obligations.
Depending on the Website’s services and technologies, these third parties may include:
- Website hosting providers
- Website security providers
- Analytics providers
- Advertising and measurement providers
- Affiliate networks
- Email or communication providers
- Technology service providers
- Professional service providers
- Government authorities or other parties when required by law
We do not disclose personal information to third parties simply because you visit ProtectionSeek.
However, certain advertising, analytics, cookie, or affiliate technologies may involve the transmission of online identifiers, device information, IP addresses, or usage information to third-party service providers.
The specific information shared depends on the technologies and services active on the Website.
10. Contact Information
If you contact ProtectionSeek, we may retain your message and contact information so that we can:
- Respond to your inquiry
- Follow up when appropriate
- Maintain appropriate business records
- Address technical or other issues you report
We do not request sensitive information through ordinary contact forms unless specifically indicated.
You should avoid sending sensitive personal information, such as Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, passwords, or similar information, through ordinary email or contact forms.
11. Data Security
FTM Financial Services takes reasonable measures designed to protect information handled through ProtectionSeek.
Security measures may include:
- Secure HTTPS connections
- Access controls
- Website security tools
- Software and system updates
- Monitoring for suspicious activity
- Technical and administrative safeguards
However, no website, online service, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Where personal information is collected through the Website, we seek to use appropriate safeguards based on the nature of the information and how it is used.
Google’s advertising policies also require appropriate security measures when advertisers collect personal information and require certain sensitive information to be transmitted using secure HTTPS connections.
12. Data Retention
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:
- Responding to inquiries
- Maintaining business records
- Website security
- Analytics and measurement
- Legal compliance
- Resolving disputes
- Enforcing applicable agreements
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, why it was collected, and applicable legal requirements.
Third-party service providers may retain information according to their own privacy policies and retention practices.
13. Children’s Privacy
ProtectionSeek is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Website.
If you believe that a child under 13 has provided personal information to ProtectionSeek, please contact us so that we can review the situation and take appropriate action.
14. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights concerning your personal information.
These may include the right to:
- Request access to certain personal information
- 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 information about how personal information is collected or used
Not every right applies in every circumstance, and legal exceptions may apply.
You can also manage certain cookies through your browser settings and, where applicable, manage advertising preferences through third-party advertising controls.
15. California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, applicable California privacy laws may provide additional rights concerning your personal information.
Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, these may include rights to:
- Know about certain personal information collected about you
- Request access to certain personal information
- Request deletion of certain personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information
- Opt out of certain forms of sale or sharing of personal information
- Exercise applicable privacy rights without unlawful discrimination
ProtectionSeek does not sell personal information for monetary consideration in the ordinary course of operating the Website.
However, certain advertising, analytics, or tracking technologies may be treated as “sharing” or another regulated activity under applicable California privacy law even when no money is directly exchanged for information.
If you believe you have a privacy request or applicable California privacy right, you may contact us using the information provided below.
16. Privacy Rights in Other Jurisdictions
Visitors in other jurisdictions may have additional privacy rights under applicable local laws.
Depending on where you live and the laws applicable to your information, these rights may include:
- Access
- Correction
- Deletion
- Restriction of processing
- Data portability
- Objection to certain processing
- Withdrawal of consent
ProtectionSeek will handle applicable privacy requests in accordance with the laws that apply to the relevant request.
17. Do Not Track
Some browsers provide a “Do Not Track” setting.
There is not a single universally adopted technical standard requiring websites to respond to every Do Not Track signal.
Accordingly, ProtectionSeek may not respond to all browser-based Do Not Track signals.
Where applicable law requires a particular response to a recognized privacy preference signal, we will follow the requirements applicable to us.
18. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Changes may be necessary when:
- Website functionality changes
- New services or technologies are introduced
- Existing technologies are removed
- Our information practices change
- Legal or regulatory requirements change
When we update this Privacy Policy, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the beginning of the policy.
We encourage visitors to periodically review this page to remain informed about our privacy practices.
19. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our information practices, or your privacy rights, please contact us.
FTM Financial Services
ProtectionSeek.com
2727 Allen Pkwy
Houston, Texas 77019
United States
Email: hi@protectionseek.com
