Last updated: September 2026
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://mizex.com. Mizex is an independent consumer hardware database and benchmark telemetry index dedicated to analyzing thermal performance, real-world acoustics, modularity, and long-term device reliability.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly to us when interacting with our hardware index:
- Account Registration & Authentication: When you create an account or sign in to Mizex, we collect your chosen username, email address, and encrypted credentials to manage subscriber sessions.
- Community Hardware Audits & Ratings: When you rate hardware across our five evaluation pillars (Thermal & Acoustics, Build & Modularity, Performance Consistency, Driver & Firmware, Value), your numerical scores are recorded to calculate aggregated community composite scores.
- Discussions & Ownership Verification: When leaving comments on hardware sheets, we collect the comment content, your display name, and any optional hardware ownership duration flair (e.g., Owner < 1 Month, 1+ Year) you select.
- Audit Request Submissions: If you submit a device for independent analysis via our audit request queue, we collect the hardware brand, model name, and optional reference link.
3. Cookies & Consent Preferences
Mizex uses cookies and local browser storage to provide core platform functionality and analyze site traffic:
- Essential & Authentication Cookies: Necessary for you to sign in, maintain your session, remember login preferences, and protect against brute-force attacks or automated spam loops.
- Analytics & Performance Cookies: We utilize Google Analytics (via Google Site Kit) with Google Consent Mode v2 to evaluate aggregate traffic patterns, device view counts, and popular categories. You can accept, reject, or customize optional analytics cookies at any time.
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4. Affiliate & Retailer Disclosure
Hardware specification sheets on Mizex may contain outbound links to certified retailers and manufacturers (such as Amazon or brand storefronts). If you click these links and make a purchase, Mizex may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. Our editorial ratings and community scores remain strictly independent and unbiased.
5. Data Retention & Security
User account data, ratings, and published comments are retained for as long as your account remains active. We implement firewall protections, rate-limiting, and encrypted authentication cookies to safeguard your personal data from unauthorized access.
6. Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on Mizex or have left ratings/comments, you have the right to request an exported copy of your personal data or request that we delete any personal information we hold about you. This does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
7. Contact Us
For any privacy inquiries or data requests, please submit your request through our contact form.