The short version: we collect no names, emails, accounts, or form data. We use Google Analytics 4 with Google Consent Mode to count page views and provider-button clicks, with analytics cookies used only if you allow them.
Best Hosting Match ("we", "the site") is an independent web hosting comparison and decision platform within BestMatch Group. BestMatch Group is the public-facing parent brand for this portfolio of independent technology comparison platforms. The site is published from the United Kingdom and hosted on Netlify's global infrastructure.
Directly: none. We have no contact forms, no sign-up, no newsletter, no comments, and no accounts. We never ask you for your name, email, or payment details. Corrections and editorial questions go to contact@besthostingmatch.com — see Contact.
Automatically: like virtually every website, our host (Netlify) processes standard server request logs - including IP addresses and browser user-agent strings - to deliver pages and protect against abuse.
This site uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) with Google Consent Mode. Before you make a choice, GA4 may send cookieless measurement pings with analytics and advertising storage denied, and no analytics cookies are set. If you choose 'Allow analytics', GA4 sets first-party analytics cookies that expire after 60 days, and advertising signals stay off. If you choose 'Reject', GA4 stops immediately and nothing further is sent to Google. If your browser sends Global Privacy Control or Do Not Track, GA4 is never loaded. You can change your choice at any time using the 'Change analytics choice' link in the site footer.
Before you make a choice, Google Analytics may send basic cookieless signals (such as the page viewed and a click on a provider link). These don't set cookies and aren't used to identify you, although, as with any web request, your IP address and browser type reach Google. Google uses them to estimate total traffic. If you choose Reject, or your browser sends Global Privacy Control or Do Not Track, nothing is sent.
We do not send names, emails, the text you type, or the full address of the provider link you click (only its domain). Your IP address is sent to Google so the request can be delivered; Google Analytics 4 does not log or store IP addresses. Data may be processed in the United States under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework and its UK extension. We have turned off Google signals and advertising personalisation. Our lawful basis is your consent. Published by BoonMind Labs. Contact: contact@besthostingmatch.com or the site contact page (/contact).
Google Analytics 4 (provided by Google Ireland Limited / Google LLC) is used to count page views and clicks on provider “Visit” buttons, so we can see which comparisons are useful. It sets first-party cookies named _ga and _ga_<id> that expire after 2 months, and we keep analytics reports for 2 months.
Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control are respected: if your browser sends either signal, Google Analytics is never loaded.
The choice is stored in this browser under the key bm-ga4-consent-v1. Analytics cookies are set only after you choose Allow analytics, and they expire after 2 months.
Your browser also stores two preferences on this device only: hosting-theme (light or dark mode) and hosting-mode (beginner or pro view). One more setting is kept only until you close the tab: hosting-shortlist (your shortlist).
| Service | Why | What it sees |
|---|---|---|
| Netlify | Hosting & content delivery | Standard server logs (IP, user-agent) |
| Google Fonts | Loads the Inter typeface | Your IP, as part of fetching the font files |
| Google Analytics 4 (Google Ireland Limited / Google LLC) | Aggregate page-view and provider-button click measurement | Page URL, referrer, device/browser type, the clicked provider's domain, IP address (not stored by GA4), and first-party _ga cookies only if you allow them |
That's the complete list. We run no advertising pixels and no social-media trackers. If the analytics setup changes materially, this page will be updated before the change goes live.
When you click a "Visit" button, you leave Best Hosting Match and go directly to the hosting provider's own website. We count those clicks in Google Analytics 4 (provider domain only) as described above. We're not responsible for provider content or privacy practices — read their policies once you're there. Outbound links currently point to official provider homepages; we earn nothing from them (see disclosure below).
Current status: no affiliate links are active. Some provider links currently point to official provider pages. If affiliate links are activated in future, affiliate relationships will never affect scoring, rankings or recommendations. The site accepts no payment for placement.
Our scores are editorial opinions based on published specifications, SLA documentation and public pricing — not first-person lab tests. We work to keep data accurate and date every update, but hosting prices and features change frequently. Always verify current pricing and terms on the provider's own site before purchasing. Nothing here is professional, legal, or financial advice.
Under UK GDPR and similar laws, you have rights over personal data held about you. Because we have no accounts, forms, or customer database, there is no account profile for us to access, correct, or delete. Server logs are controlled by Netlify under their privacy policy. Google Analytics 4 is used only for aggregate site measurement.
If the site's data practices change - for example if affiliate links are introduced or analytics settings change - this page will be updated and re-dated before the change goes live.
Last updated: 2 October 2026.