Last updated: 11 September 2026
This policy explains how information is collected and used when you visit Surge Accelerator, contact us, follow an affiliate link or use a comparison tool.
Surge Accelerator is operated by 33 Publishing, based in the United Kingdom (“we”, “us” or “our”). 33 Publishing is the controller of personal information we collect and use to operate this website. This policy applies to surgeaccelerator.com. For privacy enquiries, email [email protected].Information we collectAffiliate linksAdvertisingYour choices and rightsContact us
Information we collect
- Messages you send us. Our contact form asks for your name, email address, subject and message. We also receive any information you include in an email or follow-up correspondence. Please do not send passwords, payment details, identity documents or sensitive personal information through the contact form.
- Technical and usage information. Our hosting, security and analytics services may process IP addresses, browser and device information, pages viewed, referring pages, approximate location, timestamps and interactions with the website.
- Comparison requests. If you use our Texas electricity comparison form, the ZIP code you enter is sent to ComparePower together with our affiliate referral identifiers when you submit the form.
- Cookies and similar identifiers. Website services, analytics providers, advertisers and affiliate partners may use cookies, pixels or similar technologies as explained below.
How we use information
We use information to respond to enquiries, investigate corrections, operate and secure the website, understand how readers use our guides, improve our content, measure referrals and meet legal obligations. Information may also be used by advertising partners to deliver and measure advertising where those services are enabled.
Sending a contact message does not sign you up to a newsletter. If we offer an email subscription, the sign-up form will explain what you are subscribing to and how to unsubscribe.
Cookies and analytics
Cookies are small files stored in your browser. Some support essential functions such as security and remembering preferences. Others help measure visits, attribute affiliate referrals or support advertising. Third-party services may set their own cookies or use similar technologies.
We use Google Analytics to understand website use, such as which pages people visit and how they reach our guides. Google may process device information, identifiers and interactions with the site. See how Google uses information from sites and apps that use its services and Google’s Privacy Policy. Google also provides an Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
You can manage cookies through your browser and through any consent or privacy controls displayed on the website. Where consent is required, non-essential cookies and related processing should depend on your choice. Changing a preference does not remove information already lawfully processed. Blocking cookies may affect some website or partner features.
Affiliate links and comparison tools
Surge Accelerator contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission when you click a qualifying link, make a purchase or enroll through a partner. Affiliate partners may use referral codes, cookies and other identifiers to associate a visit or transaction with our website and report referral or commission information to us.
ComparePower: our comparison forms send your ZIP code directly to ComparePower so it can show plans for that area. The referral code identifies Surge as the referring publisher. ComparePower and the electricity provider handle any further information you supply, including an address, enrollment details or payment information. Their services and privacy practices are separate from ours. Read ComparePower’s Privacy Policy.
Retailer links: when you follow a link to Amazon or another retailer, that business may collect information about your visit and purchase under its own privacy policy. We do not process payments for purchases or electricity enrollments completed on partner websites.
Display advertising
Planned Mediavine advertising: we intend to use Mediavine to manage display advertising. The Mediavine disclosure below applies when its advertising services are enabled. Its inclusion does not mean that Mediavine advertising is already active.
Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)
The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.
First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The “help” feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.
Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.
The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:
- IP Address
- Operating System type
- Operating System version
- Device Type
- Language of the website
- Web browser type
- Email (in hashed form)
Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.
If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance’s AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.
For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.
Who may receive information
Information may be processed by service providers supporting hosting, content delivery, website security, analytics and email, as needed to provide those services. Advertising and affiliate partners may receive information as described in their sections above. We may also disclose information where required by law, to respond to lawful requests, or to protect rights and address fraud or abuse.
Linked websites and embedded third-party content operate under their own privacy policies. Loading content supplied by another service may disclose technical information such as your IP address and browser details to that service.
How long information is kept
Retention depends on the purpose of the information. For enquiries, relevant factors include whether the conversation is complete, whether follow-up is needed and whether a record is needed to resolve a complaint or legal issue. Security logs, analytics records and backups are also subject to the settings and retention practices of the services that process them. Affiliate and advertising partners determine retention for information they control.
You can contact us to ask about the information we hold about you or to request deletion, subject to any applicable legal requirements or exceptions.
Security and international processing
The website uses HTTPS to protect information in transit. We use website security measures intended to reduce unauthorized access and misuse, but no online system can guarantee complete security.
Our service providers and partners may process information in countries other than the country where you live. Different privacy laws may apply in those locations. Where applicable law requires safeguards for an international transfer, those safeguards must be addressed as part of the relevant processing arrangements. Contact us for information about a particular service or transfer.
Your choices and privacy rights
Depending on where you live and which laws apply, you may have rights to access or obtain a copy of your personal information, correct it, request deletion, restrict processing, object to certain uses, or receive information in a portable format. You may also be able to withdraw consent, opt out of targeted advertising or certain disclosures, and appeal a decision on a privacy request.
Email [email protected] or use our contact form to make a request. Explain the right you wish to exercise and provide enough information for us to locate the relevant record. We may need to verify your identity or an authorized agent’s authority. Please do not send identity documents unless we specifically request them through an appropriate process.
European and UK visitors
Where European or UK data protection law applies, the relevant grounds for processing may include consent for non-essential tracking where required, legitimate interests in operating and securing the website and responding to enquiries, and compliance with legal obligations. Any reliance on legitimate interests must take account of your rights and interests.
Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that was lawful before withdrawal. You may also complain to the data protection authority in your country. UK visitors can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office.
US state privacy rights and advertising choices
Where applicable state law provides these rights, you may opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information or its use for targeted advertising. Advertising-related disclosures can fall within those definitions even where no money is exchanged for the information.
Use any advertising privacy or consent controls displayed on the site, or contact us with your request. Where supported, browser-based signals such as Global Privacy Control can communicate an opt-out preference. Once Mediavine is enabled, its available privacy controls will provide choices for the advertising it manages. Choices may be specific to a browser or device and may need to be set again after clearing cookies. We will not discriminate against you for exercising rights provided by applicable law.
Children’s privacy
Our energy guides are intended for a general adult audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so we can investigate and address it.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the website, service providers or legal requirements change. The date at the top shows when it was last revised. Where legally required, we will provide additional notice of significant changes.
Contact us about privacy
33 Publishing, operator of Surge Accelerator
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
Website: surgeaccelerator.com
Contact form: Contact Surge