Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our platform, including:

• Personal Data: Name, email address, username, and profile information you provide when registering or updating your account.
• Website Submission Data: Information about websites you submit to our directory, including URLs, descriptions, and categorization.
• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our platform, including pages visited, features used, and time spent.
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, device information, and other technology identifiers on the devices you use to access our platform.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: Information collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• Providing, maintaining, and improving our platform
• Processing website submissions and managing directory listings
• Authenticating users and managing accounts
• Responding to inquiries and providing customer support
• Sending notifications about your account or website submissions
• Sending updates and marketing communications (with your consent)
• Analyzing usage patterns to enhance user experience
• Detecting and preventing fraudulent or unauthorized activity

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Public Profiles: Information you choose to make public on our platform, such as your username and submitted websites, will be visible to other users.
• Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors who provide services on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, and customer support.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction.
• With Your Consent: We may share information with third parties when you have given us your consent to do so.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities and to remember your preferences. You can control cookies through your browser settings and other tools. However, if you block certain cookies, you may not be able to use all the features of our platform.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the operation of our platform
• Analytical/Performance Cookies: Allow us to recognize and count visitors and analyze how users navigate our platform
• Functionality Cookies: Used to recognize you when you return to our platform
• Targeting Cookies: Record your visit to our platform, the pages you visit, and the links you follow

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We limit access to your personal information to employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties who have a business need to know. They are subject to duties of confidentiality and will only process your personal information on our instructions.

6. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access: You can request access to your personal information.
• Correction: You can request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Restriction: You can request that we restrict the processing of your information in certain circumstances.
• Data Portability: You can request a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Objection: You can object to our processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

7. Children's Privacy

Our platform is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible.

8. Third-Party Links

Our platform contains links to third-party websites and services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email or by posting a notice on our platform prior to the change becoming effective. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.