Information You Provide

• Contact Information: When you contact us, we may collect your name, email address, and message content.
• User Submissions: If you submit software alternatives, we collect the information you provide about the software.
• Feedback: Comments, reviews, or feedback you provide about our services.

Information We Collect Automatically

• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on site, click patterns, and navigation paths.
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, IP address, and device identifiers.

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Service Provision: To provide and maintain our website and services.
• Communication: To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
• Improvement: To analyze usage patterns and improve our website functionality.
• Content Curation: To review and publish software alternatives submitted by users.
• Analytics: To understand user behavior and optimize user experience.
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: With trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website (e.g., analytics providers).
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights and safety.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
• Consent: With your explicit consent for specific purposes.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information:

• Encryption: We use SSL/TLS encryption to protect data in transit.
• Access Controls: Limited access to personal information on a need-to-know basis.
• Regular Updates: We regularly update our security measures and software.
• Monitoring: We monitor our systems for potential security threats.

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request access to your personal information we hold.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information.
• Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured format.
• Objection: Object to certain processing of your information.
• Withdrawal: Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at: [email protected]

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or integrate with third-party services:

• Google Analytics: For website analytics (subject to Google's Privacy Policy)
• Umami Analytics: For privacy-focused analytics
• Microsoft Clarity: For user experience analysis
• External Links: Links to software websites and repositories

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy:

• Contact Information: Retained for as long as needed to respond to inquiries
• Analytics Data: Typically retained for 26 months (Google Analytics default)
• User Submissions: Retained indefinitely unless you request deletion
• Legal Requirements: May be retained longer if required by law

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.