Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Tools Directory Online. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website, including pages visited, time spent, and navigation patterns.
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, and device type used to access our site.
• Submission Data: If you submit a tool, we collect the information you provide including URL, tool name, description, and contact email.
• Contact Information: If you contact us, we collect your name, email, and message content.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To operate and maintain our website
• To improve user experience and website functionality
• To process tool submissions and review requests
• To respond to your inquiries and provide support
• To analyze usage patterns and optimize our content
• To prevent fraud and ensure security

4. Cookies and Tracking

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. These are small files stored on your device that help us understand how you use our site. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services that collect and process data on our behalf:

• Analytics: To understand website traffic and usage patterns
• Hosting: To serve and deliver our website content
• Database: To store tool listings and submissions

These services have their own privacy policies governing their use of your data.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Tool submissions and listings are retained until removed by request or deemed inactive.

8. Your Rights

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

• Access your personal data we hold
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict processing of your data
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at: