Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Tool Swipe ("we", "our", or "us") operates the website toolswipe.com (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Contact Information: When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content.
• Suggestions: When you submit a tool suggestion, we collect the tool name, URL, and any notes you provide.

Information Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: We may collect information about how you access and use the Service, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on pages.
• Cookies: We use essential cookies to ensure the proper functioning of the Service (such as theme preferences). We do not use tracking or advertising cookies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve the Service
• Respond to your inquiries and communication
• Process and review tool suggestions
• Monitor and analyze usage patterns and trends
• Protect against unauthorized access and abuse

4. Sharing of Information

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

• Service Providers: With trusted third-party service providers who assist in operating the Service (e.g., hosting providers), bound by confidentiality obligations.
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or governmental authority.
• Protection: To protect the rights, property, or safety of Tool Swipe, our users, or others.

5. Third-Party Links

The Service contains links to third-party websites (software providers). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing them with your information.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months. Tool suggestions are retained indefinitely as part of our database curation process.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

8. Your Rights

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

• Access and receive a copy of your personal data
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Object to or restrict processing of your data
• Data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our contact page.

9. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through our contact page.