This Privacy Policy explains how Toolglade collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you use our website. By using Toolglade, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this policy.
1. Information we collect
Information you provide
- Account information: Email, name if provided, password hash, OAuth provider information, and account preferences.
- Tool submissions: Tool details, website links, descriptions, categories, screenshots, and submitter contact information.
- Community activity: Votes, saved tools, reviews, ratings, and other interactions.
- Newsletter and communications: Email address, subscription preferences, and messages you send us.
- Payment information: For tool owners, payments are processed by Stripe. We do not store full credit card numbers.
Information collected automatically
- Usage data: Pages viewed, referrers, tool clicks, saved tools, searches, and other engagement signals.
- Device data: Browser, operating system, device type, and approximate location derived from IP address.
- Cookies: Session cookies, preference cookies, and analytics cookies. See our Cookie Policy.
2. How we use information
- Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the service.
- Authenticate users and provide account features.
- Display, rank, recommend, and organize AI tools.
- Track engagement analytics such as views, clicks, votes, and saved tools.
- Process tool submissions, moderation, and owner dashboard features.
- Send transactional messages and optional newsletter updates.
- Detect fraud, spam, abuse, or security issues.
- Comply with legal obligations.
3. AI-assisted content and recommendations
Some tool descriptions, summaries, tags, rankings, and recommendations may be generated or assisted by AI systems and reviewed by humans for quality and accuracy. AI-assisted content may be imperfect, incomplete, or outdated.
4. How we share information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with:
- Service providers who help operate hosting, analytics, email, security, payments, and support.
- Payment processors such as Stripe when tool owners purchase paid visibility plans.
- Legal authorities if required by law, court order, subpoena, or valid legal process.
- Business transfers if Toolglade is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, or asset sale.
5. Affiliate and sponsored links
Some outbound links may be affiliate links, and some listings may be sponsored. Sponsored placements are labeled, and affiliate relationships are disclosed in our Affiliate Disclosure.
6. Cookies and analytics
We may use cookies and analytics technologies to understand site usage, improve performance, prevent abuse, and support logged-in features. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
7. Data retention
We retain information for as long as needed to operate the service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and maintain security. You may request deletion of your account or certain personal information by contacting us.
8. Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information. No internet service can guarantee perfect security. See our Security page for more details.
9. Your choices
- You can update account information from your account area where available.
- You can unsubscribe from marketing emails using the unsubscribe link.
- You can request access, correction, or deletion by contacting us.
- You can disable cookies through your browser settings.
10. Children
Toolglade is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date above reflects the latest version.
12. Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy can be sent to hello@toolglade.com.