Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters to us. This policy describes what information Toolsauce collects, why we collect it, and how it is used.

Information We Collect

• - Account Information. When you register, we collect your name, email address, username, profile image, and bio.
• - User-Generated Content. App submissions, reviews, blog posts, and any other content you submit to the platform.
• - Usage Data. We use Google Analytics 4 and an internal analytics system to collect information about how you interact with our site. This includes page views, search queries, external link clicks, and device characteristics (type, browser, and approximate geographic location via IP).
• - Payment Information. Payments are processed by Dodo Payments. We do not store your credit card details on our servers; however, we receive transaction metadata (e.g., subscription status, plan type) to provide your "Unlocked" access.

How We Use Your Information

• - Authenticate your account and maintain an active, secure session.
• - Display your public profile and any content you choose to publish.
• - Analyze platform usage in aggregate to improve features and discovery.
• - Prevent abuse, spam, and enforce rate limits for system stability.

Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable under the GDPR, we process personal data based on the following legal bases:

• - Contractual necessity to provide account access and core platform functionality.
• - Legitimate interests in maintaining platform security, preventing abuse, and improving features.
• - Consent where required for optional features or analytics.

Data Sharing

Your public profile, submitted apps, and published content are visible to other users. We do not sell your personal data. Technical infrastructure data may be shared with essential hosting providers who operate under strict data processing agreements.

Service Providers

We rely on trusted third-party providers for infrastructure, payments, and performance monitoring, including:

• - Authentication: Google OAuth
• - Payments: Dodo Payments
• - Analytics: Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

Data Retention

We retain account data for as long as your account remains active. If you delete your account, personal data will be deleted or anonymized within a reasonable period, except where retention is required for legal, security, or fraud prevention purposes.

Server logs, including IP addresses, are retained for a limited period for security monitoring.

International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers may process data outside your country of residence, including in the United States. Where required, we ensure appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses or equivalent protections.

Cookies

We use essential cookies to maintain secure login sessions and platform functionality. We may also use limited anonymous identifiers to measure aggregate usage. These identifiers do not track you across other websites.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, update, or delete your personal data. You can manage most preferences from your profile settings. For other requests, contact us at admin@toolsauce.com.