Privacy Policy

At ToolStaq ("we," "our," or "us"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy details the types of information we collect, how we use it, and the security measures we take to protect your data when you visit and interact with our AI directory.

1. Information We Collect

We collect minimal personal data. The only data collected from you includes:

• Email Addresses: If you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter briefing or fill out the newsletter form, we collect your email address.
• Browser Fingerprint Flags: To prevent spam upvoting on tools, our upvote system creates an anonymous browser fingerprint flag. This is stored securely in our database and cannot be used to identify your real-world identity or track you across other websites.
• Usage Data: We collect anonymous analytical cookies (like page view counts, click events, and landing paths) to measure performance.

2. How We Use Your Information

Any information we collect is strictly used for the following purposes:

• To distribute the weekly AI News and tool updates (only for newsletter subscribers).
• To prevent fraudulent activity and spam (such as double-voting on listed tools).
• To analyze traffic patterns and optimize page load speeds, layouts, and search query flows.

3. Data Sharing & Disclosures

We do not sell, trade, rent, or lease your email address or usage data to third-party marketing companies.

We may share anonymous data with trusted service providers who help us host our database (such as Supabase, Vercel, or database servers) or manage email delivery (such as Resend or other email dispatch APIs). These providers are legally bound to protect your data and only use it to execute services for ToolStaq.

4. Cookies & Theme Storage

ToolStaq uses standard browser features (such as `localStorage` and basic cookies) to store your preferred site configuration, specifically your theme preference (keeping Light mode or Dark mode active as you navigate between pages). For detailed information, please review our dedicated Cookie Policy.

5. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA Compliance)

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

• Unsubscribe: You can unsubscribe from our newsletters at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link in the footer of any email we send you.
• Deletion: You can request that we delete your email address from our records completely. To do so, please drop us a line on our Contact Page.

6. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When updates are published, the "Last Updated" date at the top of the page will be revised. We recommend reviewing this page periodically.