Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 2, 2025

Bluerader ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services (the "Service").

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Service includes:

a) Information You Provide to Us:

  • Tool Submissions & Reviews: When you submit a tool or a review, we collect the information you provide, such as the tool's details, your name, and your comments.
  • Contact Information: If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, and the contents of the message.

b) Information Collected Automatically:

  • Log and Usage Data: Like most websites, we automatically collect log information when you access our Service, which may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and timestamps.
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies to operate and administer our Service and to improve your experience. A cookie is a piece of information sent to your browser from a website and stored on your computer's hard drive. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
  • Local Storage: We use browser-based local storage to provide certain features of our Service, such as "Bookmarks" and "Recently Viewed" items. This information is stored directly in your browser on your device and is not transmitted to our servers.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our Service.
  • Improve, personalize, and expand our Service.
  • Understand and analyze how you use our Service.
  • Process your submissions and display your reviews.
  • Communicate with you for customer service and to provide you with updates.
  • Prevent fraud and ensure the security of our Service.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:

  • With Your Consent: We may share your information with your consent or at your direction.
  • By Law or to Protect Rights: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to (i) comply with a legal obligation, (ii) protect and defend our rights or property, (iii) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public, or (iv) protect against legal liability.
  • Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors and service providers that perform services for us or on our behalf, such as web hosting or analytics.

4. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

5. Data Retention

We will retain your information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

6. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

7. Your Data Protection Rights

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

  • The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
  • The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

To exercise these rights, please contact us.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: contact@bluerader.com.