Privacy Policy

• Account: Name and email address when you register via Google or email.
• Tool submissions: Tool name, URL, description, category, and your contact email when you submit a tool to our directory.
• Usage data: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages visited, and referring URLs, collected automatically when you visit the Site.
• Communications: Your name, email address, and the content of any messages you send us.
• Newsletter: Your email address if you subscribe to our newsletter.
• Cookies: See Section 6 for details.

• Provide, operate, and improve the Site and its features.
• Manage your account and tool submissions.
• Respond to your communications and support requests.
• Send transactional emails and, where you have opted in, newsletter updates.
• Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents.
• Comply with legal obligations.
• Analyse usage patterns to improve the directory and user experience.

We receive most personal data directly from you when you register, submit a tool, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us. Some technical data (IP address, browser type, pages visited) is collected automatically when you visit the Site.

We do not sell your personal data. We only share it with:

• Service providers: Cloud hosting, analytics, and email delivery partners who process data on our behalf under appropriate confidentiality obligations.
• Legal requirements: When required by law, court order, or to protect our rights, property, or the safety of users.
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, with prior notice to you where practicable.

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by applicable law. Account data is retained while your account is active. If you delete your account, we will remove or anonymise your data within 30 days, unless retention is required for legal compliance (e.g. accounting or tax obligations).

We use cookies to operate the Site, keep you logged in, remember your preferences, and gather anonymous analytics. The main cookies we use include:

• Essential cookies: Required for the Site to function correctly (e.g. session management, authentication).
• Analytics cookies: We use privacy-friendly analytics to understand how visitors use the Site. These do not track you across other websites.
• Preference cookies: Store your settings such as theme or language preferences.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect Site functionality.

Your data may be processed on servers located outside your country. Where data is transferred internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including standard contractual clauses where required under GDPR.

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

• Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Restriction: Request that we limit how we process your data.
• Portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format.
• Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to all requests within 30 days.

We do not sell your personal information. California residents have the right to:

• Know what personal information we collect and how it is used.
• Request deletion of your personal information.
• Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.

To submit a request, contact [email protected].

ProductivityAITools is intended for users aged 18 and above. We do not knowingly collect or store personal data from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has created an account or submitted data through the Site, please contact us at [email protected] and we will remove the relevant data promptly.

We use HTTPS, secure session management, and access controls to protect your data. No system is 100% secure, but we take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, or loss.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy. For material changes, we will endeavour to provide more prominent notice.