Privacy Policy — {{SITE_NAME}}
Effective date: May 3, 2025 • Contact: support@placeholder
1) What We Collect
| Category | Examples | Source |
|---|
| Identifiers | Email, account ID, IP address, cookie/SDK IDs | You; automatic |
| Device/Network | Device/OS, browser, language, referrer, timestamps | Automatic |
| Usage | Page views, search terms, clicks, downloads, crash/error logs | Automatic |
| Commercial | Purchase/subscription metadata, receipts (no full card numbers) | You; payments partner |
| Coarse location | City/region from IP | Automatic |
| User Content | Manuals, comments, ratings, corrections, metadata | You |
| Limited inferences (optional) | Interest segments tied to pages/queries | Derived/partners (if ads/affiliates enabled) |
We do not intend to collect sensitive categories. Please do not submit them.
2) Why We Use Data
| Purpose | Examples |
|---|
| Provide & operate | Accounts, search, display/download manuals, email communications |
| Secure & prevent abuse | Rate-limits, anti-bot/fraud signals, security logging |
| Improve & personalize | Analytics, performance tuning, A/B tests, remembering preferences |
| Payments & compliance | Purchases, renewals, tax/audit obligations |
| Ads/affiliates (optional) | Campaign measurement, attribution, frequency capping |
For EEA/UK visitors (if applicable): legal bases include contract, legitimate interests, consent (non-essential cookies/marketing), and legal obligation.
3) Cookies/Tracking (see Cookie Policy)
| Category | Purpose | Examples |
|---|
| Strictly necessary | Core functions & security | Session IDs, auth tokens, CSRF, consent logs |
| Performance/analytics | Improve speed/reliability | Page loads, latency, crash metrics |
| Functionality | Preferences | Language, theme, saved items |
| Ads/attribution (opt-in) | Measurement/capping | Click IDs, conversion events |
| Security/abuse | Detect scraping/bots | Rate-limit tokens, anomaly flags |
4) Sharing/Disclosures
| Recipient | Why |
|---|
| Service providers | Hosting/CDN, storage, analytics, security/fraud, email/support, payments |
| Ads/affiliate partners (optional) | Measurement/attribution, subject to your settings |
| Authorities/advisers | Legal compliance and protection of rights |
| Business transferees | Merger, acquisition, or asset sale |
We do not sell personal information for money. Some states may treat certain ads/analytics uses as a “sale” or “sharing.”
5) U.S. State Privacy Rights
| State | Core rights |
|---|
| California (CPRA) | Access/portability, correction, deletion, opt-out of “sale/share” for cross-context ads; we endeavor to honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals. |
| Virginia/Colorado/Connecticut | Access, correct, delete, portability; opt-out of targeted ads/sale/profiling; right to appeal. |
| Utah | Access, delete; opt-out of targeted ads/sale. |
| Nevada | Opt-out of “sale” (we don’t sell for money, but you may record your preference). |
How to exercise: Email support@placeholder with your state/region. We’ll verify identity (and agent authority) and respond within legal timeframes. Provide a footer link: “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information.”
6) Retention
| Data | Typical retention |
|---|
| Account/profile | Life of account + up to 24 months inactivity |
| Search/click logs | 12–24 months, then aggregated/anonymized |
| Transactions | 7 years (finance/tax) |
| Security/abuse logs | 12–60 months depending on risk |
| Support tickets | 24 months after closure |
| Backups | Time-limited rolling backups |
7) Security, Children, DNT/GPC
| Topic | Policy |
|---|
| Safeguards | Encryption in transit, access controls, monitoring, environment separation, least-privilege access |
| Children (COPPA) | Not for under-13s; contact us for removal if data was submitted |
| Do Not Track | DNT isn’t acted upon due to industry variance |
| GPC | We endeavor to honor GPC signals for ads-related opt-outs where feasible |
8) Changes & Contact
| Item | Details |
|---|
| Policy updates | We’ll post material changes; continued use after the effective date = acceptance |
| Contact | support@placeholder |
