Privacy Policy

1. Information we collect

We keep data collection to a minimum. We may collect:

• Account data — if you register: your name, email address and, for Google sign-in, your public profile and avatar.
• Content you create — reviews, votes, bookmarks, tool submissions and comments.
• Newsletter — your email address, only if you subscribe.
• Contact messages — anything you send us via the contact form.
• Usage analytics — aggregate, non-identifying signals such as page views, searches and outbound clicks. We do not use tracking cookies for advertising.
• Technical data — approximate device type and referrer, used to keep the service secure and improve it.

2. How we use your information

• To provide core features — accounts, reviews, bookmarks and personalization.
• To send the newsletter you subscribed to (you can unsubscribe anytime).
• To respond to your messages and support requests.
• To understand aggregate usage and improve the product.
• To detect abuse, spam and keep the platform safe.

3. Legal bases

Where applicable (e.g. GDPR), we process data on the basis of your consent (newsletter), the performance of our service (your account), and our legitimate interests (security and product improvement).

4. Cookies

We use a small number of essential cookies to keep you signed in and remember your language preference. We use privacy-friendly, aggregate analytics that do not build an advertising profile of you. If we ever introduce advertising or non-essential cookies, we will ask for your consent first.

5. Sharing your data

We do not sell your personal data. We share it only with service providers that help us operate the site (for example, our database host, email delivery and hosting platform), and only as needed to run the service. These providers are bound to protect your data.

6. Third-party links

AlternativeHub links out to third-party tools and websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites — please review their policies.

7. Data retention

We keep your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the service. You can delete your account or unsubscribe at any time, after which we remove or anonymize your personal data, except where retention is required by law.

8. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, export or delete your personal data, and to object to certain processing. To exercise any of these, contact us and we will respond within a reasonable time.

9. Children

AlternativeHub is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their data.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by the “Last updated” date above.

11. Contact

Questions about your privacy? Email us at hello@alternativehub.in or use the contact page.