Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Tool Submissions: When you submit a tool, we collect the tool name, URL, description, category, and optionally your email address for follow-up.
• Contact Information: If you contact us, we may keep a record of that communication and your email address.

Information We Automatically Collect

• No Tracking: We do not use analytics, cookies, or any tracking mechanisms. Your browsing activity on NoCost.dev is completely private.
• Technical Information: Only basic technical information necessary for the website to function properly (e.g., to serve the correct page) is processed by our hosting provider.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain our service
• To review and potentially add submitted tools to our directory
• To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• To understand how our website is used and improve our services
• To detect and prevent technical issues

3. No Analytics or Tracking

We take privacy seriously and do not use any analytics services:

• No cookies are used for tracking
• No analytics scripts or tracking pixels
• No user profiles or behavioral tracking
• No third-party data collection services
• Your browsing is completely private

4. Data Storage and Security

• Form Submissions: Tool submissions and contact forms are processed through Google Forms. Data is stored and managed according to Google's privacy policy.
• Static Site: Our website is a static site with no user accounts or personal data storage.
• Hosting: Hosted on Vercel with industry-standard security measures and HTTPS encryption.
• Data Retention: We only retain submission data as long as necessary to review and process requests.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Vercel: Website hosting and CDN (Privacy Policy)
• Google Forms: Tool submissions and contact forms (Privacy Policy)
• Clearbit: Logo extraction service (client-side only) (Privacy Policy)

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we have about you
• Correct any inaccurate personal information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Object to the processing of your personal information
• Request a copy of your personal information

To exercise these rights, please contact us at contact.darkmintis@gmail.com

7. Cookies and Tracking

We do not use cookies for tracking or analytics. The only storage we may use is:

• Local storage for theme preferences (light/dark mode) - stored only in your browser
• No tracking cookies
• No third-party cookies

Your browsing behavior is never tracked or monitored.

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and that appropriate safeguards are in place.

10. 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. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Email: contact.darkmintis@gmail.com
• GitHub: Darkmintis Profile