Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 18, 2026

1. Overview

DevDirectory ("we," "us," "our") operates the website at devdirectory.com (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our directory of B2B developer tools.

We are committed to compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for European users, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for California residents, and other applicable data protection laws.

2. Data We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

• Tool Submissions: When you submit a tool for listing, we collect your email address, tool name, website URL, description, and category.
• Newsletter Subscriptions: Your email address when you subscribe to our newsletter.
• Reviews & Upvotes: Your display name and a browser fingerprint hash when you leave a review or upvote a tool.
• Admin Login: Encrypted session tokens for authenticated admin users.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, referring URLs, and timestamps.
• Cookie Data: Session cookies, preference cookies, analytics cookies, and advertising cookies (see Section 3).
• Click Data: When you click outbound affiliate links, we log the tool name, category, and placement for analytics.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to provide and improve our Service. We categorize cookies as follows:

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function. They enable core features like session management and security. You cannot opt out of these cookies.

3.2 Analytics Cookies (Optional)

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect anonymous data including page views, session duration, and traffic sources.

• _ga, _ga_* — Google Analytics (2 years)
• devdir_user_fp — Browser fingerprint for vote deduplication (localStorage)

3.3 Advertising Cookies (Optional)

We display advertisements through Google AdSense and potentially other ad networks (Mediavine, Raptive). These networks may use cookies to serve relevant ads based on your interests.

• __gads, __gpi — Google AdSense
• Third-party cookies set by advertising partners

3.4 Cookie Consent

For EU/EEA users, we display a cookie consent banner on first visit. You may:

• Accept All — Enable analytics and advertising cookies.
• Reject Optional — Disable analytics and advertising cookies; only strictly necessary cookies are used.
• Manage Preferences — Selectively enable/disable specific cookie categories.

Your choice is stored in local storage and persists for 12 months. You can change your preferences at any time via the cookie settings link in our footer.

4. Advertising & Ad Networks

4.1 Google AdSense

We participate in the Google AdSense program. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the Internet.

• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• You may also opt out of third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.

4.2 Other Ad Networks

If approved, we may also display ads from Mediavine, Raptive, or other Tier 1 ad networks. Each network has its own privacy practices, which we link to where applicable.

5. Affiliate Links

Some outbound links on our website are affiliate links. When you click these links and make a purchase or sign up, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. We use link cloaking (/go/[tool-slug]) to track clicks for analytics purposes.

Data logged on affiliate clicks: Tool name, category, placement (card/sidebar/CTA), timestamp, and an anonymized session ID. We do not link clicks to your identity.

6. Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect anonymized usage data. GA4 collects:

• Page views, session duration, and bounce rate
• Approximate geographic location (country/city level)
• Device type, browser, and operating system
• Traffic source (referring URL, search terms)

IP addresses are anonymized (anonymize_ip: true) and are not stored in identifiable form. You can opt out of analytics via our cookie consent banner or by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

7. GDPR Rights (EU/EEA Users)

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right of Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
• Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of your personal data.
• Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data.
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for cookies and marketing at any time.

To exercise these rights, email privacy@devdirectory.com. We respond within 30 days.

7.1 Legal Basis for Processing

• Consent: For analytics, advertising, and marketing emails.
• Legitimate Interests: For affiliate click tracking and security logging.
• Contract: For tool submissions and admin authentication.

8. CCPA Rights (California Residents)

Under the CCPA, California residents have the following rights:

• Right to Know: Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collect.
• Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information.
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale: We do not "sell" personal information as defined by the CCPA. However, we do share data with advertising partners for targeted advertising. You may opt out via our Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information page.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

To submit a CCPA request, email privacy@devdirectory.com or use our Do Not Sell form.

9. Data Retention

• Newsletter subscribers: Retained until you unsubscribe.
• Tool submissions: Retained indefinitely (approved) or 90 days (rejected).
• Click & impression logs: Retained for 24 months for analytics.
• Cookie data: 12 months (consent), 2 years (analytics).
• Admin session tokens: 24 hours.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately at privacy@devdirectory.com for deletion.

11. Policy Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

12. Contact Us

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