Privacy Policy
UsefulDataTips.com ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website at usefuldatatips.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our site.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Account information: If you sign in via GitHub or LinkedIn, we receive your public profile name, email address, and profile picture from those services. We do not receive or store your passwords for those services.
- User-generated content: Tips you submit, comments you post, and votes you cast are stored in our database and associated with your account.
Information Collected Automatically
- Analytics: We use Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics to collect anonymous usage data such as pages visited, time on site, browser type, and referring URL. This data is aggregated and does not personally identify you.
- Cookies: We use cookies for session management (keeping you logged in) and theme preferences (light/dark mode). We do not use advertising or tracking cookies beyond Google Analytics.
How We Use Your Information
- To provide and maintain the website and its features
- To authenticate your account and manage sessions
- To display your votes, comments, and submitted content
- To understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it
- To prevent spam and abuse via rate limiting
Data Storage and Security
Your data is stored on Cloudflare infrastructure, including Cloudflare Pages (hosting) and Cloudflare D1 (database). Cloudflare provides enterprise-grade security, encryption in transit (HTTPS), and DDoS protection. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties except as required by law.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- Cloudflare: Hosting, CDN, and database (Cloudflare Privacy Policy)
- Google Analytics / Tag Manager: Anonymous site analytics (Google Privacy Policy)
- GitHub OAuth: Optional sign-in (GitHub Privacy Statement)
- LinkedIn OAuth: Optional sign-in (LinkedIn Privacy Policy)
Your Rights
You may:
- Access your data by viewing your profile page
- Delete your account and associated data by contacting us
- Opt out of analytics by using a browser extension such as Google Analytics Opt-out
- Clear cookies at any time through your browser settings
Children's Privacy
Our site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us and we will promptly remove it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please open an issue on our GitHub repository.