Privacy Policy for SumoList.com

1. Introduction

At SumoList.com ("SumoList," "we," "our," or "us"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website SumoList.com, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through SumoList.com (the "Service").

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide to Us

We may collect information that you provide directly to us when you:

• Create an account
• Submit website links to our directory
• Contact us
• Complete forms on our Service

This information may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Username and password
• Website submissions
• Communications and correspondence with us

2.2 Information We Collect Automatically

When you visit SumoList, our servers may automatically log standard data provided by your web browser. This may include:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type
• Pages visited and navigation patterns
• Time and date of your visit
• Time spent on certain pages
• Referring website addresses

2.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use Cloudflare Turnstile, which is a CAPTCHA service that helps protect our website from spam and abuse. Cloudflare Turnstile may use cookies or similar technologies to determine if you are a human user.

Unlike many websites, we use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-focused analytics service that does not use cookies and does not collect personal data. Plausible Analytics helps us understand, in aggregate, how users interact with our Service without tracking individuals or collecting personal information.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our Service
• Process and manage your account registration
• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
• Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and administrative messages
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Service
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues
• Enforce our Terms and Conditions

4. Third-Party Service Providers

We use several third-party services to operate SumoList. These service providers may have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

4.1 Cloudflare

We use Cloudflare for DNS, CDN services, and Cloudflare Turnstile (CAPTCHA). Cloudflare may collect and process certain information about your use of our Service, such as IP addresses, system configuration information, and other similar information. For more information about how Cloudflare handles data, please review Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.

4.2 Clerk

We use Clerk for authentication services. When you create an account or sign in to our Service, Clerk collects information necessary to verify your identity and manage your account, such as your email address, name, and authentication methods. For more information about how Clerk handles data, please review Clerk's Privacy Policy.

4.3 Plausible Analytics

We use Plausible Analytics to understand how our Service is used. Plausible is a privacy-focused analytics tool that does not use cookies, does not collect personal data, and does not track users across devices or websites. It collects only aggregated, anonymous usage data. For more information about how Plausible handles data, please review Plausible's Privacy Policy.

4.4 Vercel

We use Vercel for hosting our Service. Vercel may collect and process certain information about your use of our Service, such as IP addresses, browser information, and usage patterns. For more information about how Vercel handles data, please review Vercel's Privacy Policy.

5. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please also remember that we cannot guarantee that the internet itself is 100% secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Service is at your own risk.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

6.1 Access

You have the right to request copies of your personal information.

6.2 Rectification

You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.

6.3 Erasure

You have the right to request that we erase your personal information, under certain conditions.

6.4 Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information, under certain conditions.

6.5 Object to Processing

You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information, under certain conditions.

6.6 Data Portability

You have the right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

6.7 How to Exercise Your Rights

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below. We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information, including personal information, may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including personal data, to the United States and process it there.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

9. 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 at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

10. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These include:

• The right to know what personal information we collect about you
• The right to know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom
• The right to say no to the sale of personal information
• The right to access your personal information
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to equal service and price, even if you exercise your privacy rights

To make such a request, please use the contact information provided below.

11. Do Not Track Signals

We do not track our users over time and across third-party websites to provide targeted advertising, and therefore do not respond to Do Not Track ("DNT") signals.