Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how DBfilters ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you use our website (the "Site") or our services (the "Services,"
Information We Collect
When you use the Site or Services, we may collect the following types of information:
- Account Information: When you create an account, we collect information you provide, such as your name, email address, username, and password.
- Usage Data: We collect information about how you use the Services, including the filters you create, the databases you connect to, the queries you run, the data you access, and your interactions with the platform. This may include information about the size and structure of your databases, but we strive to minimize the collection of the actual data within your databases.
- Log Information: Our servers automatically record information ("log data"), including your IP address, access times, browser type, operating system, and referring website.
- Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access the Services, such as your hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
- Cookies and Similar
Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., web beacons) to collect information about your activity on the Site and Services. This may include session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (remain on your device for a period of time). We use these to personalize your experience, remember your preferences, and analyze usage.
How We Use Your Information
We may use your information for the following purposes:
- Provide and Improve the Services: We use your information to operate, maintain, and improve the Site and Services, personalize your experience, provide customer support, and develop new features. This includes using your usage data to understand how users interact with DBfilters and to optimize the platform's performance.
- Account Management: We use your account information to manage your account, communicate with you about the Services, and provide you with support.
- Security: We use your information to protect the security and integrity of the Services, including detecting and preventing fraud, abuse, and other malicious activity.
- Legal Compliance: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
- Aggregated and Anonymized Data: We may aggregate and anonymize your data to create statistical reports and improve our Services. This aggregated data will not identify you personally.
Sharing Your Information
We may share your information with the following third parties:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service
providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, data analytics, and customer support. We require these service providers to protect your information and only use it for the purposes we specify. - Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required by law or legal process, or if we believe that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, the rights of others, or to prevent harm.
- Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
You will be notified via email and/or prominent notice on our Site of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information.
Your Choices
You have the following choices regarding
- Access and Correction: You may access and update your account information through your account settings.
- Cookies: You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Site and Services.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet,