Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 26, 2026
1. Who We Are
Toolescope ("we", "us", "our") operates the website at toolescope.com — an independent software directory providing honest tool reviews, pricing comparisons, and recommendations for founders and small teams.
2. What Data We Collect
We collect minimal data to operate the site:
- Usage data: Pages visited, referrer source, country, device type (anonymised, no personal identifiers)
- Tool submissions: Name and email if you voluntarily submit a tool via our submission form
- Reviews: Your name and review content if you submit a review
- Cookies: Session cookies for basic functionality; no tracking cookies without consent
3. How We Use Your Data
- To operate and improve the Toolescope directory
- To notify you (if you provided email) when a submitted tool is published
- To understand which categories and tools are most useful to our readers
- We do not sell your data to third parties
- We do not use your data for advertising targeting
4. Affiliate Links
Some links on Toolescope are affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not influence our rankings or editorial scores — tools are ranked by quality, not by who pays us.
5. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services which may collect data according to their own privacy policies:
- Google Analytics (GA4): Anonymised traffic analytics
- Google Fonts: Font delivery (IP address logged by Google)
- Cloudflare: CDN and DDoS protection
6. Your Rights (GDPR)
If you are in the EU/EEA, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction or deletion of your data
- Object to processing of your data
- Request data portability
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@toolescope.com.
7. Data Retention
Analytics data is retained for 14 months then automatically deleted. Submission and review data is retained as long as the relevant content is published. You may request deletion at any time.
8. Contact
Questions about this policy? Email us at hello@toolescope.com.