Privacy Policy

Effective date

January 16, 2026

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Open-Source Finder ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects information when you visit or use our website and services.

Information We Collect

Account Information: Name, email address, username, password and other data you provide when creating an account or signing up for newsletters or notifications.
User Submissions: Project submissions, comments, discussion posts, votes, profile details, and any files or links you upload.
Contact and Support: Messages, feedback, and communications you send to us.
Technical & Usage Data: IP address, browser type and version, device identifiers, operating system, pages visited, referrer, timestamps, and other analytics data collected automatically.
Cookies & Similar Technologies: Cookies, local storage, pixel tags and similar tools used to remember preferences and analyze usage.
Third-Party Data: Information from third-party services you connect or authenticate with.

How We Use Your Information

Provide Services: To operate, maintain, and improve the site, features, and user accounts.
Communications: To send account-related notices, newsletters, updates, and responses to inquiries.
Personalization & UX: To personalize content, remember preferences, and improve user experience.
Analytics & Improvement: To analyze site usage, trends, and performance.
Security & Fraud Prevention: To detect and prevent abuse, spam, and security incidents.
Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations or enforce our terms of service.

Sharing & Disclosure

Service Providers: We share data with trusted third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose information to comply with legal processes.
Business Transfers: In connection with mergers, acquisitions, or sale of assets, data may be transferred.
Public Content: Content you post publicly may be viewable by others and indexed by search engines.

Data Retention

We retain account and service-related data as long as needed to provide services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

Your Rights and Choices

Access & Portability: You may request access to your personal data.
Correction: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Deletion: You may request deletion of your account and personal data.
Opt-Out: You can unsubscribe from marketing emails via links in those emails.

Security

We use technical and organizational measures to protect your information. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Children

The service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.