Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Free Stack Finder (“we,” “us,” or “our”), operated at freestackfinder.com, collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website.
Please read this policy carefully. By using our site, you agree to the practices described here.
1. Information we collect
Information you provide directly
We only collect personal information you voluntarily give us, such as when you:
- Email us directly (email address, message content, and any details you choose to include)
We do not require registration or account creation to use this site, and we do not currently run a newsletter.
Information collected automatically
When you visit Free Stack Finder, our hosting, security, advertising, and infrastructure providers may automatically process limited technical data such as:
- Pages visited and navigation paths through the site
- Approximate geographic location (country or region level — we do not collect precise location)
- Device and browser type (e.g., Chrome on Windows, Safari on iPhone)
- Referring URL (the page that linked you here)
- Time and date of your visit
- IP address and related diagnostic data used for delivery, security, and abuse prevention
We review this information in aggregate where available to keep the site secure, understand broad usage patterns, and improve performance.
Cookies
This site uses a limited number of essential and third-party cookies. Cookies may be set by:
- Google AdSense (advertising, see Section 3)
- Cloudflare or similar infrastructure providers (security and performance)
You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling cookies will not prevent you from using our site’s core content.
2. How we use your information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, secure, and maintain the website
- Respond to messages you send us by email
- Understand aggregate traffic, performance, and advertising signals
- Diagnose technical issues and maintain site security
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
3. Advertising
We participate in the Google AdSense program, which displays advertisements on our site. Google may use cookies to show you ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ad Settings.
We may also review aggregate reporting made available by advertising, search, or hosting providers. We do not currently run a public-facing Google Analytics script on the site.
4. Affiliate links
Some links on this site are affiliate links. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. These transactions are processed by the respective third-party companies (such as Amazon Associates) and are subject to their privacy policies.
See our full Affiliate Disclaimer for details.
5. Third-party links
Our site links to external websites, including the software tools we review. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any third-party site you visit.
6. Data retention
- Direct emails are retained for as long as needed to respond, follow up, or keep a record of a correction request.
- Infrastructure, security, and advertising logs are retained according to the policies of the third-party providers that process them.
7. Your rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
- Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data
- Objection: Object to how we process your data
- Portability: Request transfer of your data in a readable format
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our contact page.
8. Children’s privacy
This site is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted information to us, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
9. Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect information transmitted to and stored by our site. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact
For privacy-related questions or to exercise your data rights, contact us through our contact page or email us at: contactfreestackfinder.com