Privacy Policy
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1. Who we are
ABCDirectory ("we", "our", "us") operates the website abcdirectory.com. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you use our services.
2. Information we collect
Information you provide
When you create an account, we collect your email address, name, and country. When you make a payment, we collect billing information — processed securely by our payment processors (Stripe, Paystack, Flutterwave). We never store full card numbers.
Information we collect automatically
When you use our service, we collect your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and search queries. This is used to improve the service and enforce rate limits. We use session cookies to keep you logged in — no tracking cookies are set for advertising purposes.
Website index data
Our directory contains publicly accessible information about websites — technology stacks, contact emails found on public pages, social media links, and hosting details. All of this data is already public. We do not scrape password-protected content.
3. How we use your information
We use your information to: provide and improve our services, send transactional emails (receipts, password resets, verification), enforce our terms of service, and comply with legal obligations. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
4. Data sharing
We share data only with: payment processors to handle transactions, email delivery providers to send transactional emails, and analytics services (if enabled) to understand how the service is used. All third-party providers are bound by data processing agreements.
5. Cookies
We use one essential session cookie to keep you logged in. We do not set advertising or tracking cookies. You can delete cookies at any time via your browser settings, which will log you out of your account.
6. Data retention
We retain account data for as long as your account is active. Invoices are retained for 7 years for accounting purposes. Search and usage logs are purged after 90 days.
7. Your rights
You have the right to: access the personal data we hold about you, correct inaccurate data, delete your account and associated data, receive a copy of your data in a portable format, and opt out of non-essential communications. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email below.
If your website appears in our directory and you want it removed, submit a removal request via our contact page. We will process it within 48 hours.
8. Security
We use bcrypt hashing for passwords, HTTPS for all connections, and encrypted storage for payment gateway credentials. No system is perfectly secure — if you discover a vulnerability, please report it responsibly via our contact form.
9. Children
Our service is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, contact us immediately.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify registered users of material changes via email at least 14 days before they take effect. Continued use of the service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.
11. Contact
For privacy questions, contact us at [email protected] or via our contact form.