Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Adanya Software Inc. ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, and protects personal data when you use our API Directory platform.

1. What Information We Collect

• User Accounts: First name, last name, email, hashed password, phone, company, job title, and country.
• API Submissions: API name, descriptions, links, logo (optional), tags, and metadata.
• Usage Data: IP address, browser type, access time, and interaction logs for analytics, fraud prevention, and abuse detection.
• Security Data: Google reCAPTCHA may collect behavioral and technical information to detect bots.
• We Do Not Collect: Government-issued IDs, financial/banking data, or biometric identifiers.

2. Legal Basis for Processing

• Consent – e.g., newsletters or optional features.
• Contractual Necessity – to create and manage your account.
• Legitimate Interests – platform integrity, analytics, abuse detection, and support.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To operate your account and manage access.
• To validate, publish, or reject API submissions.
• To respond to support and clarification requests.
• To protect against abuse, spam, or unauthorized access.

4. Third-Party Services

• Google Analytics: Tracks anonymous usage data to improve usability.
• Google AdSense: Serves personalized ads via cookies and device fingerprinting.
• Google reCAPTCHA: Analyzes usage behavior to stop automated bots.
• PHPMailer: Used for sending transactional emails (e.g., password resets). Email data is not shared or sold.

These providers follow their own privacy policies. We do not control their cookie or data collection practices.

5. Cookies

We use cookies for authentication, session handling, analytics, and advertising. You can control or delete cookies using your browser settings. Cookie consent is shown depending on your region.

6. Data Sharing & Disclosure

• We do not sell your personal data.
• We may disclose information only to comply with legal obligations or respond to valid government/law enforcement requests.

7. Cross-Border Transfers

Your data may be processed in Canada or other regions where we or our service providers operate. Adequate safeguards are in place for cross-border compliance (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses).

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as needed for service delivery, legal compliance, or user-requested deletion. You may request account deletion at any time.

9. Your Rights

• Access, update, or correct your personal data.
• Request deletion of your account/data.
• Restrict or object to certain types of processing.
• Withdraw consent at any time (for features based on consent).
• We honor rights under GDPR (EU), CCPA (California), and CPPA (Canada).

10. Children's Privacy

This platform is not designed for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If such data is discovered, it will be deleted promptly.

11. Updates

This policy may be updated over time. All changes will be posted here and, where appropriate, notified to users with active accounts.

12. Contact

Adanya Software Inc. is the data controller. To exercise your rights or raise questions, please contact us through our web form.