Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters to us. This policy explains, in plain language, what information SoftwareStackPro collects, how we use it, and the choices you have. If anything here is unclear, please get in touch.

1. Information we collect

Information you give us directly

• Contact information — your name and email address when you use our contact form.
• Messages — anything you write to us through the contact form or by email.
• Newsletter — your email address, if you choose to subscribe.

Information collected automatically

• Analytics data — pages visited, time on site, and the site that referred you.
• Technical information — IP address, browser type, device, and operating system.
• Cookies — small files stored on your device to keep the site working and help us understand how it’s used.

2. How we use your information

• Respond to your questions and messages.
• Send newsletters and updates — only if you’ve subscribed.
• Understand how the site is used so we can improve it.
• Identify and fix technical problems.
• Comply with applicable laws and protect against fraud or abuse.

3. How we make money

No company pays us for a positive review, a higher ranking, or preferential treatment — and we don’t publish sponsored or paid reviews. You can read the full details on our affiliate disclosure page.

Advertising

We may display ads served by Google AdSense. Google and its partners may use cookies to show ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising through Google’s Ads Settings.

4. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to keep the site functioning and to understand how it’s used. There are three broad types:

• Essential cookies — required for basic functionality and security.
• Analytics cookies — help us see how visitors use the site (for example, Google Analytics).
• Advertising cookies — used to measure and personalise ads, where ads are shown.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, or use the Google Analytics opt-out add-on. Note that disabling some cookies may affect how the site works.

5. Sharing your information

We share information only with the trusted services that help us run the site, and only as far as needed to provide it:

• Form processing — services such as Formspree that deliver your contact-form messages to us.
• Email — our newsletter provider, if you subscribe.
• Analytics — Google Analytics, to measure site performance.
• Hosting & security — our web host and security providers that keep the site online and protected.

We may also disclose information if required by law, to respond to legal requests, or to protect our rights and the safety of others.

6. Your privacy rights

Wherever you live, you have the following rights over your personal information:

• Access — request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Correction — ask us to fix inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion — request that we delete your data, subject to any legal obligations.
• Portability — receive your data in a transferable format.
• Objection — object to certain uses of your data, including marketing.
• Restriction — ask us to limit how we process your data in certain cases.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us and we’ll respond within 30 days.

7. Data security and retention

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your information, including SSL/TLS encryption, limited access on a need-to-know basis, regular software updates, and reputable hosting. No method of transmission over the internet is ever completely secure, but we work to protect your data to a reasonable standard.

We keep your information only as long as needed:

• Contact-form messages — up to 3 years from your last contact.
• Newsletter subscribers — until you unsubscribe.
• Analytics data — up to 26 months (Google Analytics default).

8. International data transfers

SoftwareStackPro is operated from Kenya and reaches a global audience. Some of the services we use (such as analytics and hosting) may store or process data in other countries, including the United States and the European Union. Where data is transferred internationally, we rely on the safeguards offered by those providers, such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

9. Children’s privacy

This site is intended for adults — business owners, creators, and professionals choosing software. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided us information, please contact us and we’ll remove it.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or the law. When we make a significant change, we’ll update the “Last updated” date above and, where appropriate, post a notice on the site. Please check back occasionally to stay informed.

11. Contact us