Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Open Agent Guide ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you use our website and services ("Service").

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide

• Account information: When you create an account, we collect your username, email address, and password.
• Submissions: When you submit or edit catalog listings, we collect the content you provide along with metadata such as timestamps.

Information collected automatically

• Log data: Our servers automatically record information when you access the Service, including your IP address, browser type, referring URL, pages visited, and timestamps.
• Cookies: We use cookies and similar technologies for session management and to remember your preferences. See Section 4 for details.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve the Service.
• Authenticate users and manage accounts.
• Process and display catalog submissions.
• Monitor for abuse and enforce our Terms of Service.
• Communicate with you about your account or the Service.

3. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following circumstances:

• Public content: Catalog submissions and your username are publicly visible on the Service.
• Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, or legal process.
• Service providers: We may share information with third-party providers who help us operate the Service (e.g., hosting, analytics), subject to confidentiality obligations.

4. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Required for the Service to function (e.g., session authentication, CSRF protection).
• Preference cookies: Remember your settings and choices.

We do not use third-party advertising or tracking cookies.

5. Data Retention

We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal information within a reasonable timeframe, except where retention is required by law. Publicly contributed catalog content may remain on the Service under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Request deletion of your personal information.
• Object to or restrict certain processing of your information.

To exercise these rights, contact us using the information in Section 10.

8. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of material changes by posting the updated policy on the Service with a revised effective date. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@openagentguide.com.