Privacy Policy

We collect the following information when you use FCD:

• Google OAuth profile data: When you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture.
• Submitted listings: Information you provide when submitting a listing to the directory (name, URL, description, logos, screenshots).
• Usage data: We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-friendly and cookieless analytics tool, to collect anonymous usage statistics such as page views and referral sources. Plausible does not use cookies, does not track individuals across sites, and does not collect personal data.
• Newsletter subscriptions: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we store your email address and optional name.

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain the FCD service.
• Authenticate your identity and manage your account.
• Review and publish listing submissions.
• Send you newsletter digests and category alerts (if you have opted in).
• Process sponsorship and premium listing payments.
• Improve the service based on anonymous usage patterns.

We use the following third-party services:

• Supabase: Database hosting and authentication. Your account data is stored securely in Supabase.
• Stripe: Payment processing for sponsorships and premium listings. Stripe handles all payment card data directly and FCD does not store card details.
• Plausible Analytics: Privacy-friendly, cookieless web analytics. No personal data is collected or shared. Plausible is GDPR-compliant by design.
• Google OAuth: Authentication provider. We receive only the profile information you authorise when signing in.
• Resend: Email delivery for newsletters and transactional emails.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you have the following rights under GDPR:

• Right of access: You can request a copy of all personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate personal data.
• Right to erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data.
• Right to data portability: You can request your data in a structured, commonly used format.
• Right to object: You can object to processing of your personal data for certain purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email address below.