Privacy policy

Who we are

UseThisForThat ("we", "us") operates usethisforthat.com, a directory of software tools and deals. Contact: privacy@usethisforthat.com.

What we collect

Information you give us

• Account details — your email address and, if you sign in with Google, your name and profile photo.
• Newsletter sign-ups — your email address and the page you signed up from.
• Vendor submissions — the company and contact details you enter in the vendor portal.
• Payments — Premium memberships are processed by Stripe. We never see or store your full card number; we keep your Stripe customer ID and membership status.

Information collected automatically

• Outbound click data — when you click a deal or "Visit website" link, we record the tool and deal, the page you came from, referrer, UTM parameters, device type, approximate country, and a one-way hash of your IP address (we do not store raw IP addresses). This lets us attribute affiliate commissions and detect fraud.
• Code reveals — when you reveal a promo code we record which deal and, if you're signed in, your account.
• Cookies — see below.

Cookies

• Supabase auth cookies (sb-…) — keep you signed in. Essential.
• utft_cookie_consent — remembers your cookie choice. Essential.
• Analytics cookies — help us understand which pages are useful; only set if you click "Accept all". Optional.

Vendors' sites you visit through our links set their own cookies to track affiliate referrals; those are governed by the vendor's privacy policy. You can change your choice at any time with the Cookie settings link in the footer.

How we use data

• To provide the service: accounts, members-only deals, Premium billing.
• To send the newsletter you asked for (every email has a one-click unsubscribe link).
• To measure clicks and conversions so we get paid by partners, and to improve the site.
• To prevent abuse (rate limiting, spam submissions).

We do not sell your personal information.

Who we share it with

Service providers that process data on our behalf: Supabase (database and authentication), Vercel (hosting), Stripe (payments), beehiiv (newsletter delivery), and, if enabled, OpenAI or Anthropic (the "use this for that" finder receives only your search text). Affiliate networks receive an anonymous click ID — never your email.

Retention

Click logs are kept for up to 24 months. Account data is kept until you delete your account. Newsletter data is kept until you unsubscribe.

Your rights

Depending on where you live (including under the GDPR and CCPA/CPRA), you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or export your data, and to object to or restrict processing. Email privacy@usethisforthat.com and we'll respond within 30 days.

Children

The service isn't directed to children under 16 and we don't knowingly collect their data.

Changes

We'll post any changes here and update the date above. Material changes will be emailed to account holders.