Privacy Policy

Effective date: September 13, 2025

Welcome to BookmarkingHub (“we”, “us”, “our”). Your privacy matters. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use and protect it, and the choices you have when using our article submission portal. By accessing or using BookmarkingHub, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information we collect

• Account information: When you register we collect information you provide such as name, email address, username, and password.
• Submission content: Posts, descriptions, tags, website URLs, images or other media you upload or provide when submitting a story. This content is public if your post is published.
• Contact info: Email addresses or other contact details you include in your profile or submissions.
• Technical and usage data: We automatically collect data about your device and how you use the site (IP address, browser type, pages visited, referrer URL, timestamps, and similar diagnostic data).
• Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies and local storage to improve site functionality, remember preferences, and support analytics and advertising features (see Cookies section).

2. How we use your information

We use the information for purposes such as:

• Providing, operating and improving the Site and features (publishing posts, search, accounts).
• Moderation and enforcement of our Terms & Conditions (removing spam, handling takedown requests).
• Communications — sending account notifications, comment replies, moderation notices, or newsletters (only if you subscribe).
• Security and fraud prevention — detecting abuse, protecting user data and investigating suspicious activity.
• Analytics and research — understanding site usage to improve performance and user experience.

3. Public content and visibility

Content you submit (titles, descriptions, links, images, tags) may be published publicly. Anyone with access to the site or a search engine can view published posts. Do not include sensitive personal information in your public posts.

4. Cookies & trackers

We use cookies and similar technologies for essential site functionality, preferences, and analytics. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may limit features (for example, staying logged in).

5. Third-party services

We may use third-party services (analytics providers, email delivery, hosting) that process data on our behalf. These third parties have their own privacy practices; we recommend reviewing their policies. We do not control external sites linked from user submissions and are not responsible for their practices.

6. Data retention

We retain account information and submission data as long as necessary to provide the service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. If you delete your account we will remove or anonymize personal data where feasible, but copies may remain in backup systems for a limited period.

7. Your rights and choices

• Access & correction: You may view and update certain account details from your profile.
• Delete your account: You can request account deletion. Deleting your account may not remove content you posted that was copied, syndicated, or indexed elsewhere.
• Opt-out: You can unsubscribe from marketing emails via the link in those emails or by contacting us.
• Cookies: Manage through your browser settings.

To exercise these rights contact us at contact@bookmarkinghub.com. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

8. Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect personal data. While we strive to protect data, no system is fully secure — we cannot guarantee absolute security. If a data breach occurs we will follow applicable law and notify affected users where required.

9. Minors

BookmarkingHub is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child’s information has been submitted, contact us and we will take steps to remove the data.

10. International transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own where our servers or service providers operate. We will protect transferred data as described in this policy.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If changes are material we will provide notice (for example via an announcement or email). The “Effective date” at the top indicates when this version became active.

12. Contact us

If you have questions, requests, or privacy concerns, please contact: contact@bookmarkinghub.com.

This policy is a general template created to help you start. If your site processes highly sensitive data, operates in regulated industries, or targets residents of jurisdictions with strict privacy laws (e.g., EU GDPR, UK, California), consider consulting a privacy professional to make this policy legally complete for your needs.