Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains what information SoftCrit collects when you visit softcrit.com, how we use it, who we share it with, and the rights you have over your data. By using this website you agree to the practices described below.

Effective date: September 1, 2026.
Data controller: SoftCrit. You can contact us at [email protected].

1. Information We Collect Automatically

Like most websites, SoftCrit collects limited technical and usage data automatically when you browse our pages. This helps us keep the site fast, secure, and useful. The categories of data collected automatically include:

• Log and connection data. Our hosting and content delivery network (currently Cloudflare) records standard web server logs, which may include your IP address, browser type and version, device type, the pages you request, the referring URL, and timestamps. This data is retained for a limited period and is used for security, abuse prevention, and site reliability.
• Cookies and similar technologies. We use cookies and similar storage technologies to remember basic preferences and to measure how the site is used. Some cookies are strictly necessary for the site to function; others are analytics cookies that only load where permitted.
• Analytics data. Where permitted by your consent settings, we use web analytics (such as Google Analytics) to collect anonymized or pseudonymized usage data: pages visited, approximate location (city level), referral source, and time on page. This data is aggregated and does not identify you personally.

We do not use automatic data collection to build advertising profiles of individual visitors, and we do not sell your browsing data.

2. Information You Choose to Give Us

You may choose to give us information directly in the following ways:

• Email subscriptions. If you subscribe to receive updates, we collect your email address. We use it solely to send the newsletter or update you requested. We do not sell, rent, or share subscriber email addresses with third parties for their own marketing purposes. Subscriber data is stored with our email service provider and retained only while your subscription is active; you can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email, or by emailing us.
• Contact and correction messages. If you use our contact form or email us directly, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this only to respond to your inquiry, and we may keep a copy of the correspondence for our records.
• Business inquiries. If you contact us about a partnership or press matter, we process the details you provide in order to respond.

3. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Tracking

SoftCrit participates in affiliate programs. When you click an outbound link that routes through our /go/ redirect and then sign up for or purchase a product, the merchant or affiliate network may set cookies or use similar tracking technology to attribute that referral. This is how we earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

These third parties operate under their own privacy policies, which we do not control. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any merchant or service you visit through our links. Importantly, the presence or absence of an affiliate relationship does not influence our ratings, rankings, or editorial content — see our Why Trust Us page for details.

4. Third-Party Data We Reference

Some of our reviews and comparisons cite aggregated user feedback and ratings from public third-party review platforms such as G2 and Capterra. Where we quote or reference this data, we attribute it to the source. We do not receive personal data about individual reviewers from these platforms; we only reference publicly visible, aggregated or attributed feedback.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website and its content;
• Send the newsletter or updates you have subscribed to;
• Respond to your contact messages, corrections, and inquiries;
• Understand, in aggregate, which pages and products are useful to our readers;
• Detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, and technical issues.

We do not use your personal information for cross-site behavioral advertising, and we do not sell it.

6. Legal Bases for Processing (EEA / UK Visitors)

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we process personal data only on the following legal bases: our legitimate interests in operating and securing the site and communicating with readers; your consent, where we ask for it (for example, for non-essential analytics cookies); and, where applicable, compliance with our legal obligations.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the following rights:

Under the GDPR (EU / EEA / UK)

• Access: request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification: ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure: ask us to delete your personal data, subject to records we are required to keep for legal or administrative reasons.
• Restriction or objection: ask us to stop processing, or object to processing, in certain circumstances.
• Data portability: request a machine-readable copy of the data you provided to us.
• Withdraw consent: where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

Under the CCPA / CPRA (California Residents)

• Right to know what personal information we collect, use, and share.
• Right to request deletion of your personal information.
• Right to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information. We do not sell personal information.
• Right not to be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at [email protected]. We will respond within the period required by applicable law. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

8. Data Retention and Security

We keep personal data only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy: subscription emails remain while you are subscribed; contact correspondence is retained for a reasonable period for record-keeping; server logs are retained for a limited security window. We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect your data, but no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

9. Children’s Privacy

SoftCrit is intended for a general business and adult audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, contact us and we will delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Effective date” at the top of this page and, where the changes are material, we will provide a more prominent notice. Continued use of softcrit.com after the updated policy takes effect means you accept it.

11. Contact

Questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data? Email [email protected] or use our contact page. You may also wish to review our Terms of Service and our Affiliate Disclosure.