Builderdex

This Privacy Policy explains how Builderdex (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit this website. Builderdex is the data controller responsible for your personal data. We are committed to processing your information lawfully, fairly, and transparently in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable national data protection laws. By using the site, you accept the practices described here.

1. Who we are

Builderdex is an independent comparison publication for AI app builders. For the purposes of data protection law, Builderdex is the data controller that determines why and how your personal data is processed. You can reach us about any privacy matter through our contact form.

2. Information we collect

We collect only the information we need to operate the site and respond to you:

Information you provide directly. When you submit our contact form we collect your name, email address, the reason for contact, and the content of your message.
Usage data collected automatically. When you visit, our analytics provider may record pages viewed, referring pages, approximate location derived from your IP address, device and browser type, and the time and date of your visit. This data is only collected after you accept analytics in our consent banner.
Cookies and similar technologies. We use a small number of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy.

We do not knowingly collect special categories of personal data, and we do not buy personal data from third parties.

3. How and why we use your information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To respond to enquiries, corrections, and partnership or press requests you send us.
To operate, maintain, and secure the website.
To understand how the site is used so we can improve our content and comparisons.
To comply with our legal obligations and to detect or prevent abuse.

4. Legal bases for processing

Under the GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases:

Consent (Article 6(1)(a)). For analytics cookies and any non-essential tracking, which we only set after you opt in. You may withdraw consent at any time.
Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)). To respond to messages you send us, to keep the site secure, and to maintain accurate editorial content. We balance these interests against your rights and freedoms.
Legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c)). Where we must retain or disclose data to comply with the law.

5. Sharing and disclosure

We do not sell your personal data. We share data only with service providers who help us run the site, and only to the extent needed to provide their service. These include:

Our analytics provider (Google Analytics), where you have consented.
Our hosting and infrastructure providers, who store the site and its data.
Our email provider, used to deliver and respond to contact form messages.

We may also disclose information where required by law, to enforce our terms, or to protect the rights, safety, and property of our readers and ourselves.

6. International transfers

Some of our service providers may process data outside the European Economic Area. Where that happens, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses or an adequacy decision, so that your data continues to receive an equivalent level of protection.

7. Data retention

We keep contact form submissions for as long as needed to handle your request and for a reasonable period afterwards to maintain a record of correspondence, then delete them. Analytics data is retained for a limited period in line with our provider's settings. We do not keep personal data longer than necessary for the purposes described above.

8. Your rights

Subject to the conditions in the GDPR, you have the right to access your personal data, to have inaccurate data corrected, to request erasure, to restrict or object to processing, to data portability, and to withdraw consent at any time. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. To exercise any of these rights, contact us through our contact form and we will respond within the time limits set by law.

9. Children's privacy

This site is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under the age of 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.

10. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against loss, misuse, and unauthorized access. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, but we work to keep your data safe.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by the date shown at the top of this page. We encourage you to review it periodically.

12. Contact us

Questions about this policy or your personal data? Please use our contact form and the team will get back to you.