This Privacy Policy explains what personal information AskCappy (“AskCappy”, “we”, “us,” or “our”) collects when you visit askcappy.com, how we use it, and the choices you have. It applies to our website, newsletter and any forms on the site.
We keep data collection to a minimum. We never sell your personal information.
If you have questions about this policy, email us at hello@askcappy.com.
1. Information we collect
Information you give us
- Contact form and email: your name, email address and message when you contact us.
- Ask Cappy questions: your name (optional), email address and the software question you send us.
- Newsletter (Ask Cappy Weekly): your email address and, if you choose, your name.
- Tool submissions and partnerships: your name, work email, company name, website and details about the tool you submit.
- Accounts, reviews and comments: if you create an account or leave a review or comment, your username, email address, the content you post and the time you posted it.
Information collected automatically
- Device and usage data: your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring website, pages viewed and time spent on the site.
- Cookies and similar technologies: small files stored on your device that help the site work, remember your preferences and measure traffic. See section 3.
We do not knowingly collect sensitive information such as health, financial or government ID data. Please don’t send it to us.
2. How we use your information
We use your information to:
- reply to your messages and Ask Cappy questions, and sometimes answer them in a guide (we never publish your name or email without your permission);
- send the Ask Cappy Weekly newsletter if you subscribed;
- review tool submissions and partnership requests;
- display reviews and comments you choose to post;
- understand how visitors use the site so we can improve our content;
- show ads and track affiliate referrals (see sections 3 and 4);
- keep the site secure and prevent spam, fraud and abuse;
- meet our legal obligations.
Legal bases (for visitors in the EU and UK): we rely on your consent (newsletter, non-essential cookies, ads), our legitimate interests (running, securing and improving the site, replying to messages) and legal obligations. You can withdraw consent at any time.
3. Cookies, analytics and advertising
Types of cookies we use
- Essential cookies: needed for the site to work, such as keeping you logged in, remembering your cookie choices and protecting forms from spam.
- Analytics cookies: we use Google Analytics to understand how many people visit, which pages they read and how they found us. This data is aggregated and helps us improve the site.
- Advertising cookies: we may show ads through Google AdSense or other ad networks. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this and other websites. Google’s advertising cookies let it and its partners show you ads based on your visits to our site and other sites.
- Affiliate cookies: when you click an affiliate link, the partner may set a cookie to record that you came from AskCappy (see section 4).
Your choices
- Visitors from the EU, UK and other regions where consent is required will see a cookie banner, and non-essential cookies load only after you agree. You can change your choice at any time with the “Cookie settings” link in our footer.
- You can opt out of personalized Google ads at Google Ads Settings, and learn how Google uses data from sites like ours at How Google uses information from sites that use its services.
- You can opt out of personalized ads from many other vendors at aboutads.info or youronlinechoices.eu.
- You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, although some parts of the site may not work properly.
4. Affiliate links and third-party sites
Some links on AskCappy are affiliate links. If you click one and buy a product, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. The software company or affiliate network (such as PartnerStack or Impact) may use cookies to track that the referral came from us. We don’t receive your payment details from these purchases.
Our site links to other websites we don’t control. Once you leave AskCappy, their privacy policies apply, so please review them.
5. Who we share your information with
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We share it only with trusted service providers who help us run AskCappy, and only as much as they need:
| Provider | What they do |
| Hostinger | Website hosting, business email and backups |
| Google (Analytics, Search Console) | Traffic analytics, search performance and advertising |
| [Newsletter provider, e.g. MailerLite or beehiiv] | Sending the Ask Cappy Weekly newsletter |
| Affiliate networks and software partners | Tracking referrals from affiliate links |
| [Cookie consent tool, e.g. CookieYes] | Recording your cookie choices |
We may also share information if the law requires it, to protect our rights or users’ safety, or if AskCappy is sold or merged (in which case this policy would continue to apply to your data).
6. How long we keep data, security and international transfers
Retention: we keep personal information only as long as we need it.
- Messages and Ask Cappy questions: up to 24 months, then deleted.
- Newsletter subscriptions: until you unsubscribe.
- Analytics data: stored by Google for up to 14 months.
Security: we use HTTPS encryption, secure hosting, strong passwords and two-factor authentication on our accounts. No website is 100% secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your data.
International transfers: AskCappy is operated from India, and our service providers may store data in other countries, including the United States. When data moves across borders, we rely on our providers’ safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses.
7. Your rights
Wherever you live, you can ask us to:
- tell you what personal information we hold about you and send you a copy;
- correct information that is wrong or incomplete;
- delete your information;
- stop sending you emails (every newsletter has an unsubscribe link);
- withdraw any consent you gave, such as for cookies or the newsletter.
EU and UK visitors (GDPR): you also have the right to restrict or object to our processing, and to receive your data in a portable format. You can complain to your local data protection authority.
Visitors in India (Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023): you can access a summary of your data, ask for correction or erasure, nominate another person to exercise your rights, and raise a grievance with us. If we don’t resolve it, you may approach the Data Protection Board of India.
California residents (CCPA/CPRA): you can ask what we collect and why, and request correction or deletion. We do not sell your personal information. Advertising cookies may count as “sharing” under California law, and you can opt out with the “Cookie settings” link in our footer.
How to make a request: email hello@askcappy.com with the subject “Privacy request”. We’ll reply within 30 days and may need to verify your identity first. We won’t treat you differently for using your rights.
8. Children’s privacy
AskCappy is meant for adults choosing software for work or personal use. It is not directed at anyone under 18, and we don’t knowingly collect their personal information. If you believe a child has sent us data, email us, and we’ll delete it.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as our site, services, or the law change. We’ll post the new version on this page and update the effective date at the top. For important changes, we’ll add a notice on the site or email newsletter subscribers.
10. Contact us
For any privacy questions, requests, or complaints, contact us at:
AskCappy Email: hello@askcappy.com Website: askcappy.com