Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how Blogteca, a blog directory platform, collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our service.

We collect information in the following ways:

• Authentication Data: When you sign in using GitHub or Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture from these providers
• Usage Data: Blog URLs you submit, blogs you bookmark, and your interaction with the platform
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, and usage analytics to improve our service

We use third-party authentication providers (GitHub and Google) to allow you to create an account. When you authenticate through these services:

• We receive only basic profile information (name, email, profile picture)
• We do not store your authentication credentials
• You can revoke access at any time through your provider's settings

We use your information to:

• Provide and maintain our blog directory service
• Allow you to submit and bookmark blog links
• Display your name and profile picture with submitted blogs
• Improve our platform and user experience
• Communicate with you about service updates or issues

We want to be transparent about what information is public:

• Public: Blog submissions you make, including your name and profile picture, are visible to all users
• Private: Your email address, bookmarked blogs, and other personal data are not shared publicly
• Third Parties: We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties, except as required by law

We retain your information only as long as necessary to provide our services. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate personal information
• Request deletion of your account and associated data
• Object to processing of your personal information
• Withdraw consent for data processing at any time

Blogteca serves as a directory linking to external blogs. We have no control over the content, privacy practices, or data collection of these external sites. When you click on blog links, you leave our platform and should review the privacy policies of the sites you visit.

We may use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience and analyze usage patterns. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page. Your continued use ofBlogteca after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us through our platform or available contact methods.