Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how CTODiscovery.com collects, uses, stores, and shares information when you browse the site, create an account, submit software, submit events, publish a company profile, post jobs, contact us, or otherwise interact with our services.

By using CTODiscovery.com, you acknowledge that your information will be handled as described in this policy.

Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly, including account details, contact information, software listing data, launch submission data, event submission data, company profile details, job posting details, uploaded media, support messages, and any other content you choose to submit through the platform.

When you sign in using Google or another supported login method, we may receive basic profile information such as your name, email address, profile image, and provider account identifier needed to authenticate your account.

We also collect technical and usage information needed to operate the service, such as IP address, browser type, device information, approximate location derived from IP, referring pages, timestamps, and interaction data related to page views, submissions, moderation, and account activity.

If you make purchases or paid submissions, payment-related processing may be handled by third-party providers. We do not store full payment card details on CTODiscovery.com servers unless explicitly stated otherwise.

How We Use Information

We use your information to operate, maintain, and improve CTODiscovery.com. This includes authenticating users, creating and managing accounts, reviewing and publishing submissions, processing job and company dashboard actions, rendering uploaded media, preventing abuse, enforcing our policies, responding to support requests, and maintaining platform security.

We may also use information to communicate with you about your account, moderation decisions, submission status, billing or payment events, product updates, security notices, and other service-related messages.

If you opt in, we may send newsletters, product updates, or promotional messages. You can unsubscribe from non-essential marketing communications at any time using the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us directly.

Legal Bases and Permissions

Depending on your location, we may process information because it is necessary to provide the service you requested, because we have a legitimate interest in running and improving the platform, because you gave consent, or because processing is required to comply with legal obligations.

Sharing and Processing

We share information with service providers that help us operate CTODiscovery.com, such as hosting providers, authentication providers, analytics providers, email delivery providers, storage and media delivery providers, payment processors, and infrastructure or security vendors.

We may also disclose information when necessary to comply with applicable law, respond to valid legal requests, protect our rights or users, investigate fraud or abuse, or support a merger, acquisition, financing, or asset sale involving the service.

We do not sell personal information in the ordinary meaning of selling personal data for money. However, some jurisdictions define sharing broadly, so if local law requires additional rights disclosures, those rights apply as provided by law.

Data Retention

We keep information only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including account administration, moderation history, operational integrity, legal compliance, dispute resolution, and recordkeeping. Retention periods may vary based on the type of data and the nature of your relationship with the service.

If you request account deletion, we will remove or anonymize information where reasonably possible, except where retention is required for legal, security, fraud-prevention, accounting, or operational reasons.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use necessary cookies and similar technologies for login sessions, security checks, consent preferences, and core site functionality. Where analytics or optional tracking is enabled, we aim to respect applicable consent requirements before loading non-essential analytics tools.

You can manage cookie preferences through available site controls or browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect how some parts of the service function.

Public Content and User Submissions

Information you submit for publication, such as tool listings, launch pages, event content, company profiles, job posts, screenshots, logos, and other media, may become publicly visible if approved or published on the site. Please do not submit confidential or sensitive personal information in fields intended for public display.

Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. No method of storage or transmission is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, correct, update, delete, restrict, or object to certain processing of your personal information. You may also have the right to request a copy of your data or withdraw consent where consent is the legal basis for processing.

You can opt out of marketing emails at any time. You may also request account or data assistance by emailing us at [email protected].

Children's Privacy

CTODiscovery.com is not intended for children under the age required by applicable law to consent to online services on their own. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, contact us so we can review and remove the information if appropriate.

International Processing

Your information may be processed or stored in countries other than your own, depending on where our providers or infrastructure operate. By using the service, you understand that information may be transferred to jurisdictions with different data protection laws.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the service, legal requirements, or operational practices. When we make material changes, we may update the date above and take other reasonable steps to provide notice where appropriate.

Contact

If you have questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy, contact us at [email protected].