Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how SoftwareForEnterprise (SFE) collects, uses, and protects information when you use our website and related features (the “Service”). We designed SFE v2 to be fast, simple, and privacy-respectful. Most pages are static and do not require an account. Additional features (e.g., vendor listings, bookmarks, sign-in) are optional.

Quick summary

In plain English

• We collect minimal analytics to understand traffic and improve the Service.
• If you submit a vendor listing or contact us, we use that information to review, publish, and respond.
• If you sign in (e.g., with Google), we store only what we need to operate features like bookmarks/favorites.
• We do not sell your personal data.

1) Who we are

About SoftwareForEnterprise (SFE)

• SoftwareForEnterprise (SFE) helps teams choose software using a problem-first approach.
• “We”, “us”, and “our” refer to SoftwareForEnterprise.us and its operators.

2) What we collect

Information you give us and what we collect automatically

• Vendor submissions: company/product details, pricing text, links, assets, contact email.
• Contact messages: name, email, and the contents of your message.
• Bookmarks/favorites (optional): account identifier plus tool IDs you save.
• Analytics: page views, referrers, device type, approximate region (aggregated/cookieless where possible).
• Server logs: IP address, user-agent, timestamp, requested URL for security/reliability.
• Cookies/local storage: essential session cookie (if signed in) and local UI preferences.
• OAuth sign-in (optional): basic profile identifiers after server verification; no mailbox/contacts access.

3) How we use information

Operating the service, improving it, and keeping it secure

• Provide and personalize features (e.g., bookmarks, saved filters, vendor listings).
• Review, publish, and manage vendor submissions; contact you about required changes.
• Understand usage patterns to improve content and UX (aggregated metrics).
• Protect the service with anti-abuse, rate limiting, and security monitoring.
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.

4) Legal bases (EEA/UK)

Why we’re allowed to process your data

• Legitimate interests: analytics, security, site improvement.
• Contract: providing requested features (e.g., bookmarks, listings management).
• Consent: optional cookies/trackers or marketing where applicable.
• Legal obligation: record-keeping and compliance when required.

5) Sharing & processors

When we use service providers

• We do not sell personal data.
• We use trusted providers for hosting/CDN, email delivery, analytics, and error monitoring.
• Providers process data under our instructions and must protect it appropriately.
• We may disclose data if required by law or to protect rights and safety.

6) International transfers

How cross-border data moves are protected

• Data may be processed in other countries where our providers operate.
• When required, we use appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses).

7) Data retention

How long we keep information

• Vendor submissions: kept while active and for a reasonable period after removal.
• Bookmarks/account: kept until you delete your account or after prolonged inactivity.
• Analytics/logs: kept for short, bounded periods (e.g., 30–180 days) unless needed for security.
• We minimize retention to what’s necessary for the stated purposes.

8) Your rights

Access, correction, deletion, and choices

• Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
• Ask us to correct inaccurate data or delete your data (subject to limits).
• Object to or restrict certain processing; withdraw consent where applicable.

9) Cookies & local storage

What’s stored in your browser

• Essential cookies: session management for signed-in features.
• Local storage: UI preferences and optimistic bookmark cache.
• Analytics: where used, we prefer anonymized/cookieless modes.
• You can control cookies in your browser; disabling essential cookies limits account features.

10) Children’s privacy

Who the service is for

• SFE is intended for users aged 16+ (or the age required in your jurisdiction).
• We do not knowingly collect data from children; contact us to remove any such data.

11) Security

How we protect the service

• HTTPS, server hardening, access controls, least-privilege practices.
• Monitoring for abuse and security events.
• No system is perfect; we work to remediate issues promptly.

12) Third-party links

External sites and their policies

• SFE links to external software, services, and content.
• We are not responsible for third-party privacy practices—review their policies.

13) Changes to this policy

When and how we update

• We may update this policy to reflect operational, legal, or regulatory changes.
• The “Last updated” date will change, and we’ll provide additional notice where appropriate.

14) Contact us

Questions or requests

• Email: hi 'at' wareprise.com (use subject “Privacy related question – SFE”).