Solevant.com Privacy Policy

When you create an account with Solevant, we may collect:

• Email address (required for account creation)
• Geographic location information
• Optional profile details (name, job title, industry, company, profile picture)
• Account credentials (encrypted)

We collect IP address data to:

• Determine your approximate geographic location
• Provide localized software recommendations and content
• Enhance platform security and prevent fraud

We store content that you voluntarily submit to our platform, including:

• Software reviews and ratings
• Forum posts and comments
• Wiki-style edits and contributions
• Votes, likes, and other interaction signals
• Content submitted via anonymous burner IDs

We collect information about how you interact with our platform through:

• Google Analytics and similar third-party analytics tools
• Log files and server data
• Device information (browser type, operating system, device type)
• Clickstream data and page interaction information
• Time spent on pages and features used

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

• Remember your preferences and settings
• Understand how you use our platform
• Authenticate users and maintain session information
• Deliver targeted content and advertisements
• Collect analytics data to improve our services

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may limit certain functionality of our platform.

To enhance our software listings and provide comprehensive information, we collect:

• Publicly available software information through data scraping
• Software metadata from vendor APIs and partnerships
• Market data and trend information
• AI-processed data from various sources to generate insights

• Customize software recommendations based on your location, industry, and preferences
• Provide regionally appropriate content and insights
• Tailor your platform experience to your interests and behavior
• Improve search relevance and results

• Enable community participation in forums and discussions
• Support wiki-style collaborative editing
• Facilitate anonymous participation through burner IDs
• Moderate content to maintain community standards
• Prevent abuse, spam, and inappropriate content

• Analyze user behavior to enhance interface and performance
• Identify and fix technical issues
• Develop new features based on user needs and feedback
• Optimize for search engines and discoverability
• Training and improving our AI systems for better recommendations

• Send transactional emails related to your account and activity
• Provide important updates about our platform
• Deliver optional newsletters and marketing communications (with consent)
• Respond to your inquiries and support requests
• Notify you about responses to your content or mentions

• Comply with legal obligations and regulations
• Protect against fraudulent or unauthorized activity
• Enforce our Terms and Conditions
• Maintain the security and integrity of our platform
• Respond to legal requests when required by law

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. However, we do share certain information as described below:

We share data with trusted third parties who help us operate our platform:

• Cloud infrastructure and hosting providers
• Analytics and data processing services
• Customer support tools and platforms
• Email delivery and communication services
• Security and fraud prevention providers

All service providers are bound by contractual obligations to keep personal information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.

In certain circumstances, we may share limited data with verified partners:

• Software vendors may receive aggregated statistics about reviews of their products
• Research institutions for statistical analysis (in anonymized or aggregated form)
• API integrations authorized by you

These sharing arrangements are governed by strict data protection agreements.

We may disclose your information when legally required to do so:

• To comply with applicable laws and regulations
• To respond to valid legal processes including court orders or subpoenas
• To protect our rights, property, or safety
• To investigate potential violations of our Terms and Conditions
• In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (with appropriate safeguards)

Please be aware that any information you post publicly on Solevant (including reviews, forum posts, and profile information marked as public) will be visible to other users and may be indexed by search engines.

• Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
• Transfer your data to another service provider where technically feasible

• Update or correct inaccurate information in your account
• Complete incomplete personal data
• Update your preferences and profile information

• Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Close your account and have associated personal data removed
• Restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances

Note: Some data may be retained for legal or legitimate business purposes

• Opt-out of marketing communications
• Object to certain processing of your personal data
• Manage cookie preferences through your browser
• Use browser privacy features like "Do Not Track"

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@solevant.com. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law (typically within 30 days).

We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests. In some cases, we may have valid grounds to refuse a request in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

• Data encryption in transit and at rest
• Secure cloud infrastructure with regular security updates
• Multi-factor authentication for administrative access
• Regular vulnerability scanning and penetration testing
• Firewalls and intrusion detection systems

• Staff training on data protection and security practices
• Access controls and permissions based on need-to-know principles
• Regular security audits and compliance assessments
• Data protection impact assessments for new features
• Incident response procedures for potential breaches

• Password encryption and strength requirements
• Optional two-factor authentication
• Session timeout after periods of inactivity
• Suspicious activity monitoring and alerts

While we implement safeguards, no system is completely secure. We encourage users to help protect their accounts by selecting strong passwords and maintaining their confidentiality.

Solevant is a global platform and processes data in various jurisdictions. We comply with major data protection laws including:

• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - European Union
• California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) - California, USA
• Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) - Canada
• Australian Privacy Principles (APP) - Australia
• Other applicable national and regional data protection laws

When we transfer personal data outside your region, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place through:

• Standard contractual clauses approved by relevant data protection authorities
• Adequacy decisions where applicable
• Data protection agreements with our service providers
• Implementation of technical measures to ensure equivalent protection

Certain regions may have specific privacy rights and requirements. Please visit our regional privacy notices for additional information applicable to your location:

• European Union: [PLACEHOLDER: EU Privacy Notice Link]
• California: [PLACEHOLDER: California Privacy Rights Link]