Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 17, 2026

Introduction

AwesomeBloggers ("we", "us", or "our") operates the awesomebloggers.com website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner.

By using AwesomeBloggers, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use our services.

Data We Collect

We collect different types of information depending on how you interact with our platform:

Information you provide directly

  • Email address -- when you create an account, sign in, or subscribe to notifications
  • Blog URL and name -- when you submit your blog for listing in our directory
  • Blog description -- optional text you provide to describe your blog
  • Payment information -- if you upgrade to a premium listing, payment details are processed by Stripe and never stored on our servers

Information collected automatically

  • IP address -- used for rate limiting, spam prevention, and security purposes
  • Browser and device information -- user agent string, screen resolution, and similar technical data
  • Usage data -- pages visited, time spent on pages, and other analytics data
  • Badge impression data -- if you install a badge on your blog, we track the number of times it is displayed

How We Use Your Data

  • To list your blog in our directory and display your Awesome Score
  • To send you transactional emails such as score notifications, award nominations, and account updates
  • To calculate and refresh your blog's Awesome Score using automated scoring metrics
  • To process payments when you upgrade to a premium listing
  • To prevent abuse through rate limiting and spam detection
  • To improve our platform through aggregate, anonymized usage analytics

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate our platform. Each service has its own privacy policy governing their use of data:

  • Resend -- for sending transactional emails (welcome emails, score notifications, award announcements). We share your email address with Resend to deliver these messages.
  • Stripe -- for processing premium listing payments. Your payment information is handled directly by Stripe and is never stored on our servers.
  • Google PageSpeed Insights API -- for evaluating your blog's site speed and mobile readiness as part of the Awesome Score calculation. We send your blog URL to Google for analysis.
  • Open PageRank API -- for evaluating your blog's domain authority as part of the Awesome Score calculation. We send your blog's domain to Open PageRank for analysis.

Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Session cookies -- essential cookies required to keep you signed in and maintain your session. These are strictly necessary and cannot be disabled.
  • CSRF tokens -- security cookies that protect against cross-site request forgery attacks.

We do not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking cookies. We do not sell your data to advertisers.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected:

  • Account data -- retained for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, your personal data is removed within 30 days.
  • Blog listing data -- retained for as long as your blog is listed in the directory. Rejected submissions are deleted after 90 days.
  • Scoring and analytics data -- historical score data is retained to show score trends. Aggregate analytics data may be retained indefinitely.
  • IP addresses and rate limiting data -- automatically purged after 30 days.

Your Rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access -- you can request a copy of all personal data we hold about you
  • Right to rectification -- you can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data
  • Right to erasure -- you can request that we delete your personal data, and we will do so unless we have a legal obligation to retain it
  • Right to data portability -- you can request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Right to object -- you can object to certain types of processing, including direct marketing
  • Right to restrict processing -- you can request that we limit the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption in transit (TLS/SSL), secure password hashing, input sanitization, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

AwesomeBloggers is not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will take steps to delete such information.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the platform after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at:

[email protected]