Privacy Policy

Overview

Pay in Crypto ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

When you submit a listing through our submission form, we collect:

• Merchant information (name, website URL, description)
• Contact information (if provided for verification purposes)
• Category and cryptocurrency acceptance details

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent
• Referring website
• Device information

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for:

• Providing and maintaining our directory service
• Verifying and processing listing submissions
• Improving our website and user experience
• Analyzing usage patterns and trends
• Detecting and preventing fraud or abuse
• Communicating with you about your submissions

Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and collect usage data. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.

Types of cookies we use:

• Essential cookies: Required for basic website functionality
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site
• Functionality cookies: Remember your preferences and settings

You can disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect website functionality.

Third-Party Services

We use third-party services that may collect information:

• Analytics: We use privacy-focused analytics (GoatCounter) to understand website usage
• Search: Algolia powers our search functionality
• Form Submissions: Tally handles our listing submission forms
• Hosting: Cloudflare hosts our website

These third parties have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them.

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. Listing submissions are retained indefinitely unless you request removal.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Object to or restrict certain processing activities
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information on our About page.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.