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Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 24, 2026

1. Introduction

Top10Grid ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services (collectively, the "Service"). By using the Service, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1. Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, username, and profile information you choose to provide.

2.2. User Content: We collect the lists, rankings, comments, votes, and other content you submit to the Service.

2.3. Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you interact with the Service, including pages viewed, lists browsed, search queries, voting activity, and browsing patterns.

2.4. Device Information: We collect device type, browser type, operating system, IP address, and general location data.

2.5. Cookies and Tracking: We use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to maintain sessions, remember preferences (such as dark mode), and analyze usage patterns. See Section 7 for details.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve the Service
  • Process your account registration and manage your profile
  • Display your User Content (lists, rankings, votes, comments) to the community
  • Personalize your experience, including recommendations and "For You" content
  • Aggregate votes and calculate community rankings
  • Send notifications about subscriptions, list updates, and service announcements
  • Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and violations of our Terms of Service
  • Analyze usage trends to improve the Service
  • Comply with legal obligations

4. Sharing of Information

4.1. Public Content: Your username, profile, lists, rankings, votes, and comments are publicly visible by default. This is core to the community-driven nature of the Service.

4.2. Service Providers: We may share information with third-party service providers who assist in operating the Service (e.g., hosting, analytics, email delivery), subject to confidentiality obligations.

4.3. Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.

4.4. Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, user information may be transferred as part of the transaction.

4.5. No Sale of Personal Data: We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

5. Data Retention

We retain your account information and User Content for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal information within a reasonable time, though some content (such as published lists and comments) may remain in anonymized form as part of the public record.

6. Your Rights and Choices

6.1. Access and Correction: You can access and update your profile information through your account settings.

6.2. Deletion: You may request deletion of your account and associated personal data by contacting us.

6.3. Email Preferences: You can manage notification and subscription preferences in your settings, or unsubscribe via links in our emails.

6.4. Cookies: You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings or our cookie consent banner.

6.5. Data Portability: You may request a copy of your data in a portable format.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use the following types of cookies:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the Service to function (authentication, session management)
  • Preference Cookies: Remember your settings (theme, language, region)
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how users interact with the Service

8. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.

10. International Users

If you access the Service from outside the jurisdiction where our servers are located, your information may be transferred to and processed in a different jurisdiction. By using the Service, you consent to this transfer. We endeavor to comply with applicable data protection laws, including GDPR for users in the European Economic Area.

11. Changes to This Policy

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

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, contact us at: privacy@top10grid.com

See also: Terms of Service · Disclaimer · DMCA Policy