Privacy Policy

ANN Tech is operated by ANNAI BRANDS LLP, a company registered in India. ANN Tech is a technology platform featuring articles, developer tools, and software products built by the ANN team.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit the site (https://anntech.dev), create an account, or submit content, and how we use and protect that information.

We collect the following categories of information:

Information you provide directly

• Contact form — name, email address, subject, and message when you submit an enquiry.
• Account registration — name, email address, and password (hashed) when you create an account to write or comment.
• Article submissions — content you write and publish through our platform.

Information collected automatically

• Log data — IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and timestamps. Collected by Cloudflare as part of serving the site.
• Cookies — essential session cookies required for authentication.
• Reactions — anonymous like/dislike counts on articles are stored per user account.

Information we do not collect

• We do not collect payment or financial information.
• We do not build advertising profiles or sell your data to third parties.
• We do not use third-party analytics trackers such as Google Analytics.

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to contact form enquiries via email.
• Authenticate you and manage your account.
• Display your name alongside articles you author on the platform.
• Moderate submitted content and maintain platform integrity.
• Operate, maintain, and improve the site.
• Comply with legal obligations.

We will not use your personal data for any purpose other than those listed above without your consent.

We use the following third-party services to operate ANN Tech. Each has its own privacy policy.

Your data is stored on Google Firebase infrastructure, hosted in Google Cloud data centres. We implement industry-standard security measures including:

• HTTPS encryption for all data in transit.
• Access-controlled Firestore security rules.
• Hashed password storage via Firebase Authentication.

No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we take reasonable precautions, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary:

• Contact form submissions — retained for up to 12 months, then deleted.
• Account data — retained for as long as your account is active. Unverified accounts inactive for more than 90 days are automatically deleted.
• Published articles — retained until you request deletion or your account is removed.
• Log data — retained by Cloudflare per their standard retention policy.

You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us at [email protected].

We use only essential cookies required for the site to function — specifically, authentication session tokens. We do not use marketing, tracking, or analytics cookies.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but doing so will prevent you from signing in to your account.

Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete it immediately. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected].

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction — update inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion — request deletion of your account and associated data.
• Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Objection — object to processing of your data in certain circumstances.

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

Our Services may contain links to external websites or services not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of any site you visit.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. You are advised to review this page periodically. Continued use of our Services after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at [email protected].