Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 2, 2026 Last Updated: April 2, 2026

Directory Bear (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website dirbear.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you use our website.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide: When you submit a website for listing, we collect the domain name, website URL, your email address, and any optional description you provide. If you purchase a premium listing, we collect payment information processed securely through our third-party payment provider.

Automatically Collected Information: We collect standard web server logs including your IP address, browser type, referring page, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. We use cookies to improve your experience and analyze site traffic.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to operate and maintain the directory, process website submissions and premium listing purchases, communicate with you about your listing, improve our website and services, and comply with legal obligations.

Third-Party Services

We use third-party services for analytics and payment processing. These services may collect information as described in their own privacy policies. We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

Cookies

We use essential cookies to keep the site functioning and analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our site. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some features may not work properly.

Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your listing is active on our directory, or as required by law. You can request removal of your listing and associated data at any time by emailing us.

Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. You may also request that we stop processing your data. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@dirbear.com.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is family-friendly and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at hello@dirbear.com.