Privacy & Cookie Policy

Last Updated: May 17, 2026

Welcome to TechTool Judge (https://techtooljudge.com/). Your privacy is of paramount importance to us. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information we collect, how it is used, secured, and disclosed, ensuring absolute compliance with global data protection frameworks and the rigorous guidelines established by the Google News Content Policies.

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. If you have any questions or require more information about our practices, please do not hesitate to contact our data controller directly

1. Data Controller and Owner Information

In compliance with international data privacy laws, the data controller responsible for your personal information at TechTool Judge is:

2. Information We Collect

We collect personal information directly from you and automatically through your interaction with our platform to provide a better reading experience and technical insights.

A. Information You Provide Voluntarily:

  • Comments and Communications: When you leave a comment on our technology reviews, contact us directly via our form, or subscribe to our newsletter, we may collect your name, email address, the content of your message, and any attachments you choose to send.
  • Social Media Interactions: If you connect with our founder, Nivailton Santos, through our official channels—such as Instagram, Facebook, or X (formerly Twitter)—the public data associated with your profile may be collected during interactions.

B. Information Collected Automatically (Log Files & Analytics):

TechTool Judge follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. The information collected includes:

  • Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and browser type.
  • Internet Service Provider (ISP), date, and time stamps.
  • Referring/exit pages and the number of clicks.

These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of this data is to analyze technology trends, administer the site, track users’ movement, and gather demographic information in perfect alignment with Google Search Analytics Essentials.

3. Cookies and Web Beaco

Like any other modern, high-performance website running on the GeneratePress framework, TechTool Judge uses “cookies” to store information, including visitors’ preferences and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. This information is used to optimize the user experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and other data.

Google DoubleClick DART Cookie:

Google is one of the third-party vendors on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to our platform and other sites on the internet. Visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the official Google Advertising Policies Page.

4. Third-Party Advertising and Affiliate Links

TechTool Judge features tactical software analyses, sponsored content, and affiliate marketing links. Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on our platform, which are sent directly to users’ browsers.

Please note that TechTool Judge has no access to or control over these cookies used by third-party advertisers. In strict compliance with search engine guidelines, all commercial, affiliate, or paid links on our platform are structurally qualified using the rel="sponsored" or rel="nofollow" web attributes to combat link spam and maintain full compliance with Google Webmaster Spam Policies.

5. Legal Frameworks and International Compliance

As a global publisher operating out of Brasilia, DF, we ensure that our data collection practices strictly conform to leading regulatory legal frameworks around the world.

A. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — European Union

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have specific data protection rights under the Official GDPR Legal Text. TechTool Judge ensures you have:

  • The right to access, update, or erase the personal information we have on you.
  • The right of rectification, restriction, and data portability.
  • The right to object to our processing of your data.

B. Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD) — Brazil

Since our founder, Nivailton Santos, operates from Brasilia, DF, all data processing activities strictly mirror the provisions of the Brazilian national law No. 13.709/2018. You can read the official enforcement policies directly via the Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados (ANPD) Portal. Brazilian users retain full rights to confirm the existence of data processing, access their data, and request the anonymization or deletion of unnecessary information.

6. Children’s Privacy Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

TechTool Judge does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately at contact@techtooljudge.com, and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

7. Contacting Our Newsroom and Support

If you wish to exercise any of your privacy rights, modify your data preferences, or file an editorial query regarding our tool evaluations, please contact Nivailton Santos and the editorial team through our secure operational e-mail:

📧 E-mail: contact@techtooljudge.com