Privacy Policy
Effective date: May 22, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to The Compendium. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our site and use our services, including any subscription features. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the site.
2. Information We Collect
Information You Provide Voluntarily: We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you register for a Compendium Pro subscription, submit a tool to the directory, sign up for our newsletter or email updates, or contact us directly. This may include your full name, email address, billing address, and payment information. Payment information is processed securely by Stripe and is never stored on our servers.
Information Collected Automatically: When you visit the site we may automatically collect your IP address and approximate geographic location, browser type and version, pages visited and time spent, referring URLs, and device type. This data is collected via cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve site performance and user experience.
Information from Third Parties: We may receive information about you from third-party services including payment processors, analytics providers, and affiliate program partners when you interact with linked tools.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to process subscriptions and payments, deliver the services you have requested, send transactional emails, send newsletters and tool spotlights if you have opted in, improve the directory and tool data, comply with legal obligations, and detect and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity.
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information with Stripe for secure payment processing, email service providers for newsletter delivery, analytics providers for aggregate anonymized site performance data, and legal authorities if required by law.
5. Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience. These include essential cookies required for the site to function, analytics cookies to understand how users interact with the site, and preference cookies to remember your filter settings and saved tools. You can control cookie settings through your browser. Disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.
6. Affiliate Links
The Compendium participates in affiliate programs with certain tools listed in the directory including Loreify and others. When you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not influence how tools are reviewed, ranked, or described. All editorial decisions remain independent.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. If you cancel your subscription we retain your data for 90 days before deletion unless a longer period is required by law. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at legal@thecompendium.gg.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or port your personal data, and to opt out of marketing communications at any time. California residents have additional rights under the CCPA. EU and UK residents have additional rights under the GDPR. To exercise any of these rights contact us at legal@thecompendium.gg.
9. Children's Privacy
The Compendium is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information please contact us immediately.
10. Security
We implement industry-standard security measures including HTTPS encryption, secure payment processing via Stripe, and access controls on our internal systems. However no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Third-Party Links
The Compendium contains links to external tools and websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on the site and updating the effective date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
13. Contact Us
Email: legal@thecompendium.gg | Website: https://parchment-quest-finder.lovable.app