Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2026
1. Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly when using LocalizeIt:
- Account information: Username, email address, and password when you create an account.
- Profile information: Any optional profile details you choose to provide.
- Translation contributions: Translations you submit, votes you cast, and comments you leave.
- Usage data: Pages visited, features used, and actions taken within the platform.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve the LocalizeIt platform.
- Display your contributions and profile to other users (translations, votes, and activity are public).
- Send important account notifications (e.g., password resets, security alerts).
- Enforce our community rules and prevent abuse.
- Generate aggregate, anonymized statistics about platform usage.
3. Information Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information only in the following circumstances:
- Public contributions: Your translations, votes, and username are visible to other users.
- Game owners: Game owners can see contributor activity on their projects, including usernames and translation history.
- Legal requirements: We may disclose information when required by law or to protect the rights and safety of our users.
4. Cookies
LocalizeIt uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Authentication: To keep you signed in across pages and sessions.
- Preferences: To remember your language and display preferences.
- Security: To help protect against cross-site request forgery and other threats.
We do not use third-party advertising cookies. You can configure your browser to reject cookies, but some features of the platform may not function correctly without them.
5. Data Retention
We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. Translation contributions are retained indefinitely as part of the public translation record, even if your account is deleted. You may request deletion of your personal data by contacting us.
6. Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information, including encrypted password storage and secure communication via HTTPS. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of your account and associated personal data.
- Export your contribution data.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify registered users of significant changes via email or a prominent notice on the platform.
9. Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy or your personal data, please contact us at: